Baseball Norway NSBF Elite Development Program MARS 2018

Baseball Norway NSBF Elite Development Program MARS 2018 | BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 1

Baseball Norway Norwegian Baseball Academy Foundational Principles Norwegian National Team NSBF Driven but NIF sponsored program Norwegian Citizens 14+ Proven committment to your club Baseball Norway seeks to provide an advanced development environment for players 13 -23 who display an above average desire to improve their ability to compete on the baseball field. Consists of: Weekly practice to supplement club activity Goal driven repetition Weekly practice with NBA 1 -2 training camps per year. Strength and athletic development 1 -2 training camps per year Occassional international competition Extra competition beyond club activity Euro Championships every other year 13 -23 years of age Recommended by your coach Selected through recruitment and tryouts Expanded roster refined to tourney roster Development oriented program with mandate through 2018 Promoting freedom to own their development BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 2

Baseball Norway Training Locations • NBA 32 players from 5 clubs. • NLLB 22 players from 7 clubs + 2 abroad. Trondheim Alek Nilssen Dan Hefly Bergen Sjurd Skutlaberg Oslo • 11/22 NLLB players are/were NBA participants at one time. • NBA players among leaders in Games Played and PA’s. Brian Bach Sigmund Eldevik Stavanger Bruce Nester Kristiansand Andy Johnson BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 3

How we train Jan-Mar Apr-June July Aug-Sept Oct-Dec Skills Prep to Compete Establish routines Maintain to Compete Apply the skills International Competition Finish Strong Active Rest Goal Setting Multi Sport Strength 16+ Develop Max Strength Conversion to Athleticism Injury Prevention and Strength Maintenance Maintain to Compete Foundational Strength Play Body Weight Multi Sport Injury Prevention Strength U 16 Body Weight Testing BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 Body Weight Tsprint Home-1 st 60 yards Exit Velo Throw Velo Broadjump 4

2018 Gameplan How do we get there Activities Goals Challenges • Spring Training Camp and Testing • Improvement in all testing categories • Maintaining cohesion • EU Qualifier Dublin • Win Qualifying pool. • Communicating openness • Fall Training Camp and Testing • NBA players among leaders in PA’s and Innings pitched. • Managing Schedules • Weekly training in regional academy • Keeping it affordable • Candidates to Kutno • Develop a strategy to expand activity to wider audience • EU championships • B-pool quaifier 2022 • Expanding baseball population • Spring and Fall Camps • WBSC Top 50 2022 • Budgeting and Financial model • International comp for NBA. • Produce a college player 2020 • Developing Pitching and Catching • MLB sponsored events in Europe. BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 • Maintaining cohesiveness clubs 5

How to get started • Identify the demand in your region. • Identify and address the challenges in that region. Distance, facilities, equipment, etc…. • Establish a coaching staff and enroll them in NSBF’s Coaching Certification program. • Establish a location for training indoors and outdoors. • Propose a budget and submit to andyjohnson 22@icloud. com • Work with me to implement a specific training plan. BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 6

Contact Andy Johnson-Baseball Norway/Kristiansand Academy andyjohnson 22@icloud. com Brian Bach-Oslo Academy bbach@nordic-american. com Bruce Nester-Stavanger Academy bnester@slb. com Dan Hefley-Trondheim Academy dan@trondheimvineyard. no Sjurd Skutlaberg-Bergen Academy sjurd@me. com BUK TALK | GENERALFORSAMLING OG VÅRKONFERANSE | MARS 2018 Use the Power of free play Give athletes room to fail and learn Practice with intent Be deliberate Understand your goals 7