Spring training has finally arrived at the Ninja Sports Performance training facilities in Mount Washington.
Keith Kaiser visited the ultra sophisticated ProBatter pitching simulator that combines the latest computer and video technology to recreate the experience of facing live pitching in a closed environment.
The experience is startlingly real -- comparable to what an aircraft pilot experiences in a flight simulator.
The Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates all currently use the systems in their training regimen.
This virtual reality-meets-reality simulator allows hitters to face the life-sized image of a pitcher on a video screen -- with an actual ball being delivered at speeds up to 100 mph.
An endless variety of pitches is available; essentially anything a human being can throw, including curves, sliders, change-ups and slurves.
The ProBatter system can be experienced at Ninja Sports Performance in Mount Washington.
Ninja Sports Performance
226 Gardner Way
Mount Washington, Kentucky 40047
(502) 538-2082.
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