What to Expect at the Crystl Bustos Clinic in Hawaii

crystl bustos clinicThe Hawaii Bustos Bash is just two weeks away! August 6th & 7th with a coaches/parent clinic on the 5th.

Please remember to share this information with anyone you think may be interested!

What to Expect at the Clinic

The Got Bustos? motto is: “See It, Feel It, Fix It”

This is something that Crystl and instructors take to heart. They let the players “see” what they are teaching, “feel” how their body should feel when doing the exercise and give the tools to “fix it” if they are not doing it correctly.

The Got Bustos? clinics started as “Weekend with Gold” back in 2005 with the help of Mary Ellen Bonner who is now our clinic coordinator. From that one clinic the response to Crystl and her method of teaching was tremendous, but more importantly reaching out to the players that weekend turned into Got Bustos? Sports Training, LLC.

Crystl’s goal has always been to give the players a lot of quality time and training with a limited number of players at a cost that is affordable. It’s always been quality, not quantity with Crystl. We set up our clinics with separate stations. We try to limit the stations to 4-6 players. Crystl and her instructors teach proper throwing and fielding mechanics, which all corresponds with hitting and the rest of the clinic Crystl instructs the players through her “Seven Steps of Hitting.”

Players of the same skill level are put together in stations. The clinics start out with Crystl and the instructors demonstrating a specific drill. The girls then return to their station to work on that drill with an instructor. As Crystl and/or Howard walk around they check to see if all the players understand that particular drill. If not she brings them back together and does another demo. Then back to their group. If there are still players who are struggling she will then put them individually with an instructor until they understand what she is teaching.

In each clinic Crystl always takes time at the end of the session to take pictures with each player (and she lets them wear her Olympic Medals in the picture) and autographs. I have never seen Crystl leave a session without making sure each player gets a picture and something signed. Sometimes that means she signs item after item for the same player.

Each player leaves a Got Bustos? clinic feeling not like they just had a workout with the best hitter on the planet but also made a new friend.

Education and training are both important to all of the Got Bustos? staff and Crystl takes time to talk to the players and explain what having good grades can mean. She also makes it known that she believes it takes a lot of hard work and you have to be willing to put in the time and effort in order to succeed.

Crystl’s motto is: “At the end of the day there is no one to blame but yourself for something you do or do not get”.

Crystl is working to help today’s young players, who will be our Olympic Softball Players should softball make it back to the Olympics, prepare to bring the Gold back to the USA!

Register now to see and work with Crystl in person => http://www.staciemahoe.com/bustos

Coaches Clinics Are So Cool

Last weekend I had the privilege of seeing Coach Heather Tarr and Coach JT of the University of Washington in action here in Hawaii.  The clinic for the girls was pretty fun to watch and there was quite a good turnout which was nice to see. But the real treat for me was the coaches clinic on Sunday night after the player’s sessions were over.

Honestly, I hadn’t planned on going.  The coaches clinic was late on Sunday evening at a place about an hour away from where I live and I had to wake up at 5:00am the next morning.  However, I got a call from Coach Tony (the coach I’ve worked with for years at Kapolei) encouraging me to come to the clinic.  I also have to thank Coach Kent of Chaminade University for making it all possible!

I ended up talking to my husband – I wasn’t about to drive all that way at night by myself – and we both went to the clinic.  It started at 7pm and we didn’t leave there until after 10pm.  Listening to both coaches and and their players (via video) was super cool.   I honestly could not believe how much energy they both had after two long days of clinic sessions at the field! It was impressive and cool.

I can honestly say, that I’ve never been to any type of coaches clinic and been disappointed.  Even if I had no idea what I’d be getting out of it or had no idea what the philosophy or the strengths of the speakers were, I have always come away happy I went!  ANY time you have a chance to attend a clinic or a camp, especially where speakers or instructors have something to say specifically for coaches, take advantage of it! I only wish there were more clinics and camps closer to home that I could get to more often!

Hawaii Pitching Clinic with Bill Hillhouse

Just a quick update about the Bill Hillhouse clinic which is scheduled for October 10-11 here in Hawaii.  Bill has just agreed to help out our local families and pitchers by offering this clinic at a reduced price.

Participating pitchers can now attend this 2-day clinic for just $50 (includes BOTH days!).

  • Saturday: clinic/instructional session (3 time slots to choose from)
  • Sunday: small group session (6 sessions to choose from)

More information is available on the Clinic Flyer.

