Best Overall Instructor in Texas

Best instructor is going to be subjective. Different instructors relate differently to different kids. One persons best instructor might have screwed up another kid.

But, for my son, it's pretty simple. The best pitching instructor has been Ray Burris. Ray has a long history in the majors, but he also relates to the kids. He also doesn't coddle them, he makes them work.

Best hitting instructor for my son has been Shane Davenport at Ray Burris. Shane can throw two pitches to my son and knows exactly what his problems are.

Both of these guys also teach the kids to learn how to diagnose the problems themselves. To learn to coach yourself, because baseball is all about adjustment.

Lots of instructors and baseball academies have come and gone thru the years, RBASI was the first around, and continues to be the best in my book.

They are also the friendliest bunch of people I know. I have seen Ray work with kids that couldn't afford lessons, making either them or their parents work them off some how. I've seen Ray make trips to our local Elementary School to read to the kids as a mentor. Just all around amazing people.

http://www.rbasi.com

Best Hitting Instructor: Sid Holland, Proway Baseball Academy in Houston.

No Contest.

Ok here is my pick and I have seen alot over the last 4 years. His name is Aaron Jaramillo. Without a doubt the best I have seen bar none. Has been on the scene for only the last 18 months. Learned the art of hitting from his uncle Rudy Jaramillo (TX Rangers). Has been with the Baseball Institute and has recently moved over to Extreme Edge in Flower Mound (972-691-0200). Will end up becomming a major league hitting coach at some point (like his uncle). Use him while you can.

How many of his students got drafted last June?
When you go to his business are MLB scouts there watching high school kids hit in the cage with him?

If you have not seen all of the instructors in your great huge state how can anyone say who is the "best" ?

The "best" is the one who is getting results for you

Is "how many players got drafted" a true criteria for an instructor? __I think not

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Originally posted by sluggo:
How many of his students got drafted last June?
When you go to his business are MLB scouts there watching high school kids hit in the cage with him?

I saw a White Sox scout watching a senior baseball player work out in an indoor batting cage with his dad and brother.

Here is my question.......

Who is the best instructor.....

The Dad.... or the Brother

I'm signing my kid up with one of them.

I don't know that you can say who the best is. Many good ones in the Metroplex. For my money, the total package (facility, knowledgeable staff, good environment, results, etc.)is Frozen Ropes in McKinney.

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Originally posted by PASSION:
Ok here is my pick and I have seen alot over the last 4 years. His name is Aaron Jaramillo. Without a doubt the best I have seen bar none. Has been on the scene for only the last 18 months. Learned the art of hitting from his uncle Rudy Jaramillo (TX Rangers). Has been with the Baseball Institute and has recently moved over to Extreme Edge in Flower Mound (972-691-0200). Will end up becomming a major league hitting coach at some point (like his uncle). Use him while you can.

The best hitting instructor I ever had was his brother......Tony.

Seriously, I was a senior in college as Tony was a freshman. Before the year was over I was going to him after each at bat.

Had a chance to be around Rudy for a few years as well. Actually, he is the reason for my second elbow surgery. Throwing BP everyday wore my A$$ out.

Rudy was special to me because I saw how he would win a players trust. He knew mechanics but understood what made him a good instructor. Winning a players trust was the key. He could of told Pudge and Juan to jump three times and spin before every AB and they would have done it.

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He could of told Pudge and Juan to jump three times and spin before every AB and they would have done it.

And to think, my whole college career I jumped once and spun 3 times. If I had known it was going the other way, I could be making millions!!!!

Ken Gutherie

Had a chance to meet Tony over the holidays. He is now a hitting coach with Detroit. Class guy. Tony was helping Aaron with some of his lessons. What a treat to watch both of these guys in action. Apparently Tony is going to be working with Maybrin (Detroit's #1 draft pick) when spring training starts. Maybrin is very fortunate to be able to start off with someone like Tony. Re: Rudy - ask Michael Young what he thinks of Rudy Jaramillo.

In any event, Aaron is a class act himself and a great teacher.

Found out last night that Ray Burris will be returning to coaching baseball. He will be the Pitching coach for the Low A Ball Detroit Tigers team in the NY League.

RBASI will still be open for business, just Ray will be unavailable for lessons from March til September.