Camps

High School Development Program Fall 2025-Winter 2026

Program Overview on Hitting

Our High School Development Program is a long term training group that we generally start in November and continues until players are ready for their next season – typically late March. These camps are typically 3 nights a week and – due to the duration of training – allow us to help a player improve in all phases of the game, in addition to age appropriate strength and movement.

With our superior instructors/coaching and aptitude to taking the average player and developing them into a player others aspire to be is what we do best!

With our many “toys” we implement to aid in the process of the athletes development, we are able to modify a program designed for each players maximum success.

What it is All About

You bring the work ethic. We will give you a plan and enviroment to get the most from your effort. It all starts with our full assessment.

We find what you do well and the areas you need to improve on and build a profile of the player you are now.

Next, we will build a plan so you can get the most out of your training days.

Blast Motion

Blast Motion is a sensor that attaches over the handle of the bat and allows for real time feedback, analyzes an individual player’s hitting trends, attack angle, bat speed, launch angle, exit velo, distance & visualizes your ball flight through interactive spray charts.

Tracking these measurables helps the player to understand the relationship between cause and effect for a good or bad swing.

From there, our team of instructors will begin on working on the athletes sequencing. With the use of PVC Pipe, Medicine Ball drill work that will promote proper swing mechanics such as posture, bat speed, rotation, on plane & connection that creates rotational power.

Rapsodo

Rapsodo is a sports analytic company that uses computer vision and advanced radar to help all athletes maximize there performance. Batted ball metrics is the key to understanding where the cause of swing deficiencies are for each athlete-and track progress over time.

List of Trainers:

Challenging Days/Competition

Our goal for the hitting portion of the program is to have the athlete translate his swing into game like at bats. We bring in players of all ages within our program and players that are involved in our throwing program to challenge the hitters in a competitive setting.

Our advanced pitching machines are used as well to work on inside & outside fastballs, curveballs of different shape ( right & left side), over velocity, exact pitch locations. These challenging at bats will be more difficult than the athlete will face 99% of the time.

Youth Development Program Fall 2025-Winter 2026

Program Overview on Hitting

Our Youth Development Program is a long term training group that we generally start in November and continues until players are ready for their next season – typically late March. These camps are typically 2-3 nights a week and – due to the duration of training – allow us to help a player improve in all phases of the game, in addition to age appropriate strength and movement. With our superior instructors/coaching and aptitude to taking the average player and developing them into a player others aspire to be is what we do best! With our many “toys” we implement to aid in the process of the athletes development, we are able to modify a program designed for each players maximum success.

Blast Motion

Blast Motion is a sensor that attaches over the handle of the bat and allows for real time feedback, analyzes an individual player’s hitting trends, attack angle, bat speed, launch angle, exit velo, distance & visualizes your ball flight through interactive spray charts.

Tracking these measurables helps the player to understand the relationship between cause and effect for a good or bad swing.

From there, our team of instructors will begin on working on the athletes sequencing. With the use of PVC Pipe, Medicine Ball drill work that will promote proper swing mechanics such as posture, bat speed, rotation, on plane & connection that creates rotational power.

Blast Motion

Blast Motion is a sensor that attaches over the handle of the bat and allows for real time feedback, analyzes an individual player’s hitting trends, attack angle, bat speed, launch angle, exit velo, distance & visualizes your ball flight through interactive spray charts.

Tracking these measurables helps the player to understand the relationship between cause and effect for a good or bad swing.

From there, our team of instructors will begin on working on the athletes sequencing. With the use of PVC Pipe, Medicine Ball drill work that will promote proper swing mechanics such as posture, bat speed, rotation, on plane & connection that creates rotational power.

Rapsodo

Rapsodo is a sports analytic company that uses computer vision and advanced radar to help all athletes maximize there performance. Batted ball metrics is the key to understanding where the cause of swing deficiencies are for each athlete-and track progress over time.

List of Trainers:

Challenging Days/Competition

Our goal for the hitting portion of the program is to have the athlete translate his swing into game like at bats. We bring in players of all ages within our program and players that are involved in our throwing program to challenge the hitters in a competitive setting.

Our advanced pitching machines are used as well to work on inside & outside fastballs, curveballs of different shape ( right & left side), over velocity, exact pitch locations. These challenging at bats will be more difficult than the athlete will face 99% of the time.

Program Fall 2025-Winter 2026

Program Overview on Hitting

Our High School Development Program is a long term training group that we generally start in November and continues until players are ready for their next season – typically late March. These camps are typically 3 nights a week and – due to the duration of training – allow us to help a player improve in all phases of the game, in addition to age appropriate strength and movement.

With our superior instructors/coaching and aptitude to taking the average player and developing them into a player others aspire to be is what we do best!

With our many “toys” we implement to aid in the process of the athletes development, we are able to modify a program designed for each players maximum success.

What it is All About

You bring the work ethic. We will give you a plan and enviroment to get the most from your effort. It all starts with our full assessment.

We find what you do well and the areas you need to improve on and build a profile of the player you are now.

