Santa Monica Baseball Academy

Santa Monica Baseball Academy offers youth baseball camps and clinics with pitching, catching, hitting, fielding, base running, and scrimmage. It also offers private one-on-one lessons in pitching, hitting, fielding, catching, and sports performance training.

Programs

• SMBA Youth Baseball Camps — Ages 6-14 · 9:00am-3:00pm · Players are grouped by age and ability. Activities include pitching, catching, hitting, fielding, base running, and scrimmage every afternoon.
• SMBA Fall Elite Camp — Ages 10-14 · 9:00am-12:00pm · Advanced baseball training camp for players looking to improve skill sets. Players are grouped by age and ability.
• SMBA Hitting Camps — Ages 10-14 · Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-12:00pm · Hitting instruction with specialized drills and repetition. One-day and weekly training are mentioned.
• SMBA Pitching & Catching Clinic — Ages 9-14 · 9:00am-12:00pm · Small-group clinic focusing on pitching and catching mechanics, including pick-offs, grips, arm care, framing, and blocking.
• Veterans Day Hitting Clinic — Ages 10-14 · Wednesday, 9:00am-12:00pm · Hitting instruction focused on swing mechanics, timing, and plate discipline.
• Weekly Skills Clinics — Ages 8-14 · Saturdays and Sundays; 8-10yrs 9:00am-10:30am, 11-14yrs 10:30am-12:00pm · Session focuses: fielding, pitching, hitting, catching.
• Private Lessons — 6-17 year old participants · Private one-on-one lessons are available for pitching, hitting, fielding, catching, and sports performance training.

At a glance

• Ages: 6–14 years old
• Current session: Veterans Day Camp (Nov 11–Nov 11, 2026); Fall Ball Camps (Nov 11–Nov 11, 2026)
• General schedule: Camp day breakdown is stated as 9:00am sign-in, warm-ups 9:15am-9:30am, instructional training 9:30am-10:30am and 10:40am-12N, lunch 12N-1pm, instructional training 1:00pm-1:40pm, scrimmage 1:45pm-2:45pm, and cool down/check down 2:50pm-3pm. Hitting camp day breakdown also states 9:00am sign-in, camp break at 10:25am, and instructional training 10:40am-12N.

About the provider

Santa Monica Baseball Academy says its goal is to teach players how to play baseball the right way the first time at all levels of athletic ability, with a foundation in elite play and fundamentals. The site says coaches are certified by SMBA staff and go through background checks with the DOJ and FBI. It also says the staff includes current and retired professional athletes from MLB, college, and high school programs, and mentions partnerships with MLB, USA Baseball, Santa Monica College, West Los Angeles College coaches, and TalkBaseball USA.

• Fall Ball Camps — Memorial Park, Ages 6-14, Wednesday, November 11, 9:00am-3:00pm
• Veterans Day Camp — Memorial Park, November 11, 9:00am-12:00pm, Ages 10-14
• Veterans Day Hitting Camp — Memorial Park, Wednesday, November 11, 9:00am-12:00pm, Ages 10-14
• Pitching and Catching Camp — Memorial Park, November 11, 9:00am-12:00pm, Ages 10-14

Players are separated by age and ability. The site says the academy has a behavior policy. It also says players can sign up for daily or weekly Subway lunch delivery.

Last updated September 22, 2026.