Part of being a great athlete is learning how to trust your training and your instincts when it’s time to compete. The best players aren't just reacting to what happens—they're thinking ahead, anticipating the play, and attacking with confidence.
These specialized clinics combine intentional on-field coaching with mental performance training to help athletes become smarter, more confident, and more instinctive players.
Gilder Park Indoor Batting Cage
Bordentown, New Jersey
Part of being a great athlete is learning how to trust your training and your instincts when it’s time to compete. We’ve all seen players who are thinking and doubting themselves while the play is happening instead of anticipating and aggressively attacking.
These clinics focus on building and preparing those anticipation skills so instinct can take over in the game.
This is NOT your typical skills-and-drills clinic where players get endless repetitions that lack quality. Our approach combines chalk talk, game-like scenarios, intentional repetitions, and mental training to help athletes understand the game and make confident decisions under pressure.
Our goal is to develop difference makers on their teams—players who make the kind of plays that have other parents and coaches asking: “WHERE DID SHE LEARN TO DO THAT?!”
Are you ready to transform from a baserunner into a constant offensive threat?
This specialized baserunning clinic is designed to take your approach from passive to aggressive, teaching you how to put maximum pressure on the defense, regardless of your speed.
True baserunning excellence starts in the mind. Smart baserunning requires the ability to focus on WIN (What's Important Now) in order to make split-second decisions under pressure.
Stretching your comfort zone and challenging yourself to be more aggressive.
Building awareness of your speed and abilities to take calculated risks.
Developing confidence to test defensive limits.
Making smart, decisive baserunning reads.
Using mistakes to reflect, learn, and improve on your next rep.
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Session 1 — Grades 6–8
Time: 9:00–10:15 AM
Price: $150 per athlete
Session 2 — Grades 9–12
Time: 12:30–1:45 PM
Price: $150 per athlete
Location: Gilder Park Indoor Batting Cage, Bordentown, NJ
Capacity: 14 athletes per session.
Are you ready to transform from a reactive defender into a confident, game-aware playmaker?
Great defense is about more than just fielding the ball—it’s about thinking ahead, anticipating what’s coming, and being ready to make the right play.
This specialized defensive clinic will help players develop their internal clock by learning to read the situation, understand their plan of attack, and execute under pressure with confidence.
Through game-like scenarios and intentional repetitions, athletes will develop their Softball IQ, decision-making skills, and instincts to become smarter, more prepared defenders.
YOU WILL WORK ON:
Developing your internal clock through situational awareness and game knowledge.
Anticipating the play and establishing a plan of attack before the ball is hit.
Building awareness of your strengths to make confident, calculated decisions.
Trusting your preparation and executing with purpose.
Letting go of past mistakes and refocusing on WIN (What's Important Now).
Using mistakes to reflect, learn, and improve on your next rep.
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Session 1 — Grades 6–8
Time: 10:30–11:45 AM
Price: $150 per athlete
Session 2 — Grades 9–12
Time: 2:00–3:15 PM
Price: $150 per athlete
Location: Gilder Park Indoor Batting Cage, Bordentown, NJ
Capacity: 14 athletes per session.
Physical skills are only part of the game. What happens between repetitions—and how athletes respond when things don't go as planned—can make the difference between reacting with doubt and competing with confidence.
Both clinics include dedicated “WIN the Moment” mental practice designed to help athletes develop the mental skills needed to perform under pressure.
PREPARE
Read the situation, anticipate what's coming, and establish a plan before the play happens.
EXECUTE
Trust your preparation, commit to your decision, and attack the play with confidence.
RESET
Learn from the result, let go of the last play, and refocus on WIN: What's Important Now.
Athletes will practice stretching their comfort zones, recognizing their strengths, taking calculated risks, and using mistakes as opportunities to reflect, learn, and improve.
Every athlete will receive a WIN the Moment notebook to use during the clinic and beyond, building habits that carry into practices, games, and everyday life.
You can't change the last play. You can control how you prepare for and approach the next one.
Former Division I & Professional Softball Player | Coach | Mental Performance Consultant
Giannina Cipolloni is a former Division I and professional softball player with experience spanning collegiate athletics, professional softball, coaching, and mental performance.
A four-year starter in center field at the University of Virginia, Giannina earned two NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region honors and finished her collegiate career with 89 stolen bases, a Virginia program record at the time. She went on to play professionally with the NY/NJ Comets in the National Pro Fastpitch league.
