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We Put Elite in your Head Not on Your Chest!
Winter Camps Dec. 23, 24 - 26-27, 30 31 - Jan. 2-3
Winter Camps!
Dec. 23, 24,26-27
Jan. 2-3
SMBA Pitching Camp
Dec. 26-27
9am-12N
SMBA Hitting Camp
Jan. 2-3
9am-12N
Winter Camps!
Dec. 23, 24,26-27
Jan. 2-3
SMBA Pitching Camp
Dec. 26-27
9am-12N
SMBA Hitting Camp
Jan. 2-3
9am-12N
No fancy sayings.
No Nike power slogans.
No making promises.
Just solid fundamentals and positive coaching.
Building character and confidence on and off the field.
Inspiring a love of the game every day.
Getting better the right way.
We don't make players, we believe in them.
This is us. This is SMBA.
We get you ready for Opening Day Spring baseball 2025!
Our camp is all about the fundamental and getting players next level skills or aspiring to refine their skills for elite baseball in the 2025 season whether its for your rec leagues, travel ball with varsity level skills!
Pitching, catching, fielding, hitting, sliding, base running, turning and speed!
We do skill work with hitting and fielding with a mock tryout to get you ready for the league tryouts in January!
ALL players are separated by AGE and ABILITY!
Week 1: December 23, 24 - 26 and 27th!
Week 2: December 30, 31 and January 2, 3
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
Ages: 6-14
9am-3pm
December 24 ( 9am-12N)
December 31 ( 9am-12N)
Subway Lunch Available at sign in and delivered at noon!
Two days of pitching breakdowns and workouts! Learning pitches, grips, strength training and personal exercises to better your game! SMBA coaches will work one-on-one with pitchers to give a one of a kind mini-camp experience! This is an pitching camp for baseball players looking to improve skill sets and add more power to their game!!
Thursday December 26
Friday December 27
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
Ages: 10-14
9am-12N
One Day camp or multiple single day camp options available!
Pick a Day!
Winter Baseball Camp!
Players will learn the nuances of the game with training all day! Our Instructional program is all about doubling down on drills and instruction cover areas such as stance, backhands, double plays, bunt coverage, foot work, ground balls, taking proper angles to the ball, fly balls, rundowns, and situational play.
Winter Softball Hitting Clinic!
9am-3pm
Hitting will consist of Tee work, velocity, balance, driving the ball with live hitting and eye hand coordination drills to enhance ball visibility.
Thursday December 26
Friday December 27
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
Ages: 6-14
9am-3pm ( full day camp)
Subway Lunch Available at sign in and delivered at noon!
This winter after school your player can learn how to Hit! Pitch! Field! Catch! Throw! Run! with SMBA! We will be training players on campus each week on the fundamentals with advance training skills, training for beginners or intermediate players available.
Players are separated by age and ability!
Winter Softball Camp!
Players will learn the nuances of the game with training all day! Our Instructional program is all about doubling down on drills and instruction cover areas such as stance, backhands, double plays, bunt coverage, foot work, ground balls, taking proper angles to the ball, fly balls, rundowns, and situational play.
Winter Softball Hitting Clinic!
9am-3pm
Hitting will consist of Tee work, velocity, balance, driving the ball with live hitting and eye hand coordination drills to enhance ball visibility.
Thursday December 26
Friday December 27
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
Ages: 6-14
9am-3pm ( full day camp)
Subway Lunch Available at sign in and delivered at noon!
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or on the Allstar team or working your way up, this is the camp for you! Our camp is all about the fundamental and getting players next level skills or aspiring to refine their skills for elite baseball in travel ball and varsity level skills!
Pitching, catching, fielding, hitting, sliding, base running, turning and speed!
We hold a mock tryout during camp for players to prepare for team evaluations in January!
Can't make the week? Sign up for one day camp option for $93.00, no problem!
The SMBA Winter baseball camp is a fundamental baseball training camp for players who would like to advance their skill sets for youth recreational baseball, Spring ball, travel ball and much more! Players will get individual attention, knowledge and skills at their level of development for strong confident players!
We have Subway! Order your lunch with camp for an additional cost with FREE delivery!
Santa Monica Baseball Academy offers quality instruction for ALL LEVELS of baseball. Instructions will be given by coaches who know the game. Players will practice pitching, catching, hitting, fielding and base running. This developmental program is designed with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite play in baseball.
Players will be grouped by age and advance ability.
Players should wear baseball attire daily, including hats and cleats, sunscreen and water for hydration.
Space is limited!