Next, we will build a plan so you can get the most out of your training days.

Blast Motion

Blast Motion is a sensor that attaches over the handle of the bat and allows for real time feedback, analyzes an individual player’s hitting trends, attack angle, bat speed, launch angle, exit velo, distance & visualizes your ball flight through interactive spray charts.

Tracking these measurables helps the player to understand the relationship between cause and effect for a good or bad swing.

From there, our team of instructors will begin on working on the athletes sequencing. With the use of PVC Pipe, Medicine Ball drill work that will promote proper swing mechanics such as posture, bat speed, rotation, on plane & connection that creates rotational power.

Rapsodo

Rapsodo is a sports analytic company that uses computer vision and advanced radar to help all athletes maximize there performance. Batted ball metrics is the key to understanding where the cause of swing deficiencies are for each athlete-and track progress over time.

List of Trainers:

Challenging Days/Competition

Our goal for the hitting portion of the program is to have the athlete translate his swing into game like at bats. We bring in players of all ages within our program and players that are involved in our throwing program to challenge the hitters in a competitive setting.

Our advanced pitching machines are used as well to work on inside & outside fastballs, curveballs of different shape ( right & left side), over velocity, exact pitch locations. These challenging at bats will be more difficult than the athlete will face 99% of the time.

Little Dogs Academy

Registrations is Now Open!

Registration period for the 2024/2025 MCBC Hit Dogs Little Dogs Academy is now open! Only 15 spots per session available- they go QUICK every year. Don’t wait!

SPOTS GO VERY FAST FOR THIS ACADEMY. Contact Coach Tony Leonard ASAP if you’re interested.

Cost is $875.
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The Motor City Baseball Club (MCBC) Hit Dogs “Little Dogs” program for 5-8 year olds is a development training program that will focus on the fundamentals of baseball at a young age. These young boys will learn proper hitting mechanics, fielding mechanics, base running, and pitching. The boys will have a lot of fun while learning the game at the same time. Training will be two days a week through the end of the session. Also, our indoor infield, at our facility, provides us the opportunity to play scrimmages indoor during the winter as well as ample area to do many various types of baseball training drills. Select players from this program will be invited to play for our 8U MCBC team for the following 8U season. We have a proven track record at MCBC- we train to develop.

The training will be done by our top Motor City Hit Dogs head coaches and trainers: Coach & Director of the MCHD,Tony Leonard, the founder of the Little Dog program, is one of the best coaches around at teaching the game. Coach Leonard ‘s teams have been ranked nationally year in and year out by USSSA power rankings. Tony Leonard will be assisted by MCHD Coach &Director Scott Leonard, Scott is considered by his peers as a one of the best youth coaches in the nation(recently reported by the Detroit Free Press Jeff Seidel). Scott is known for his energy & passion when it comes to coaching. His attention to details on the mechanics of the game are far superior from others. Tony & Scott Leonard will be assisted by Devon Conklin, who is the current head JV baseball coach at Waterford Mott High School (district champions and regional finalists in 2018) as well as the current 15U MCBC Hit Dog head coach as well as our individual and team trainer when not with his 15U team. Your son will receive top notch training for three months and is guaranteed to greatly improve their game.

If interested, please contact Coach Leonard for the registration form.

Program Fall 2025-Winter 2026

Program Overview on Hitting

Our Youth Development Program is a long term training group that we generally start in November and continues until players are ready for their next season – typically late March. These camps are typically 2-3 nights a week and – due to the duration of training – allow us to help a player improve in all phases of the game, in addition to age appropriate strength and movement.

With our superior instructors/coaching and aptitude to taking the average player and developing them into a player others aspire to be is what we do best!

With our many “toys” we implement to aid in the process of the athletes development, we are able to modify a program designed for each players maximum success.

Blast Motion

Blast Motion is a sensor that attaches over the handle of the bat and allows for real time feedback, analyzes an individual player’s hitting trends, attack angle, bat speed, launch angle, exit velo, distance & visualizes your ball flight through interactive spray charts.

Tracking these measurables helps the player to understand the relationship between cause and effect for a good or bad swing.

From there, our team of instructors will begin on working on the athletes sequencing. With the use of PVC Pipe, Medicine Ball drill work that will promote proper swing mechanics such as posture, bat speed, rotation, on plane & connection that creates rotational power.

Rapsodo

Rapsodo is a sports analytic company that uses computer vision and advanced radar to help all athletes maximize there performance. Batted ball metrics is the key to understanding where the cause of swing deficiencies are for each athlete-and track progress over time.

List of Trainers:

Challenging Days/Competition

Our goal for the hitting portion of the program is to have the athlete translate his swing into game like at bats. We bring in players of all ages within our program and players that are involved in our throwing program to challenge the hitters in a competitive setting.

Our advanced pitching machines are used as well to work on inside & outside fastballs, curveballs of different shape ( right & left side), over velocity, exact pitch locations. These challenging at bats will be more difficult than the athlete will face 99% of the time.