As a coach, Giannina helped lead travel softball teams to two national championships—PGF in 2012 and WFC in 2014—and coached at the Division I level at Temple University.
She is also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) and Licensed Professional Counselor, and currently works as a Mental Performance Coach within the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Giannina combines her playing and coaching experience with mental performance expertise to help athletes improve their game awareness, decision-making, confidence, and ability to learn from mistakes and refocus on What's Important Now (WIN).
Professional Baseball Coach | Former Division I Softball Player | USA Women's National Baseball Team
Ronnie Gajownik brings a unique combination of high-level playing experience, collegiate coaching, international competition, and professional baseball player development.
As a player, Ronnie competed at Indian River State College and the University of South Florida, earning First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-State honors. She has competed with the USA Women's National Baseball Team since 2011 and won Gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
Ronnie began her coaching career at Liberty University before serving as the outfield and hitting coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she helped develop one of the nation's top offensive teams.
She joined the Arizona Diamondbacks organization in 2021 and progressed through professional player-development roles, including High-A Manager and Arizona Complex Manager.
She also serves as a Major League Baseball Breakthrough Series coach and was named Stripes Manager for the 2026 USA Baseball Women's National Team Training Camp.
Ronnie brings high-level playing experience, defensive and offensive instruction, and professional player-development expertise to help athletes elevate their Softball IQ, build confidence, and become smarter, more versatile players.
Every part of these clinics is designed with a purpose: to help athletes understand the game, develop their instincts, and compete with greater confidence.
HANDS-ON, HIGH-LEVEL COACHING
Learn from Ronnie Gajownik and Giannina Cipolloni, with experience across collegiate softball, professional baseball, and mental performance.
CHALK TALK MEETS ON-FIELD COACHING
Understand the why behind each decision, then apply it through game-like scenarios and intentional, high-quality repetitions.
MENTAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING
Build the ability to handle pressure, learn from failure, reset quickly, and refocus on WIN (What's Important Now).
YOUR OWN WIN THE MOMENT NOTEBOOK
Each athlete receives a notebook to reflect on repetitions, learn from mistakes, and develop mental skills they can continue using beyond the clinic.
SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION
Each session is limited to just 14 athletes to prioritize quality repetitions, meaningful feedback, and individual development.
LEARN DIRECTLY FROM THE INSTRUCTORS
Each clinic concludes with an intimate Q&A with Ronnie and Giannina.
PREPARATION THAT BEGINS BEFORE THE CLINIC
After registering, athletes will receive a clinic questionnaire to help us understand their goals and prepare for a more intentional training experience.
Come ready to work hard, challenge yourself, ask questions, and grow—both physically and mentally.
When you register for one Be The Threat Baserunning session and one Develop Your Instincts Defensive session, you'll receive:
TOTAL BONUS VALUE: $150
Each clinic session is $150, so registering for one baserunning session and one defensive session costs $300 total. The two individual virtual coaching sessions are included as a bonus at no additional charge.
These sessions provide an opportunity to ask questions, discuss your development, and receive personalized guidance from both instructors.
Continue your development beyond the field and put what you learn directly into practice.
IMPORTANT OFFER DETAILS
All clinics take place on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at Gilder Park Indoor Batting Cage in Bordentown, New Jersey.
Baserunning sessions run from 9:00–10:15 AM for grades 6–8 and 12:30–1:45 PM for grades 9–12.
Defensive sessions run from 10:30–11:45 AM for grades 6–8 and 2:00–3:15 PM for grades 9–12.
Each 75-minute session costs $150 per athlete.
Each session is limited to 14 athletes to prioritize quality repetitions, individual attention, and meaningful feedback.
The morning baserunning session from 9:00–10:15 AM and the morning defensive session from 10:30–11:45 AM are for grades 6–8.
The afternoon baserunning session from 12:30–1:45 PM and the afternoon defensive session from 2:00–3:15 PM are for grades 9–12.
No. Athletes can register for a single session for $150. However, athletes who register for one baserunning session and one defensive session qualify for two free 30-minute virtual coaching sessions, one with each instructor.
Indoor running shoes, helmet (baserunning clinic), glove (defensive clinic), water.
Yes! Parents are invited to watch, as long as space permits.
Athletes will receive a clinic questionnaire to help the instructors prepare for the session and better understand their goals.
Athletes who register for one baserunning session and one defensive session will receive instructions for scheduling their two 30-minute virtual coaching sessions with Ronnie and Giannina.
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