Week One: December 23, 24, 26 and 27
Week Two: December 30, 31 - January 2, 3
Tuesday Eve's ( 9am-12N)
Ages: 6-14
9am-3pm
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
SMBA has top coaches for our SMBA Pitching clinic! Get better, stronger and faster with this mini clinic! work on your pitching mechanics, grips, velocity, arm care, mental approach, pick-offs! This developmental program is designed with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite pitching in baseball.
9am-12N
Ages: 10-14
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave
SUBWAY LUNCH IS AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY AT 12N
From beginners to advance, there is something for each level to work on and learn at the SMBA camps! We train players on:
Pitching
Arm Care
Velocity
Pick offs
Speed & Agility
Location!
Players learn the proper pitching fundamentals and get better with us!
Coach Cole Van Helder is a former Division 1 baseball athlete at University of Oregon, UC Irvine, and OCC. He is the pitching coach for our 16U & 18U National Pony Teams and currently coaches our 13U and 10u SMBA Club Teams!
Coach Bruce is a former Venice High School varsity player who turned professional right out of high school. He played in the Japanese minor leagues and Triple AAA baseball in the Mexican baseball leagues . He just wrapped up his Independent Baseball League season and in the off season coaches with SMBA and brings elite level of coaching to our camps, clinics and travel teams!
This two day hit session consists of players who will train with SMBA hitting coaches! Coaches will break down their swing mechanics, stance and speed! Work on your hit game with our coaches and get better today for your game in 2025! This baseball instructional program is to get better hitting and get better at seeing pitches, increasing your velocity! Players will do skill work in hitting, increasing velocity, balance, swing and agility drills. Players will also work on sliding, base running, turning and speed!
Players should wear baseball attire, including hats and cleats, sunscreen and water for hydration. Players have been training for this moment! Work on your hit game with our coaches and get better today for your game in 2025! This baseball instructional program is to get better hitting and get better at seeing pitches, increasing your velocity! Players will do skill work in hitting, increasing velocity, balance, swing and agility drills. Players will also work on sliding, base running, turning and speed!
Breakdown the swing selection, ball placement, angles and bat paths!
Work on your swing mechanics, bat speed and power!
SMBA Hitting Camp can prepare you for the 2025 season and get your swing right!
Marine Park
1406 Marine Ave.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
January 2-3
9a-12N
Ages: 10-14
Coach Hoffman was a stand out varsity player out of Fairfax high school, who took his talents to Cal State University Dominguez Hills, played summer league at West Los Angeles College and is a former player for San Francisco State University! He coached our 12U Club Team during the Spring and Summer and now coaches our championsip SMBA
Coach Hoffman was a stand out varsity player out of Fairfax high school, who took his talents to Cal State University Dominguez Hills, played summer league at West Los Angeles College and is a former player for San Francisco State University! He coached our 12U Club Team during the Spring and Summer and now coaches our championsip SMBA 14U Club Team, the Santa Monica Pony Fall Ball 14U team and the SMBA 11U squad!
He is the hitting coach for our 16U and 18U National Pony Teams and the current hitting coach for the Santa Monica Little League Allstars and Select teams.
Coach Price is a former division one shortstop with coaching expertise that focuses on middle infield and hitting. Max began his collegiate career at Cypress College, he then took his talents to Morehead State University, a D1 program in the Ohio Valley Conference, located in Kentucky. Coach Max also coaches our high school summer teams, our 16U and 18U National Pony Teams!
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Get the best deal in town at the best camp in town! SMBA Summer Break camp!
Order at camp sign in by 10am then rest easy knowing your child is getting a nice box lunch on time and delivered fresh!
Other programs talk about elite training and put the words on your chest! At SMBA, we put elite in your HEAD, so you play the way you dreamed of!
We concentrate on fielding, hitting, pitching, throwing, catching the RIGHT way with true fundamentals! We lay a foundation of elite sports performance training to enhance players athleticism, to make them more explosive, quicker and more dynamic!! If you bring it, you will get it from us! Every day is a new day of learning and fun in a positive environment with excellent coaches! Players learn the proper techniques for fielding, throwing, how to swing the bat properly, pitching fundamentals, speed and agility to help their athleticism and we scrimmage at the end of each day for players to take what they learned in the morning and play it in the afternoons!
Our Elite Camp is an advance baseball training camp for players who would like to advance their skill sets for USA baseball, travel ball tournament teams, Allstar tournaments and baseball showcases and more! This is an elite camp for baseball players looking to improve fitness, skill sets and add more power to their game!! We know what they are looking for at each position and how to prepare you to be at your best!
We train you at building your evaluation score and your core metrics! Players will work one-on-one with professional instructors to evaluate their level of play and where to add strength to any weakness in their game!
• Players should bring their own gloves to camp.
• Players should wear a hat and sunscreen.