You may print/save the registration form for this clinic HERE.

Spaces ARE limited so please reserve your spot as soon as possible by turning in both your registration form/waiver and payment.  This will be Bill’s 3rd time coming to Hawaii and each time parents ask when he’ll be coming back!  This is your chance to work with one of the premier men’s fastpitch pitchers and clinicians without having to travel to him.

I hope to see you there!  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.  Contact information is avaialable on both the flyer and registration form.

Coaches, parents, and anyone else who wants to come watch, learn and ask questions are invited to come for FREE!

Here are some pictures from Bill’s 1st clinic here in Hawaii.

Bill Hillhouse in Hawaii

Hawaii Pitching Clinic

Bill Hillhouse Clinic

Bill Working with Hawaii Pitchers

Hawaii – Ready for Some Core Power? Clinic THIS Weekend!

site-amanda-3-150x150Just a quick reminder for people in Hawaii…come join us for the Core Power Clinic with Barry Lovelace!

  • Learn how core training can increase your performance on the field
  • Learn how core training can help reduce your chance of injury
  • Find out how to properly to these exercises
  • See demonstrations and try them for yourself
  • Learn the exercises that will build lean muscle and increase your metabolism
  • Find out why many prefer functional training over traditional weight/strength training
  • Get all your core/functional training exercises answered
  • …yup, all of this for $5!

Get the flyer/registration form HERE

Please pass this information along to any softball or baseball player you know.  All players ages 9-college are welcome.  Parents and coaches are highly encouraged to come out and learn too (no charge for parents and coaches).

Got questions?  Call me.  My number is on the flyer.

New Flyer for Barry’s Core Power Clinic

Just a quick note: if you’re looking for information the Core Power Clinic coming up this month in Hawaii or want something to pass out or forward to others, I just put up a new flyer with all the information including the registration form.

  • You can print this flyer and hand it out to your team or anyone you know who may be interested
  • You can save the flyer to your computer and forward it to others via e-mail.
  • You can also just forward the link to the flyer to others via e-mail also.

If you’ve already turned in registration, PLEASE CONTACT ME (contact info on the flyer) to confirm that I received your information.

If you haven’t turned in your registration yet, there’s still time and there’s still room. Please call me as soon as possible to let you know you’re planning to attend so that I have an idea of how many athletes will be coming.

Remember, this clinic is good for baseball players and volleyball players as well as softball players. So if you know anyone playing those sports, let them know about the clinic.

I know there were some parents who were worried about cost – this clinic is only $5. It doesn’t get much better than that. You can’t go wrong!

If you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to give me a call. I look forward to seeing you there. It’s gonna be a lot of fun!

Core Power Clinic In Hawaii – March 2009

Barry Lovelace has been a guest on Fastpitch Talk Radio and the subject of a video clip I have up at StacieMahoe.com. Barry is referred to as the King of Core and you know how important the core is to any softball player.

Well, if you’re going to be in Hawaii on March 21-22, then you have a very special opportunity to learn what Core Power and Core Training is all about directly from Barry himself.

Join us at Kapolei High School on March 21 & March 22 for Core Power Clinics.

The cost is just $5 per session and is open to players ages 9 – college. Parents and coaches are welcome to come for free to learn more and ask questions. Additional details and contact information are available via the clinic flyer. Click on the link below to get it.

Print the flyer/registration form HERE

Hawaii Softball Clinics This Month

If you’re a fastpitch softball player in Hawaii between the ages of 10 and 14, I have some news for you!

I just received word that Kapolei High School will be putting on Clinics during the month of January (yes, that’s THIS month!). If you’re interested in working on your pitching or defensive skills, these clinics are for you.

Here is the information…

Where: Kapolei High School Softball Field
When: January 11, 18, and 25 (all Sundays)
Clinic Schedule
Pitching Fundamentals: 9am-10am, 10:15am – 11:15am, 11:30am-12:00pm
Defensive Skills: 12:45pm-1:45pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm, 3:15pm-4:15pm
Each session will be limited to only 8 players so that each player gets enough attention and feedback.

Ages:
10-14 are welcome
Cost: $30 per session
If you have any questions or would like to secure a spot in a clinic session, please contact me and I will give you the number to call for scheduling and questions.
Now I’m probably not going to be there all day on the 25th because I have another softball related commitment in the morning, but I do plan on being there on the other dates and probably after my other event in done on the 25th. Hope to see you there!
Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you feel may be interested.
Thanks!