Your baseball team’s skills are only as good as your coaching
Help your baseball players improve their hitting and throwing mechanics, athleticism and confidence with our online baseball coaching program.
Our structured online coaching program will provide you with the latest drills, exercises, practice plans and valuable troubleshooting tips to help you improve your team’s baseball skills.
This program will walk you step-by-step through every aspect of organizing and running an effective and efficient baseball practice for your team, so you can confidently teach your baseball players the skills they need to be successful in this game.
Improve your team's hitting mechanics and performance at the plate
Create consistency and improve performance at the plate with our hitting dailies and tee drills that teach proper swing mechanics.
Improve your team's throwing/pitching mechanics
One of the components of our program is dedicated to improving your players’ throwing mechanics and arm strength through a series of drills.
Troubleshoot and Correct Common Issues
Coach Mark goes over the most common mistakes youth baseball players make and how to fix them including hitting, fielding and throwing mechanics.
Improve athleticism in your players
Our dynamic warmup exercises and sprinting drills will help develop your team’s speed, agility, strength and balance on and off the field.
Improve your team's fielding skills and baseball IQ
Our series of fielding dailies will help improve your team’s fielding skills. Coach Mark also shares his coaching tips and strategies to help improve your palyers’ baseball IQ.
Practice plans, drills, exercises and more!
You’ll be provided with printable practice plans, coaching tips, tools and proven game day strategies to help improve your team’s performance.
Introducing Launch Coaches
Enrollment for Launch Coaches is currently closed. Please join the wait list below to be notified when it opens.
The Launch Coaches Program Lineup
The program consists of 12 training modules that make up the core program foundation.
Each section is designed to demonstrate proper mechanics for the purpose of creating and building consistency and confidence, and improving upon your players’ overall baseball skills and athleticism.
Module 1: The Fundamentals
Module 4: Hitting Dailies
Module 7: Throwing Drills
Module 10: Troubleshooting
Module 2: Dynamic Warmup
Module 5: Throwing Dailies
Module 8: Tee Drills
Module 11: Coaching Tools
Module 3: Athletic Development
Module 6: Fielding Dailies
Module 9: Base Running
Module 12: Coaching Tips
Module 1: The Fundamentals
Module 2: Dynamic Warmup
Module 3: Athletic Development
Module 4: Hitting Dailies
Module 5: Throwing Dailies
Module 6: Fielding Dailies
Module 7: Throwing Drills
Module 8: Tee Drills
Module 9: Base Running
Module 10: Troubleshooting
Module 11: Coaching Tools
Module 12: Coaching Tips
Enrollment for Launch Coaches is currently closed. Please join the wait list below to be notified when it opens.
“Carson’s hitting has really improved. In his last 3 games he has hit 3 doubles, a triple and a home run…. so thank you. What a 180 from where he was a week ago. His approach at the plate has been much better! Many thanks!!”
– Derek, North Vancouver
Here’s What You Get
If you are one of the coaches selected to be part of the first run of our beta program, you’ll receive two year access to the Online Coaching Program (including the finalized program that will be released next spring) and all future updates, plus…
Practice Plans + Coach's Manual
PDFs to reference all drills and exercises including number of reps. They also include game day prep, coaching tips and strategy.
Video Demonstrations
Over 25 video demos that can be streamed on any device (computer, tablet or phone – wifi or data required).
Group Q&A Session (Live)
Get all your coaching questions answered by Coach Mark Pottie in a live, online group Q&A session.
MOBILE AND TABLET FRIENDLY
work at your own pace
two YEAR ACCESS
Meet Your Instructor
Mark Pottie is the Head Coach of the Junior North Shore Twins (16U) in the BC Premier Baseball League. He is also the Co-Founder, Coach and Director of Player Development of Vancouver Baseball Academy.
Baseball Credentials
- Fall 2019–Present: Head Coach, Junior North Shore Twins (16U)
- 2016-2019: Hitting/Conditioning Coach, Junior North Shore Twins (16U)
- 2014–Present: Co-Founder & Coach, Vancouver Baseball Academy
- Level II – Coaching Certificate
- Dalhousie University Varsity Baseball Player
- Assistant Coach, Team Nova Scotia – 15U AAA Canadian Nationals
- Assistant Coach, Team BC – 15U AAA Canadian Nationals (2018 Bronze Medalist)
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you still have questions about our program, please email us directly at: hello@launchbaseballacademy.com.
+ When will the Program be available?
We do not have a set date yet for when the program will be available. However, we will email our wait list when registration opens, so make sure to join the wait list to be notified!
+ How long do I have access the Program?
You will have one year access to the program/private membership site at which point your membership will automatically renew annually.
You can cancel at any time.
+ What do I need to access the Program?
You will need access to a phone, computer or tablet with internet access to be able to login into the private members only website and view the program videos, as well as attend any online Q&A sessions.
+ Where do I access the Program?
The program will be accessible in our private, membership website. Upon purchase, you will fill out your username and password to be able to log and access the program material.
+ What age range is this program for?
This program is suitable for parents who are coaching baseball players from ages 7-14 years old.
+ Do you offer a discounts for multiple coaches/parents?
Yes! Please email hello@launchbaseballacademy.com to request a discount code for your team of coaches before purchasing.
+ Do you offer refunds?
Due to the nature of the online program, we do not offer any refunds. All sales are final.
If you have questions about the program that are not answered in our FAQ section, please feel free to email us at: hello@launchbaseballacademy.com.