• Players bring their own bats
.• Catchers must bring own gear
• Baseball pants and socks are recommended
• Players are responsible for packing their own snacks, and drinks.
info: santamonicabaseballacademy@gmail.com
Our Athletic Director is also a certified USA Baseball coach!
SMBA is proud to be a member in good standing with the ABCA!
SMBA is the official host of the local 2024 MLB JR. Home Run Derby again! Players come make some noise and blast all over the field till we crown the champions in 12U and 14U during our Spring Break camp!
Often imitated, but never duplicated! Don't settle for less, work with the best! Don't be fooled by programs that want to capitalize on the success of SMBA! We are the City of Santa Monica baseball program that is second to none! We have teamed up with the MLB, USA Baseball, Santa Monica College, West Los Angeles College coaches and TA
Often imitated, but never duplicated! Don't settle for less, work with the best! Don't be fooled by programs that want to capitalize on the success of SMBA! We are the City of Santa Monica baseball program that is second to none! We have teamed up with the MLB, USA Baseball, Santa Monica College, West Los Angeles College coaches and TAlkBaseball USA to bring the best in baseball to the Westside! We will be with your child every step of their baseball journey from the start of their first entry to baseball to high school and beyond!
The history of the SMBA staff is composed of current and retired professional athletes from MLB, college and high school programs, as well as active players playing the game! Our coaches are proven leaders on the field, we have had head coaches, professional and collegiate athletes and even our high school players have been committed
The history of the SMBA staff is composed of current and retired professional athletes from MLB, college and high school programs, as well as active players playing the game! Our coaches are proven leaders on the field, we have had head coaches, professional and collegiate athletes and even our high school players have been committed athletes or identified as top baseball recruits for their schools! Many of our coaches work with area high schools such as Santa Monica high school, St. Monica high school, Brentwood school, Crossroads school and the MLB Academy! You can be comforted knowing we know our local recreational baseball leagues as well as the local travel programs! We are a true product of our players in the Santa Monica community and their families!
All of the coaches at SMBA go through a rigorous background check with the (DOJ) Department of Justice and the FBI! Our coaches are certified by the SMBA staff to ensure that your child is coached by a true professional and that their background information is true and not deceptive! You can rest easy knowing that your child is not only i
All of the coaches at SMBA go through a rigorous background check with the (DOJ) Department of Justice and the FBI! Our coaches are certified by the SMBA staff to ensure that your child is coached by a true professional and that their background information is true and not deceptive! You can rest easy knowing that your child is not only in good hands, but that the City of Santa Monica is providing the best baseball program and the best staff anywhere! SMBA is an active member of the American Coaches Baseball Association! This is your go to camp for professional coaching, safety and most of all, peace of mind that we are part of your community from youth baseball, high school and even more!
SMSBA is dedicated to the softball community with camps, clinics, private training and league coaching clinics!
Santa Monica Baseball Academy is a professional developmental baseball camp. This is a co-ed progressive instructional youth baseball program with real professional coaching. Our goal is to teach you how to play the game of baseball the RIGHT way the first time at all levels of athletic ability. We teach all aspects of baseball; the equipment, the game, umpires, and opponents. This developmental program is designed with a direct emphasis on learning the primary fundamentals that lay down the foundation for elite play in baseball.
Our baseball camps and our home field in Santa Monica will be at Marine Park for top professional baseball instruction in Pitching, Catching, Hitting and Fielding! We will kick off Spring Break with TWO camps! Our ALLSTAR camp for advance players and our Spring Break camp featuring MLB's Jr. Home Run Derby & Pitch Hit and Run competition! the winners will be eligible to compete in nationals representing Santa Monica!
In addition, 1988 Dodger World Series Pitcher, Tim Leary will be stopping by to hold a mini-clinic with our players!
Santa Monica Baseball Academy is looking for qualified baseball instructors! Contact us if you would like to know how to be apart of our winning baseball club!
“To develop young athletes, to ensure athletic and personal development in a positive and safe environment with a team of positive-minded coaches that respect the game, the players and the communities in which they reside.”
SMBA is part of the City of Santa Monica Community Classes and Camp organization. Our athletic directors, coaches, team leaders are all their for the players and their parents every step of the way! We are place of learning, development and we think the sport of baseball is serious fun for everyone that participates. Our goal is to devel
SMBA is part of the City of Santa Monica Community Classes and Camp organization. Our athletic directors, coaches, team leaders are all their for the players and their parents every step of the way! We are place of learning, development and we think the sport of baseball is serious fun for everyone that participates. Our goal is to develop our young athletes into capable and accomplished players who enjoy the game and enjoy the camp even more!Please feel free to contact us at anytime for questions about our camps, private lessons or just plain baseball!
*Financial Assistance Available!*
We hope to see you at camp!