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- The physical demands placed on a baseball player are unlike that of any other sport. Baseball's basic skills require incredible amounts of power and speed that must be combined with balance and stability in order to perform them with precision. The athletic, core-based training style employed by CSB Conditioning will develop an athlete's strength. Each training session will be held by Miki Kawahara, the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Diamondawgs Baseball. Coach Kawahara has improved hundreds of baseball players through his baseball-specific strength programs including:
Justin Morneau—Minnesota Twins (MLB)
Aaron Guiel—Yakult Swallows (Japanese Pro League, former NY Yankee)
Adam Loewen—Toronto Blue Jays (MLB, former 1st round draft pick)
Cole Armstrong—Birmingham Barons (White Sox AA affiliate)
Ivan Hartle—Western Kentucky Univ. (NJCAA Div I defensive player of the year
Alex Calbick—University of Maine (NCAA Div I-Sophomore)
At the beginning of every off-season it is critical to emphasize the development of strength, aerobic conditioning (i.e. endurance), joint stability, basic movement skills, and balance.
Athletes will see large strength gains and an overall improvement in conditioning and agility
Miki graduated with his degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia. While in college he was an academic all-Canadian who played for the Douglas College Royals (NWAACC) and the UBC Thunderbirds (NAIA). During that time he coached the Coquitlam Red Legs to back-to-back regional championships in the BC Junior Premier Baseball League. He was also a part of the coaching staff at West Coast Softball from 2002 to 2007. Over the past five years Miki has coached at the 2007 BC Provincial Camp, 2008 and 2009 Alberta Spring Training, 2008 and 2009 Canada Cup (Team Alberta 17U), and the 2008 & 2009 Alberta Prospects (Head Coach). Miki is a level three A level 3 NCCP baseball coach, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (NSCA), and a Sport Conditioning Specialist (TCI).
For seven years Miki was a senior strength coach and manager of baseball conditioning at Twist Conditioning Inc (TCI). Now living in Calgary, Miki has remained a Master Coach for TCI while furthering his work as a baseball strength and conditioning specialist. Miki has worked with a range of athletes from youth to professional, including players from Major League Baseball, the Junior National Baseball Team, the National Hockey League, the German Elite Hockey League, and Women's National Soccer Team. He has presented at coaching clinics and strength and conditioning conferences on numerous topics in both Canada and the US. In addition to being co-owner of Inspiration Training, Miki is also the owner of Diamondawgs Baseball which specializes in skill development for both baseball and softball.
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The BLU3PRINT is our integrated Sport Leadership curriculum. Combining c-level leadership practices, mental performance training, and mentorship from elite and professional athletes, the BLU3PRINT is designed to empower student athletes to become better players and better people.