Registration is closed: Email abby@practice-pro.com to inquire about open spots!

Offseason Session 2024

Session Dates:
Offseason 2024: October 1 - December 16
Preseason 2025: January 5 - March 16
Registration Periods
September 6-8 Early Registration $30 off
September 9-15 Regular Registration

Price:
$670
$30 off early registration
$615 siblings
$1230 offseason + preseason

How Registration Works:
Classes are once per week for 10 weeks. At registration, select your top three time preferences for your class. On September 20th, 2024 you will be emailed your class assignment and information about what to expect. Pitchers are grouped based on age and experience level.

Or until classes fill up.

Format:
75-Minute Small-Group Lessons - Why Small Group?
3:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
6 Pitchers Per Class Max
2 Instructors Per Class

Program:
Practice Pro is designed to be a year-round program for players who want to reach their potential. In September you have the chance to register for the offseason (October - December) and preseason (January - March) together at a discount. There is also another enrollment period at the end of the year in December for the preseason program. The offseason session is a ten-lesson program. It is often one of the most fun times to train, as advanced players have a chance to make big strides with fundamentals and learn new movement pitches. Beginner-level pitchers who start well before their 2025 season will be at a huge advantage having the chance to develop a solid foundation with accuracy and speed, then will step on the mound with confidence come April.

Ages
3rd - 12th Grade

Locations:
Niles - 5731 N. Howard, Niles, IL
Evanston - Chandler-Newberger 1028 Central St., Evanston, IL
Oak Park - The Varsity Club: 809 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park IL
Chicago - Chicago Sports Academy: 2930 N. Campbell, Chicago, IL
Chicago - 5555 W. Lynch, Chicago, IL

Participants:
From true beginners (no experience pitching) through college-bound players, athletes are grouped based on age, ability level, and experience with Practice Pro.

How to Register:
Add this option to your cart and fill out the registration form.

Online Practice Club:
Do you want to know exactly what to practice in between lessons? Do you want to be efficient and waste zero time doing drills that don’t help? Do you want encouragement to complete your workouts? Then get our app and join the club! Get more info HERE.

Parent Involvement:
The most successful pitchers have supportive parents. We ask parents to join their daughters in each class to catch and learn. If you are unable to physically catch a sibling or team catcher will do.

Instructors:
Abby Hanrahan and Emily Tucci will be the lead instructors. Various instructors will be the assistants for other classes. Occasionally, lead instructors will sub for one another. All instructors for each day are listed in your scheduling app (Wodify).

Rescheduling:
If you miss a class you must reschedule your class within your current session. You may not roll over any classes to any other class, lesson or camp. This includes missing the last class. Open spots in other classes are not guaranteed.

Class Levels:
Class levels help you schedule yourself into an appropriate class. Level 3+ only players in this level and above may join. What level am I in? Your current level is listed at the top of your CoachNow Space.

Refunds & Credits:
You may receive a refund or credit if you have a doctor’s note. You may not rollover any missed classes into another session.

CoachNow
Our new app that will help you record and share lesson videos, images, text, audio, and files of any type directly in session or anytime you like. Remember what you learned and get recaps of class. Plus much, much more!

Level System
Do you want to know what it will take to play at a higher level? Each player will now be challenged to pass one of 5 levels in order to participate in certain classes. You now have something measurable and exciting to aim for!

Online Scoring
Our team scoreboard is virtual this session! Now you can check how your team is doing from your phone or computer any time.

New High School/L3 Program
This is an invite-only program. This is for players who know the practice pro way, are playing in high school, are college bound or who have demonstrated extraordinary skills, and mental game to participate in a 2 on 1 small-group class focused on preparing for college.

FAQ

How are the winter sessions different from the inseason/summer programs?
The winter sessions are programs on a progression. The lessons are taken at the same time each day of the week for 10 consecutive weeks. The inseason/summer programs are on a flexible schedule where you can drop in when you want.

Can I have a private lesson?
No, we do not do private lessons October - July.

What do I get for signing up?
10, 75 minute pitching lessons with expert former-player coaches. Players will learn commitment, mental game skills, and accomplish quantitative and qualitative improvements.

Do I have to sign up for all my classes right when I sign up?
You will get your class assignment and access to our scheduling app before you begin the first day.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule a lesson?
You may cancel up to 2 hours before your lesson.

Can I have a private lesson?
Yes! We do those when pitching school is not in session in August & September only.

Offseason Session Calendar
Start Date: October 1st
End Date: December 16
Off: November 25th - December 1

Oak Park - Varsity Club, Mondays 4 p.m. - Abby
Oak Park - Varsity Club, Mondays 5:15 p.m. - Abby
Oak Park - Varsity Club, Mondays 6:30 p.m. - Abby
Oak Park - Varsity Club, Mondays 7:45 p.m. - Abby
Oak Park - Varsity Club, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. - Abby

Chicago - CSA, Thursdays 5:15 p.m. - Emily
Chicago - CSA, Thursdays 6:30 p.m. - Emily FULL
Chicago - CSA, Thursdays 7:45 p.m. - Emily

Niles - 5731 W. Howard, Saturdays 11 a.m. - Abby
Niles - 5731 W. Howard, Saturdays 12:15 p.m. - Abby
Niles - 5731 W. Howard, Saturdays 1:30 p.m.- Abby

Evanston - Chandler-Newberger, Saturdays 3 p.m. - Abby
Evanston - Chandler-Newberger, Saturdays 4:15 p.m. - Abby
Evanston - Chandler-Newberger, Saturdays 5:30 p.m. - Abby
Evanston - Chandler-Newberger, Saturdays 6:45 p.m. - Abby

Chicago - CSA, Sunday 1:15 p.m. - Abby
Chicago - CSA, Sunday 2:30 p.m. - Abby
Chicago - CSA, Sunday 6:15 p.m. - Abby FULL
Chicago - CSA, Sunday 7:30 p.m. - Abby FULL

*all dates and times subject to change.
TEAM means reserved. Non-team members may not sub into those classes.