Frozen Ropes on the main stage at the ABCA coaches convention — teaching the teachers

A philosophy, not a facility

Founder Tony Abbatine built Frozen Ropes as a teaching model, not a batting cage — a complete system for training how athletes think, see, and move.

Nine principles that turn instruction into master teaching

The method behind every Frozen Ropes rep. Not a set of drills, but a way of teaching that makes the change hold.

  1. 01

    Spectrum Training

    we train the full range of movement, then let athletes own it.

  2. 02

    Implicit Teaching

    fewer words, more discovery — what you find, you keep.

  3. 03

    Multiple messaging

    feel it, see it, hear it, so the learning sticks.

  4. 04

    Transferability

    if it doesn’t carry from the cage to the game, it doesn’t make the cut.

  5. 05

    Movement over Mechanics

    athletes move through the whole motion — they don’t pose.

  6. 06

    Socratic Learning

    you learn it deepest when you teach it back.

  7. 07

    Concept cues connect

    our teaching model in four beats, so the change holds.

  8. 08

    Mental performance rules

    the mental game is built in, never bolted on.

  9. 09

    Vision first

    we build seeing and focus before we touch the swing.

Above and beyond the typical batting cage

A Frozen Ropes camp on an international field, kids fielding with a city skyline behind them
For Teams & Organizations

We can come to you

Bring our industry-best training to your organization or team, presented in a systemized format built for long-term results after the camp is over.

  • Game day speed of play
  • Half-day, full-day, full-week options
  • Video analysis of every athlete’s movements

The company we keep

One method — carried by the athletes, the coaches, and the network that runs on it. Team USA (Gold) and LSU (National Championship) among the staffs we’ve supported.

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MLB teams as clients

Across baseball & softball

25K+

College athletes trained

Went on to play in the NCAA

250+

Little Leagues hosted

Summer camps across the country

10K+

Coaches reached

At the ABCA & NFCA national conventions

The team behind the standard

Founder Tony Abbatine and a National Performance Advisory Board that bridges new-school method to old-school pedigree — Hall of Famers, big-league coaches, college coaches, scouts, and front-office executives.

Tony Abbatine, founder of Frozen Ropes

Founder & National Director of Instruction

Tony Abbatine

The voice of the Frozen Ropes method and the author of its teaching models — featured in Baseball America, and trusted by MLB teams, college programs, and Team USA.

More on Tony — tonyabbatine.com

Bridging the gap from new to old school

Pitching

  • Jim Kaat

    MLB Hall of Famer

  • Brent Strom

    MLB Pitching Coach

  • Joe Musgrove

    MLB Pitcher, San Diego Padres

  • Dominick Johnson

    Private Pitching Coach, MLB and College

  • Thomas Eshelman

    Pitching Coach, TCU

Hitting

  • Howard Johnson

    MLB All-Star and Hitting Coach, New York Mets

  • Clint Hurdle

    MLB Manager and Hitting Coach, Pirates and Rockies

  • Al LeBoeuf

    Director of Hitting, Milwaukee Brewers

  • Louis Ortiz

    Hitting Coach, Cleveland Guardians

  • Bobby Magallanes

    MLB Hitting Coach

Front Office & Scouting

  • Bill Geivett

    Former MLB Executive, Rockies and Dodgers

  • Micaela Abbatine

    Assistant Scouting Director, Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Alex Burritt

    Scouting Supervisor, Atlanta Braves

Softball & Performance

  • Ken Eriksen

    Head Softball Coach, USF and Team USA

  • Dr. Sean Drake

    Performance and Strength Coach

  • Tim Nicely

    Neuroscience Coach

  • Heather Tarr

    Head Softball Coach, Washington and Team USA

Check out what some have to say about us

Read articles by Tony Abbatine featured in Baseball America — and hear it from the players, scouts, and coaches who train with us.

“
If you want to be a complete hitter, spend time improving your visual skills. Tony is the best in baseball in teaching the visual game.

Manny Ramirez

Seven-Time MLB All-Star

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With Tony you learn how to work smart and develop skills that will last a lifetime!

Tim Walton

Head Softball Coach, University of Florida

Baseball America

Learn more about Frozen Ropes and Tony Abbatine with some recent Baseball America articles.

Read the articles at tonyabbatine.com