145
Hopper Avenue |
Open
Seven Days a Week |
Private Instruction
In the Swing offers the services of a number of professional instructors for one-on-one lessons, separate from our Baseball and Softball Academy classes. Rates and time vary - please contact each individual instructor for specifics.
Danny
Barrett - Teaching one-on-one for over 25 years, Danny Barrett
in a disciple of the Charley
Lau hitting method. Danny has been a hitting coach at Ramapo College,
Stevens Tech, and St. Thomas Aquinas College. He is also an associate scout
with the Atlanta Braves. Danny teaches exclusively at In The Swing,
and can be reached at 973-427-6009. |
![]() Danny Barrett and Edgar Martinez |
Steve
Dembowski - Steve offers individual lessons to improve the
hitting and fielding skills of your son or daughter. Players of all
ages and
skill levels are welcome. Besides being on staff with our Baseball and Softball
Academy, Steve is a 15 year veteran scout with the Cincinatti Reds.
He is also a former college and professional player, 5-time Metropolitan
League All-Star, and 3-time Met League Manager of the Year. Steve teaches
exclusively at In The Swing, and can be reached at 201-652-8669. |
![]() Steve Dembowski |
Tom
Hodgson - Tom has been teaching and coaching some of the area's
finest pitchers for the past 20 years. He is a former player at the
University of Virginia, and a former coach at Ramapo High School. He
has worked within the Toronto Blue Jays and Philiadelphia Phillies
minor
league systems, and he has also worked extensively with Dr. Thomas
McGinnis, sports psychologist with the US Olympic Baseball Team. Tom also
teaches exclusively at In The Swing, and can be reached
at 201-891-6577. |
![]() Tom Hodgson |
Eric
Lindstrom - Eric is the Head Boys Baseball Coach at Midland Park High School,
and is also an associate scout with the St. Louis Cardinals. Eric is
also an instructor with our Academy. He can be reached for private instruction
at 201-704-2340. |
![]() Eric Lindstrom |
Joe
Rigoli - Along with his duties as the director of our Baseball and
Softball Academy, Coach Rigoli is available for private instruction from
November through February. Currently the Northeast Regional Director
of Scouting with the St. Louis Cardinals, Joe Rigoli brings over 25 years
of playing, coaching and scouting experience to In the Swing. He can
be reached at 201-444-3556. |
![]() Joe Rigoli |
Dr.
Chuck Schnabel - Along with teaching at our Academy, Dr. Chuck
Schnabel is a director of Raising Confidence Skills, providing baseball
instruction
with counseling for the player and family ready to make a college selection.
His unique service has helped the college-bound high school player
make confident choices for over 20 years. A former player at Providence
College, and head Baseball Coach at Cresskill High School, as well
as Division 1 College Baseball Coach, Dr. Schnabel brings a vast amount
of experience to In The Swing. Dr. Chuck has been in professional
scouting for over 23 years, and with the Philadelphia Phillies for over 9
years.
He can be reached at 201-445-8313, or on the web at www.raisingconfidenceskills.com. |
![]() Dr. Chuck Schnabel (left) |