We have been going to Pitchers Edge for over two years, and the results have been fantastic. From the PIPPS program, to individual batting and catching instruction, this is a top notch staff and first class outfit. My son started the PIPPS program two plus years ago, and by the time of his final Majors Little League season, he was a different player. Core strength, confidence, and speed, plus injury prevention, are the tenets of PIPPS (what we called crossfit for baseball). From then winning a Vienna LL championship, to All Stars, and then summer tournaments in Myrtle, and Cooperstown, where he nearly won the speed competition amongst 100 plus athletes, he credited so much of the improvement to hard work over many months with the PE staff. Of note, if you join as a member, you have nearly year round access to batting cages. This is of particularly help during periods of bad weather, and in the winter. If your child is a gym rat, this is the place to join. All said, I cannot say enough about Craig and Renee', who know every player's name and always greet you with a smile, and in particular Ian Rice, currently playing minor league ball for the Cubs, and his incredible and patented catching techniques. James is the PIPPS guru, who has a great rapport with the kids and knows how to push them to max effect. Quinn, also off at spring training now, was so beloved by the kids that they made him a poster prior to his departure. In sum, this is a family run business, whose personal touch and care for each player is felt by everyone who walks in the door. My son ultimately ended up working part time at PE, as he believes so much in what PE can do for a player who wants to work hard and achieve his/her goals in baseball. We will return every winter for hard core training, even as he enters high school shortly, given our belief in the system and what Craig and Renee' practice and preach. Marc P., Vienna, VA. read more

I have been taking my grandson to Pitchers Edge for about 2 years now. He was 9 years old when we started with the program. We had taken him to another facility locally before finding Pitchers Edge. I was not impressed with the pitching instruction at the other facility we attended; they were more focused on hitting and fielding work. While coaching Little League in Vienna I spoke with some of the other coaches and they recommended Pitchers Edge for kids serious about learning good pitching skills. After meeting Craig and Renee, the owners, I was impressed with their program and philosophy of teaching young pitchers. Craig has, through many years of experience, developed a throwing program that stresses arm health and good technique in order to develop good baseball pitchers (although, he can also use those same techniques for other sports, as well). Pitchers Edge likes to get their students at young ages in order to minimize bad throwing habits, but I have seen him work wonders with older pitchers, too: As an example, one of his older students had a genetic problem that made pitching, which this boy loved to do, very painful and uncomfortable. At one of our last sessions, with one of Craig's instructors, (a professional pitcher during baseball season), the other student working next to us was that same young man. Craig was working with this young man and turning him into a submarine delivery pitcher. It was, by my estimation, a stroke of genius; this young man was becoming a real force as a pitcher: Such an unusual delivery will be unnerving to hitters, who have never seen ball movement like that . . . and this delivery technique was comfortable for that young man. Good for him! He gets to continue something he really loves to do, thanks to Craig and Pitchers Edge. Stories like that are common place at Pitchers Edge . . . those 5 stars for my rating of Pitchers Edge are well deserved. read more

We have been to several pitching instructors over the years. They were all variations on the same thing - throw a bullpen, get some comments and get no real insights into how various physical activities translate to performance/velocity/command and most importantly, health. Not so with Pitchers Edge. The first session with Craig Pippin was an epiphany. My son had a 93 mph fastball by his sophomore year of high school with incredible command and a knee buckling slider. What he didn't have was anyone who knew anything about pitching, arm health and maximizing your God given abilities. The result, a nightmare -- shoulder surgery and going from a high D1 prospect/pro prospect to the DL. Had we been training with Craig, I am 100% certain that my son would never have gotten injured because his lower half and upper body would have been trained to work together. Everything Craig noticed and teaches had a direct purpose. Everything has quantifiable metrics with data-based goals. Numbers don't lie. It was like being in a master class. Then add a level of enthusiasm and focus on the athlete that is truly unparalleled (all of you dads who have spent a ton of $ on hitting or pitching lessons with former college/pro players only to see them looking at the clock when it's time for the next lesson know what I'm talking about), and you have one of those moments when you want to yell, "FINALLY!" Their approach is comprehensive, data/results driven, hyper- focused on the athlete training with them at that moment, positive, fun, and 100% purposeful. I was blown away and so was my son. Craig gave him concrete, measurable goals. There aren't enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe Craig Pippin and Pitchers Edge. Can't wait for the second session. read more

For years we were reluctant to send our son to any of the area's pitching academies/coaches because we were more concerned about the risks (especially injury) than we were enticed by the promised upside. Too many pitching programs are focused on velocity, rather than healthy, efficient mechanics. As a result, the stories about youth arm injuries are all too common. This is where Craig and Pitchers Edge are different. They have the knowledge and expertise, as well as the technology, to not only flag but also fix high risk issues in pitchers' mechanics. Because of this, combined with their knowledge about strength and mobility, they are able to get the body working so efficiently that, as Craig likes to say, "the arm is just along for the ride." Perhaps the best compliment I can give is that Craig, Quinn, and the rest of the team at PE are the people I want my son to surround himself with. They care deeply about every kid who walks through their door, and their positivity is infectious -- they can make any kid feel like there is nothing they can't accomplish. When it comes to pitching and my son's health and future, there is no one I trust more than Craig and PE. read more

My son and I have enjoyed the community experience at Pitcher's Edge. All the staff are willing to share experience with and mentor students. The consistency of approach within each lesson between each teacher is impressive. Students receive the same message from all instructors, avoiding confusion and drilling the critical elements of mechanics and sportsmanship. At the end of the day, we hope that a solid basis of instruction and practice will be everlasting and unshakeable. We will be revisiting the videos--a valuable resource---to continually reinvigorate those essential elements. read more

As someone who's always been plagued by arm injuries, I cannot thank Craig and Pitcher's Edge enough for providing me with the framework for becoming a good, injury-free pitcher. If you are at all serious about wanting to become the best pitcher you can possibly be, I would 1000% recommend working with Craig. His expert pitching knowledge combined with his use of video and technology works so perfectly. Thank you Craig and Pitcher's Edge for allowing me to maximize the most out of my talent and hard work!!! There's no way I would be where I'm at today if it wasn't for Pitcher's Edge. read more

This training experience for a pitcher was unlike anything I've ever seen. The science based programming individualized routines that not only saved my son's arm from injury but increased his velocity & command to levels beyond my expectations. We will continue to train in this positive environment in pursuit of my son's goal to successfully (and healthy) compete at the HS & Collegiate levels. read more