Testimonials from our 2008 Elite Pitcher's Bootcamp Attendees:

"We would like to thank you for all the work you put in to make this camp happen for these boys! It was outstanding! We've been wanting to send Kyle to this event in Texas, but have not been able to. Thank you so much for finding a way to bring these coaches to Santa Clarita! Kyle learned so much. Thanks to you, Jim, Kyle was already using many of these techniques to better himself and keep his arm/back, etc. protected. There was still more for him to learn. He has been applying his warm-up techniques and stretches and has a different mental outlook on the importance of staying physically conditioned. There was a lot of great information and my husband was happy that you allowed him to stay and learn, as well. This helps him assist Kyle when they work together as he knows what to look for in his posture, release, etc. Thank you Jim, Coach Strom, and Coach Wolforth for bringing such a great educational camp to our boys! We look forward to the next time this camp comes to town so Kyle can participate again."

"Thanks for putting on such a fantastic camp. It was very well organized, and the wealth of information that Ron and Brent brought to the table was truly mind-boggling. It was definitely worth the long drive up to Santa Clarita (the drive home was actually a very quick 2 hours!!), and I know that Jonathan got a lot out of it. I’ve tried to teach him that pitching is really a life-long learning process, and that he needs to continually strive to expose himself to new ideas and techniques in order to keep growing as a pitcher. The Boot Camp this past weekend was the perfect example of that, and we’ve had a lot of conversations since we got home about all the things he learned. So it definitely had the desired impact!"

Michael Meyers
(Father of son, Jonathan, who will attend Clemson University on a baseball scholarship in the Fall of 2009)

"You ran a terrific camp. As you know, we recently sent my son Hunter to a boot camp at Ron's baseball ranch in Texas and I have a Ron Wolforth DVD collection which I have viewed many times, but I had never seen Ron teach in person until this past weekend. What a treat! Both he and Brent Strom make an unbeatable combination. Add your expertise to the mix and it made for a great learning experience.

Ron communicated very plainly and his upbeat style made it easy to absorb his message. Brent is direct and experienced. As a former major league pitcher, he brought instant credibility and taught his pitching lessons with a great sense of humor and a little salty language. Both Ron and Brent captured the boys attention and held it. They made the boys listen, learn, and laugh.

The Elite Pitcher's Bootcamp introduced the concepts and training techniques that have proven effective in developing more complete and healthy pitchers. Over the course of the three day camp, players were taught the essential elements that should lead to greater velocity, improved core body strength, and increased flexibility. The players also learned proper arm care in order to reduce the chance of injury.

The camp integrated the why and the how. First, the players learned the reasons for the various training and then they went through the drills. The sessions were well designed and blended the right amount of learning and doing.

Jim, I thought you nailed it and so did Hunter. He was invigorated and sore by Sunday afternoon.

Many thanks and a job well done."

Best regards,
John Hineman

"I was thoroughly satisfied with the camp. The personalities of the two leaders were memorable and entertaining at the same time. The fact that you had older pitchers at the camp were very motivating to Jack as well. He has a tremendous base of knowledge to work from in an effort to realize his potential going forward.

I would say that the biggest "ah-ha" that both Jack and I received was the need to become a great athlete. It sunk in and I believe he'll be willing to work at it according to the process given. I will not hesitate to have him attend in 09 if offered."

All The Best,
Dan W.

"Thank you for setting up this camp, i believe it was in my opinion one of the Top five that John has attended. It was very personal and informative, Brent and Ron were outstanding in there interaction with the young men! I even picked up a few things.... I want to thank you for throwing a good word in for John with Brent, these kids need guys like you Jim to help them achieve their dreams. So many just take the money and run and you don't! I tip my hat my friend to you!"

Your supporter,
Eric LaMoure

Other Testimonials

"Having Jim as an instructor in the Jaeger Sports Amateur and Professional Camps has been an extremely rewarding experience for me and the players in the camp. Not only does Jim have the qualities to be an excellent technical coach, but he brings a very positive attitude that translates into passion, committment and presence toward each individual player. Whether it's relying on Jim to work with a player like Barry Zito, or a youth player working his way up toward his dreams, Jim has a tremendous amount to offer"

Alan Jaeger
Jaeger Sports

"Jim Wagner knows arm strength and conditioning, mechanics and pitching philosophy as well as anyone in the country. He is a true student of the game. I would recommend Jim to anyone who is serious about taking their game to the next level"

Jim Vatcher
former Major League Player
VP of Jaeger Sports

"My son, China McCarney, was fortunate enough to start working with Jim Wagner on a regular basis in 9th grade.

His velocity, arm strength and endurance training helped him realize his physical potential as a player and prospect.

Through regular weekly workouts all through high school, Chna went from a low 70's guy as a freshman to 94 mph in his senior year. Jim's core strength workouts also made him a complete baseball player. Jim's ability as a coach was a major reason China received several D-1 scholarship offers as well as a professional contract offer his senior year.

Jim also provided a recruiting conduit to some of the best programs and connections in the baseball world....He has been a mentor to my son and I believe any prospect that works with him can reach their full potential if they follow his workouts and advice."

John McCarney

"Even though Cade's leg was hurting and Coach Randy was down and out because it looked like Cade was not going to be able to pitch, we got to the bottom of the 6th inning holding onto 1 run lead. Randy asked Cade if he could get the batter out for him. Cade's eyes lit up and said "Yes, let me pitch to him".

Anyways, Cade kind of limped out to the mound, took a few warm-up pitches and faced the batter.

Four pitches later, all fast and at the plate, he jumped off the mound with his first save!

It was unbelieveable, four great, hard, accurate pitches and the game was over. Coach Randy called Cade the Closer. He asked Cade if he was nervous. Cade said, "Not really. I just planned on throwing strikes!"

Was an exciting night for a proud mom and dad, too. Jim, thanks and keep up the good work. We appreciate the confidence you are building. It will always mean more than his ability to pitch. Thanks!"

Mike, Amy and the boys