Our Mission

Even that casual viewer can see the change happening in sports. The barrier to entry, even at just the high collegiate level, has increased tremendously. Gone are the days when mindlessly constructed training programs can be thrown at an athlete with a net positive outcome. Athletes have largely been approached as clients who primarily need to develop sport-specific skills and only maintain a passable level of general athleticism as a byproduct of that. As the physical demands placed on athletes have increased this philosophy has only served to set them up for frustration and injury.

At Forge, we recognize this and seek to flip that paradigm on its head. We strive to build robust, integrated athletes that then excel at whatever sport they choose to play. People that can accomplish any task presented to them because of the comprehensive methods applied in the gym. The result are players who can remain healthy while expressing their physical skill set as game time success. As the majority of training programs lag behind in terms of well rounded athletic training, we will be at the tip of the spear. We will seek to push the parameters of our training systems to continuously push our athletes towards growth.

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go"

-T.S. Elliot

Todd sears

Director of Hitting Development

Todd has established himself as one of the top hitting instructors in the area. He has a unique ability to break down the swing and help players become more efficient. His professional playing career has led him to work with, and learn from, some of the best hitting minds in baseball. This has allowed him to piece together a wide variety of concepts and drills, which are then tailored to each hitter. He has worked with and helped players of all ages and levels, and he can help you.

"My philosophy is simple! There is no right way to hit, but there are a lot of things that hitters need to do correctly to succeed! Simple and efficient hitting movements along with a simple mindset and approach can make hitting easier! Hitting is extremely hard, so give yourself the best chance to be successful"

Achievements:

1994 Iowa Gatorade High School POY

University of Nebraska -.382 career average 33 HR 191 RBI's

Drafted in the 3rd round by the Rockies

12 seasons of combined MiLB and MLB experience

Phone: 913-481-9446

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Hitting Coach

Adam Bailey

Adam began his career pitching at Arizona state where he helped the Sun Devils reach Omaha. He continued his career at South Mountain Community College where he transitioned to playing outfield as well as pitching and performed well enough to sign to University of Nebraska where he finished his college career. Growing into a prolific hitter and earning First Team All-Big 12 honors he was selected in the 2010 MLB draft by the Houston Astros

Reaching as high as the AAA level, Adam continued his career for another 6 seasons. Amassing almost 2800 professional at bats while maintaining a career .280 BA Adam hopes to pass on the knowledge he has to the younger generation.

Achievements:

.400 BA and 1.13 ERA at South Mountain College

University of Nebraska -.347 career average 30 HR 119 RBI's

Drafted in the 10th round by the Astros

6 seasons of combined MiLB and Independant league baseball

Phone: 480-620-7299

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Emilio Gonzales

Pitching/Hitting/Strength & Conditioning

A training facility is only as good as its culture. My goal is to cultivate a culture that rewards grit as well as pushes our athletes to actively seek growth. While sports performance is our main focus at Forge, these qualities foster the tools necessary to succeed on and off the field. We don't just build exceptional athletes. We build exceptional people.