The Five Focus Career Management and Training includes:

• The very latest and most advanced detail training on all 5 career absolutes:
  
  
  1. Bio-mechanics/Skill Development
  2. Pitcher-Specific Strength and Conditioning and Injury Prevention
  3. Brain Training and Mental/Emotional Management
  4. Recovery, Health and Nutrition
  5. The College Recruiting Process or Pro Career Advising and Guidance.  
     
     
• Ongoing, individualized motion breakdown and troubleshooting, recorded and reviewed along with advanced pitch development
  
  
• A new brain training  program for rhythm/timing and concentration for athletes with “Interactive Metronome”, a neuro-motor engagement regimen originally designed by clinical neurolgists to improve coordination and focus in ADHD and stroke victims.
  
  
• Health and longevity layout/planning. Learn better and faster muscle recovery from the latest in performance, whole food nutrition.
  
  
• Learn the latest in pitcher-specific Functional Fitness strength, conditioning and in, and off-season arm care.
  
  
• An Athletic Desire Index Assessment and a personalized Pre-Sport Focusing CD from Sports Psychologist Dr. Matt Mitchell
  
  
• Online information/communication. Consulting membership with phone time, messages, newsletters, articles, video review etc.
  
  
• Proper involvement and education with parents.  Planning with parents/coaches on daily workout routines, college recruiting etc.
  
  
• Available for pro players, college players and college-bound high school players.
  
  
• Special guests appearences (pro and college players, other top coaches) to meet and work with

From Prospect to Pro

An open invitation from Joe Fletcher

If you are a pitcher who has been recognized as a possible future college and or professional prospect, I would like to invite you to an opportunity to qualify for the very best and most unique training programs available today. 

As a PEN  member you will not only be given the most detailed, cutting edge pitcher’s training, you will also have your work and abilities reported to specific colleges around the country directly from a source that has obtained very high respect among college coaches over the years. You and your parents will also be given detailed information on the recruiting process and how to get the most out of this once in a lifetime experience.

The PEN Training  covers:

• Biomechanics
• Advanced Athletic Development
• Mental/Emotional Management and Brain Training,
• Nutritional Management  
• The College Recruiting Process

These components are researched and backed by the world’s foremost experts in each of those areas.

To ensure top quality of this program, PEN members are all pre-qualified in a few different steps. First you must have someone recommend you as a potential college or pro player. Then you must show a certain level of commitment and desire to benefit from this level of training. Only serious, dedicated athletes are offered this membership. To help us determine your level of desire, I am asking you to sit down with your parents and fill out the questionnaire below. Once the questionnaire is returned and qualified, I will contact you and your parents to set up a meeting to decide if this program is for you. Note that the questions are also designed for me to get to know you better so we can get off to a good start in our overall training. Also, make sure you take a good look at the information, overview and background of this system. After looking through everything, please feel free to contact me if you have questions. I hope to see all your hard work and preparation pay off. Thanks for your time.

All potential PEN prospects must fill out the following information:

See  Presportfocusing for more detail

             P.E.N. ADI (Athletic Desire Index)

Name_______________________________________________________Phone#_________________________

DOB_______________Year of Grad___________School___________________________Circle one: RHP / LHP

GPA______________SAT/ACT______________Rank_____________Honors____________________________

Height________Weight_________Speed__________Other Positions__________OtherSports________________

Parent’s names___________________________________Occupations___________________________________

E-Mail______________________________________________________________________________________

HS Coach, Phone #, E-Mail______________________________________________________________________

Summer Teams, Coach, Phone #__________________________________________________________________

Any Awards/Stats_____________________________________________________________________________

Your long-term goals as a pitcher_________________________________________________________________

Favorite Major League Pitcher, Why?__________________________________________________

Describe yourself as a pitcher, (strengths, weaknesses, arm slot, mechanics) _______________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

What are you currently working on to get better________________________________________________

                                      Circle the answer that best fits how you feel. Take your time. There is no right or wrong answer.

