It's not just a game...: Nashville Baseball Training Academy Thanks You!

This week of April 2004, 5 years ago, NBTA opened it's doors in the Bellevue Center Mall. There was no plan or idea of what we were going to do, just a desire to have an indoor batting cage that would be open to the public year round...and a place where I could work with my son year 'round to help him achieve his dream of playing college ball.

Right before we opened our doors a guy shows up asking if I wanted a trainer to help with our business. "Hmmm. okay. Do you have any credentials?" That's when former MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Keith Brown showed me his World Series ring. "Yeah...I guess you qualify!" So a week before we opened, we turned from a batting cage idea to a training facility!

Within a few short months we realized we had more clients than we could deal with...so, a move was made after 9 months from a 3,000 sq. ft, area to a 13,000 sq. ft. area! Adding space and trainers and trying different things like a pro-shop, clinics, making uniforms, to...whatever we thought might be needed for the community. It was a work in progress and an education on what was really needed and what was really NOT needed!

After the Bellevue Mall closed in May of 2008, NBTA made the move to our new location here on Allied Drive. A much more centralized location, just enough space to really do what we know we do best...train players in baseball and fast-pitch softball! Gone are the uniforms and programs that didn't work, but we kept a specialized pro-shop with quality and cost-effective merchandise. We have also added some great new trainers and have chosen to focus our efforts in creating great ball players. It's that old saying that has finally stuck...keep it simple!

Who knows how much longer NBTA will be around...but for now, we are doing our best to be the best. Our staff challenges each other to continue their own education to pass on new ways to help ourselves become better trainers and give our clients the knowledge and skills to become the players they desire to be.

Thank you to all of you for supporting us and giving us a great job to come to everyday! We love this game and we love knowing you and becoming a part of your lives. We have been blessed to see so many kids turn into young adults and succeed at playing the game. Having many go off to college and play has really been a blessing to know that we were able to help in a small way.

From our family to yours...thank you! Keep swinging and never give up!