Danielle de Ruiter swinging at a pitch for North Alabama

Batter’s box

Softball hitting lessons

Private batting lessons for fastpitch and slowpitch players, built around how each hitter actually swings.

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What lessons focus on

  1. 01

    Stance and balance

    A set-up that lets you see the ball and stay on time.

  2. 02

    Load and timing

    Getting ready early so you can react to speed and movement.

  3. 03

    Swing path

    A short, direct path to the ball and through the hitting zone.

  4. 04

    Approach at the plate

    Knowing your count, your pitch and your job in each at-bat.

Your coach

Danielle de Ruiter played NCAA Division I softball at the University of North Alabama and NJCAA Division I at Pensacola State, and has coached in the NAIA, the NJCAA and in Europe.

  • University of North Alabama LionsNCAA Division I · Shortstop #12, 2019–2021
  • Pensacola State PiratesNJCAA Division I · Shortstop #7, 2016–2018
  • Canadian Junior Women’s National TeamU19, 2017
  • Team BCCanada Summer Games gold medal, Winnipeg, 2017

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Where

Batting lessons across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock.

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What can Danielle help with?

Or email danielle@deruiter.ca. See the privacy note.