FiveTool Training

10/15/2026

We want a clean swing—but we also need the qualities that allow that swing to produce in a game.

Bat speed creates opportunities to do damage. Rhythm and timing help the hitter arrive ready. Pitch recognition helps them decide when and where to attack.

The goal is to keep enhancing those qualities while maintaining clean movement and an efficient bat path.

As hitters improve, training should continue to challenge their speed, decisions, and ability to adjust. There’s always another level to develop.

FIVETOOLTRAINING
The Standard of Player Development.

10/14/2026

Pull-side power is one piece of becoming a complete hitter.

Can you drive the pitch away? Adjust when a changeup gets you out front? Still turn on the ball when they challenge you inside?

In this college softball hitting session, we work through the approach, drills, and adjustments that help a hitter cover different locations, handle changing speeds, and do damage to every part of the field.

If you struggle with direction, bat path, or carrying your training into games, watch the full session.

More Than Pull-Side Power | Building a Complete College Softball Hitter

Watch here: https://youtu.be/vS7a2ZrWdAE?is=OOxNnJ8uis9ybDlI

FIVETOOLTRAINING
Protect The Standard.

How does a backside approach lead to pull-side power?Go inside a ...

10/13/2026

Sometimes the hitter who needs the smallest adjustment needs the biggest feeling.

With an advanced hitter, years of repetition can make a familiar movement difficult to change. An adjustment that feels extreme to them may only produce a subtle difference on video.

A younger hitter with fewer established habits may respond much more dramatically to that same instruction. For them, we may need to make the cue smaller.

Neither response is wrong. It tells us how to coach that athlete.

We have to connect what the hitter feels with what their body actually does. The goal isn’t to exaggerate forever—it’s to use the feeling to find the adjustment, then learn to repeat it.

10/13/2026

Injuries can interrupt the journey. They don’t get to write the ending.

Congratulations to Kenny Roldan on his commitment to John Jay College. Overcoming injuries takes patience, resilience, and a willingness to keep working when progress feels slow. Proud to see Kenny earn this opportunity and take another step forward.

Kenny, this is just the beginning of your comeback. Keep building. Keep believing. There’s more ahead.

Protect The Standard.

10/12/2026

One of the biggest mistakes hitters make on a slower curveball is recognizing it early, then freezing because they’re trying to “stay back.”

Staying back doesn’t mean stopping your body. Your forward move can continue while you control when you turn and deliver the barrel.

When you stop moving, you often have to restart everything late. Now that hanging breaking ball has gotten deeper, continued breaking, and crowded your contact point.

The slow-pitch softball comparison gives hitters a useful feel: see the arc, let your move carry you into position, and attack the ball out front without rushing.

We’re talking about the hanging breaking ball you can drive. Recognize it, trust your timing, and take advantage of the mistake.

10/05/2026

Soft hands, a good arm, and good footwork. Every great infielder needs all three—but footwork is the priority.

Your feet get you to the right spot and put your body in position to receive the ball cleanly. From there, they create the direction and momentum you need to make a strong, accurate throw.

A lot of what looks like a glove problem or a throwing problem starts with the feet.

Build the foundation. The rest of the play gets better.

FIVETOOLTRAINING
Protect The Standard.

10/05/2026

BUILD YOUR GAME. PROTECT THE STANDARD.

Two focused development programs are coming to FIVETOOLTRAINING this November.

THE INFIELD STANDARD
Footwork. Glove work. Exchanges. Throws.
Led by Danny Corona, Nick Roselli & Gregg Downing.
November 2–December 9
Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:00–6:30 PM

THE OUTFIELD STANDARD
Acceleration. Reads. Routes. Throws.
Led by Gregg Downing, Cole Maucere & Vin Mallon.
November 3–December 10
Session times coming soon.

Each program includes 12 sessions over six weeks, 90 minutes per session, baseline and final assessments, video feedback, and an individual development plan.

Maximum 14 players per program.
$795 per player, per program.

Bring the commitment. We’ll bring the coaching and a clear plan to help you improve.

Message “INFIELD” or “OUTFIELD” for early access. Registration opens soon.

FIVETOOLTRAINING Development Center
Deer Park, NY

10/01/2026

THE INFIELD STANDARD.
14 players. Serious athletes only.

Build the footwork, glove work, clean exchanges, and accurate throws that help you make plays with confidence.

Six weeks of focused infield development with Danny Corona, Nick Roselli, and Gregg Downing at FIVETOOLTRAINING in Deer Park.

• Ages 13–18
• November 2–December 9
• Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:00–6:30 PM
• 12 sessions | 18 hours of coached development
• $795 complete program

Includes baseline and final assessments, video feedback, and an individual development plan.

Come ready to work. Bring intent to every rep.

Registration opens soon. Message us “INFIELD” for first access.

Protect The Standard.

VIDEO IN COMMENTS

10/01/2026

COVER MORE GROUND. MAKE MORE PLAYS.

Your first step matters. So does your ability to read the ball, take an efficient route, and finish the play.

Introducing THE OUTFIELD STANDARD—six weeks of outfield and speed development at FIVETOOLTRAINING.

Starting November.
Led by Gregg Downing, Cole Maucere & Vin Mallon.

Ages 13–18 | Maximum 14 players
12 sessions | Twice weekly | 90 minutes each
$795 for the complete program

Baseline and final assessments. Video feedback. An individual development plan.

Message “OUTFIELD” for early access to registration.

FIVETOOLTRAINING Development Center
Deer Park, NY

Protect The Standard.

Video in comments

09/30/2026

Getting around a ground ball doesn’t mean an infielder has to field it out front every time.

We want players to create an angle with their feet while keeping the backhand available. On the right hop, that allows them to continue gaining ground and build direction toward their target as they field.

The goal is a clean play with an efficient transition into the throw. Develop both options so the player can respond to what the ball gives them.

FIVETOOLTRAINING
Protect The Standard.