CONNECTICUT BRAKETTES ANNOUNCE SUMMER CLINICS SCHEDULE

April 20, 2006 - The Connecticut Brakettes professional softball team has announced its 2006 summer clinic schedule. The National Pro Fastpitch team will conduct six clinics at Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field and Short Beach Recreation Complex in Stratford.

John Stratton, Connecticut Brakettes manager, is the clinic director. Recognized as one of the nation’s top pitching clinicians for over 30 years, Stratton is the assistant coach at Florida Atlantic University in the “off-season” where he works with ex-Brakettes pitcher and ASA Hall of Famer Joan Joyce.

Joining Stratton at the clinic will be the coaching staffs of both the Connecticut Brakettes and their amateur team, the Stratford Brakettes. Also, members of both Brakettes teams will be on hand to demonstrate their expertise and assist the campers to improve their skills.

The clinic schedule consists of two identical Beginning Pitching sessions (sessions #1 and #2), Advanced Pitching (session #3) and Catching (session #4), which are slated for DeLuca Field. The pitching sessions start with the fundamentals of pitching, developing a motion and progress through the different grips and spins used in the rise ball, drop and change of pace. Advanced pitching is for those who have previous varsity experience and/or have mastered the basic pitching motion and the body mechanics.

Session #5 deals with all aspects of offense and hitting, and session #6 covers defense, fielding and throwing. Numerous drills also will be used and situations will be covered. Sessions #5 and #6 will be staged at the Short Beach Recreation Complex.

With the exception of the one-day catching clinic, the others are two days each and run from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. All clinic participants will receive two complimentary general admission tickets to any Connecticut Brakettes home game. Registration for all clinics is $70 per session except catching, which is $35. Discounts are available for attending multiple sessions.

See Clinics page for complete brochure information including a printable registration form.

If you have questions or require printed brochures, call the Brakettes Softball office at (203) 378-7262, or write

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