These coaches teach at top ranked spots and have great lesson fulfillment & student reviews.

Michael Daniel is a Charlotte-based coach and former pro player (Nationals, Braves, Rockies) with a 13-year career. A 7th-round MLB draft pick out of UNC Chapel Hill, he served as Outfield & Baserunning Coordinator for the Chicago White Sox. He holds degrees from UNC and Georgetown and is NASM-PES certified. Michael delivers personalized, development-first instruction in hitting, baseball IQ, and mental performance for youth to advanced players chasing the next level.



Norm started drumming in his early teens and study music performance and education in college. Shortly after he toured around the US in Canada for 3 1/2 years. At age 23 he played full-time at Disney’s pleasure Island in Orlando, where he resided for 29 years. This is also when he started private instruction. In March 2014 he became a member of the Vic Firth private instructor program. In October 2023, he relocated to Charlotte North Carolina. He is currently teaching and performing throughout