                                                                                                                               Always      Usually      Occasionally       Rarely

I thought about playing in the majors when I was younger                                       A                 B                    C                     D

I get tired just thinking about a long hard practice                                                      A                 B                    C                     D

I will frequently practice on my own without being told to                                        A                 B                    C                     D

During practice, I get annoyed when others fool around and don’t work hard      A                 B                    C                     D

People say of me that I am a hard worker                                                                      A                 B                    C                     D   

I have trouble sleeping at night before a big game                                                      A                 B                    C                     D

I never worry about getting injured                                                                                A                 B                    C                     D

It is important for me to be considered a mentally tough player                                 A                B                    C                     D

I wish I could stay home more instead of traveling so much                                      A                B                     C                     D

Most of my fellow athletes consider me a hard worker                                                A                B                     C                     D

I sometimes have trouble sticking to doing drills                                                        A                  B                     C                    D

The coaches I have played best for are tough on me                                                  A                 B                     C                    D

I have a great deal of self-confidence in pitching                                                        A                  B                     C                    D

Once I try something, I work on it till I get it down                                                      A                 B                     C                    D

I feel that life as an athlete has too many restrictions and frustrations                   A                  B                     C                     D

After a practice, I think about the mistakes I make                                                     A                  B                     C                     D

After a game, I think about what I did well no mater if we won or lost                    A                  B                     C                    D

I often practice hard even when others are fooling around                                       A                  B                     C                    D

I loose my temper in competition                                                                                   A                  B                     C                    D

I never make excuses when I get caught violating training rules                             A                   B                    C                    D

I often get excited about a long hard practice coming up                                         A                   B                     C                    D

I love the challenge of playing against the best athletes                                           A                  B                     C                    D

What else do you like to do besides play baseball ______________________________________________________________________

                                             Send to: PEN  8663 Narrow Lake Rd, Springport, MI 49284

                                                                             Pitchers Self Awareness Assessment

Name_____________________________________________________RHP/LHP________________________

Describe yourself as a pitcher___________________________________________________________________

Types of Pitches_____________________________________________________________________________

What will make you better overall________________________________________________________________

What are your best pitches, why__________________________________________________________________

Rate your overall command______________________________________________________________________

Rate and describe your breaking ball_______________________________________________________________

What is your 3^rd pitch___________________________________________________________________________

Do you have a “strikeout” pitch, what______________________________________________________________

What is your “command pitch”___________________________________________________________________

Describe your delivery in detail___________________________________________________________________

What makes you tough on hitters__________________________________________________________________

What are your negative tendencies as a pitcher_______________________________________________________

What are your current mechanical concerns_________________________________________________________

What is your best location for your fastball__________________________________________________________

Describe the movement on your fastball____________________________________________________________

Do you have a variation to your fastball/what________________________________________________________

Are you confident to throw off speed pitches when behind in count______________________________________

What do you do to recover from games/workouts________________________________________________________

What do you need to do to become more focused________________________________________________________

Do you use as a “mental checklist” before each pitch_____________________________________________________

What do you use as a “self talk” to get yourself ready to throw the next pitch________________________________

Describe “controllables” vs “uncontrollables”_________________________________________________________

How you are going to be a leader next year____________________________________________________________

                                                                              Nutrition  Assessment

To Athletes and Parents:

Answer the following questions regarding your nutritional wellness

Name______________________________________________Phone_____________________________________

Age__________________________Grade_____________________Ht______Wt___________

1.Do you drink soda? How much per week?____________________________________

Do you drink Gatorade, other sports drinks, Kool-aid etc.? How often?__________________________

How often do you eat fast food or junk food? (burgers, fries, pizza, chips, crackers)________________

What type of bread do you eat at home?_________________________________________

Do you drink regular milk or soy? ___________________

Do you use tobacco or alcohol? How much_____________________________

Do you crave sugar or eat lots of sweets? How much?________________________

How many servings of FRESH, RAW fruits and veggies do you eat PER DAY. _________________

Do you take vitamins, supplements, enhancers (creatine, protein etc.) if yes describe. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Roughly how many ounces of pure WATER do you drink per day?_____________________

 Do you have a nutritional health PLAN to maximize recovery, prevent injury, build strength, longevity, performance (if yes explain)__this one, we would like

you to explain. ________________________________________________________________________________________

 13. Do you feel tired/sleepy at anytime during the day? How often?_____________________________________

 14. After a pitched game of 75 pitches or more, how many days do you wait before you feel 100%?____________

 15. How many pitches does it take for you to start dropping in velocity?__________________________________

16. On a scale of 1 to 10, what number would you put on your overall energy level throughout last season?______

List a typical or most common day of your meals (lately, past month or so)

Breakfast

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Lunch

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Dinner_____________________________________________________________________________________

Snacks____________________________________________________________________________________

Send this into PEN... This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and you will get an evaluation back asap.