PARENT & PLAYER TESTIMONIALS
Ryan’s program is unlike any other in the area; he teaches mechanics, analysis, fitness and nutrition in a way that allows players to not only understand the reasoning behind the changes but to also see improvement almost immediately, helping them keep focus. After a 9-week group program, my son Andrew saw a 4 mph increase in velocity along with significant gains in accuracy. In addition, and the conclusion of the program Ryan left Andrew with instructions on how to build upon the gains he had made
Just as importantly, Ryan taught Andrew how to approach the mental side of pitching – how to prepare to compete, how to identify issues and self-correct if things aren’t going well, and ways to approach each batter to maximize effectiveness. We couldn’t be happier with our time with Coach Christenson, and would recommend him to anyone!
Scott M. - Parent
Just as importantly, Ryan taught Andrew how to approach the mental side of pitching – how to prepare to compete, how to identify issues and self-correct if things aren’t going well, and ways to approach each batter to maximize effectiveness. We couldn’t be happier with our time with Coach Christenson, and would recommend him to anyone!
Scott M. - Parent
Coach C. teaches great mechanics and arm care. Training with Coach C. has helped me through youth and beginning of high school. I recommend his programs to any player at any age as it keeps your arm healthy by teaching the proper mechanics and stressing arm care. Coach C. makes sure you understand what he is teaching you. He has a way of speaking to me as an athlete that is easy to understand. He also makes sure that I have things in my “tool box” that I can take into game situations.
Elite HS Pitcher
Elite HS Pitcher
"Our son has been working with Coach Ryan at Precision Pitching for the past 9 years. We first meet Coach Ryan when our son was 9 years old and he is going to be a HS Senior this fall. Because of the training and coaching our son has received he is now looking at playing baseball in college and beyond! Our son's dream of playing college or beyond would not have been possible without the training from a Coach like Ryan. He was able to see our son's talent, ability, and shear love for the game of baseball. Coach Ryan helped him put it all together with arm care, which has always been a very important part of our son's mission. He didn't want to hurt or injure his arm because of bad mechanics, so we looked for a coach that would be able to help him all aspects of pitching. Our son and Coach Ryan hit it off right away and it is great to watch the two of them work thru a lesson. As a parent it is the greatest thing to watch your child come into their own by putting in the work and seeing the results. Coach Ryan truly cares about all his student athletes and their success both on the filed and in life.
When our son was 9/10 years old he had several coaches from his little league tell him 'yeah he throws hard, but he can't pitch'; this bothered him as these same coaches refused to work, practice or teach him what he was doing wrong. Our son wanted more, we knew as his parents that we did not know enough about pitching to help him. So one night we sat down and googled "pitching coaches/camps near me" and up came Coach Ryan's website. We have not regretted making that phone call and getting our son the "more" he wanted. We remind him when he gets frustrated or discouraged. 'Remember the 9/10 year old that just wanted to pitch? Practice, work hard, and play for the love of game - pay for him'. We call Coach Ryan "the Pitcher whisperer" because he speaks "pitcher" to our son. Our son appreciated the fact that Coach Ryan was willing and quickly put together the zoom lessons and training. He looks forward to getting his video analysis from Coach to see what he improved on and what still needs some work. It is great to see him taking the reigns and putting in the work to become the best pitcher he can."
Bettina S.
When our son was 9/10 years old he had several coaches from his little league tell him 'yeah he throws hard, but he can't pitch'; this bothered him as these same coaches refused to work, practice or teach him what he was doing wrong. Our son wanted more, we knew as his parents that we did not know enough about pitching to help him. So one night we sat down and googled "pitching coaches/camps near me" and up came Coach Ryan's website. We have not regretted making that phone call and getting our son the "more" he wanted. We remind him when he gets frustrated or discouraged. 'Remember the 9/10 year old that just wanted to pitch? Practice, work hard, and play for the love of game - pay for him'. We call Coach Ryan "the Pitcher whisperer" because he speaks "pitcher" to our son. Our son appreciated the fact that Coach Ryan was willing and quickly put together the zoom lessons and training. He looks forward to getting his video analysis from Coach to see what he improved on and what still needs some work. It is great to see him taking the reigns and putting in the work to become the best pitcher he can."
Bettina S.
Coach Christenson knows what he is doing and knows what he is talking about. It is a great pleasure to work with him to better develop my pitching abilities. I experienced huge advances from fall baseball to throughout winter. Accuracy became better, off speed pitches became better. On top of all of that he also cares about you as a person and wants to make sure you are mentally strong. He provides great encouragement and things to do to help increase that. He is also able to adapt to any circumstances to help better your performance. This is something he also teaches you, is how to adapt to any circumstance on the mound. I can’t thank him enough for what he has done with bettering my development as a successful pitcher.
College Pitcher
College Pitcher
My son has attended a number of pitching camps “across the river” and not one of the instructors talked about arm care. With my son starting traveling baseball, I began looking for someone to teach him how to keep his arm healthy. That’s when I found Ryan Christenson. Our discussions started with the Velocity Program. Ryan talked about the research and science behind the Velocity Program. I wasn't looking for something to make my son throw harder, I was looking for something to keep his arm healthy. And that’s exactly what this program does. Ryan has taught my son the proper way to warm up, provided drills to work on for proper pitching mechanics, along with the individualized velocity program. Ryan is providing my son with, as he puts it, “tools for his tool box”. Ryan’s ability to work with young athletes is outstanding. His use of cutting edge technology and providing feedback to the athlete in a way they understand is amazing.
Ryan is always available for questions at any time. He shows the athlete and parent that he truly cares. I am truly pleased with the strides my son has made, not only in his mechanics and his overall arm strength, but most importantly, his ability to stay healthy! I would highly recommend Ryan to any parent looking for help with their child’s throwing, whether it be mechanics, arm strength, and most importantly arm care!!
Ryon P.
Ryan is always available for questions at any time. He shows the athlete and parent that he truly cares. I am truly pleased with the strides my son has made, not only in his mechanics and his overall arm strength, but most importantly, his ability to stay healthy! I would highly recommend Ryan to any parent looking for help with their child’s throwing, whether it be mechanics, arm strength, and most importantly arm care!!
Ryon P.
Coach Christenson and the National Pitching have really helped to build and improve my pitching mechanics. Ryan has taught me a correct lift and lean, shown me why it's important to keep my head forward instead of it being on a swivel, and also helped me understand what the results will be if we do things right. He is a very dedicated coach/mentor who looks forward to seeing your results. I am very excited to keep working with Ryan moving forward.
High School Pitcher
High School Pitcher
I am pleased to write this testimonial for Coach Ryan Christenson. I have known him for 8 years now, and he has always helped me push myself into working hard and achieving my goals. He has been my pitching coach for 4 years now (2010-13) and he has helped me become not only a much better baseball player, but a better person as well.
James Georgakas - Former UW-Whitewater & Northern State Pitcher
James Georgakas - Former UW-Whitewater & Northern State Pitcher
As a young pitcher, I couldn’t have been more fortunate to have Coach Christenson as a pitching coach. Each year of High School, Coach Christenson improved my velocity, accuracy, and helped me become a smarter, more consistent pitcher. Today, he continues to travel the United States to learn new strategies as to how to make a pitcher more successful. It has been a privilege to have him as a coach and a friend. I strongly recommend Coach Christenson to any pitcher who wants to fulfill their potential.
Brady Schroeder - Former Pitcher at Div. 2 Winona State University
Brady Schroeder - Former Pitcher at Div. 2 Winona State University
We came to coach Christenson to help with our 11 year olds control. Coach Christenson took time to do video analysis to identify mechanics for him to work on. Immediately coach Christenson developed a great relationship with our son. Our son understood right away that coach Christenson cared about him improving and truly was committed to helping him get better. Coach Christenson identified three areas to focus on each week and each week our son became more confident on the mound . By the end of the six sessions our son was 100% more confident and showed amazing improvement. We plan to continue to utilize coach Christenson's coaching services and look forward to our son developing more confidence and advanced pitching skills. As a parent I appreciate the follow-up after each session and availability for any questions we had at any time. Coach Christenson responds immediately to our email or phone messages. We would recommend coach Christenson to anyone looking for help improving their child’s pitching skills.
Garth M. - Parent of Pitcher
Garth M. - Parent of Pitcher
Ryan began working with our son when he attended a local camp. He has gone on to do several group and individual sessions. The two have developed a relationship unlike any other coach/athlete bond I've seen. Having watched him teach lessons to several others, I feel confident in saying other parents probably feel the same. Ryan takes the time to truly get to know each player, their strengths/weaknesses, how they think/feel about baseball and their performance goals. It's not unusual for him to drive to watch a game on an off day, just to see one of his players in a game situation. We've watched our son make tremendous strides in mechanics and velocity all while strengthening his knowledge and love of this great game. If you're searching for a coach for your child, you can stop looking now. You've found him.
River Falls Parent
River Falls Parent
If you are looking for a pitching coach, Coach Christenson is the coach you’re looking for! What I like most about Coach Christenson is his ability to communicate and his attention to detail. Coach Christenson evaluated my son, had him work on specific drills for what he needed to improve his skill set and used his own back ground of pitching experience to help train and coach him. Coach Christenson is an asset to his team and to Field of Dreams!
Thank You Pete F.
Thank You Pete F.