Addressing the fundamentals of the game of baseball!

"Cualquiera que sea mi suerte en lo adelante, mi último suspiro será por mi país"

Simon Bolivar

At Figueras Baseball Academy, we want to bring a different approach to the game of baseball and instil in every player a sense of pride and decisiveness. We are very proud of the commitment and dedication that the players have shown so far. We firmly believe in having a sound defence, aggressiveness, solid hitting and a strong pitching staff on the field of playing as a rostrum for success. However, the objective of the game is not whether one wins or lose but how one is taught the fundamentals of the game of baseball, how psychology is addressed, how effective practices are in a game situation and how much fun we have from putting those drills into avail.

Pedro Figueras

Head Coach

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Happy New Year to everyone!

In the theatre of baseball the tallest man on the mound is the one who is dependable and is able to for aye hit the strike zone time and time again. I was a member of  the Criollitos of Venezuela League and took part in eight minor league national championships in Venezuela. I also represented Venezuela at international level.  I continued playing baseball in Europe and took part in three international tournaments in Germany, Holland and United Kingdom representing the colours of three London's teams (Hounslow Rangers, Crawly Comets and Croydon Pirates).  I am a former basketball player at Lincoln College - UK, and a baseball coach in London with teams ranked in the top ten in each division. I currently head up Figueras Baseball & Softball Academy. I joined the Croydon Pirates in 1996 as a player and coach having the previous season been part of a highly successful team - the London Wolves, winners of the London Tournament in 1995. Not only was I a player for the London Wolves but I also coached all aspects of the game of baseball to the team, which improved, both, its offense and defense considerably. Those skills I brought to the Croydon Pirates.
Spring training which was held and still is, at the Crystal Palace National Recreation Center was run by me and not only did I coach my new team the Croydon Pirates, but I also coached players from the London Warriors and my old team The London Wolves.
The 1996 season saw the Croydon Pirates finish joint top of the 1st Division after the regular season and my, both, playing and coaching skills were very significant to the success of the club.
I have been a strong influence over the proceeding seasons and contributing to the general success of the Croydon Pirates. I have coached players from all of our 3 teams. Our 1st team having been National Champions in 2004/2005, with close runners up for 2006. With the 2nd team being Premier champions in 2005. In 2007 I received an award for outstanding contribution to the Croydon Pirates Baseball Club and baseball.
In July 2006, I launched a baseball academy in London (Figueras Baseball Academy) in order to safeguard the future of baseball in the United Kingdom. The academy embraces a plan of continuous improvement where exceptionally gifted players are not the only ones to benefit from its equal opportunity principles for which the academy was conceived since great emphasis is placed on encouraging and galvanising players to succeed by celebrating achievement and promoting responsible behaviour wherever possible. The academy also believes that players achievement should be recognised and certificates are awarded to those who show willingness to learn the game of baseball. Certificates are also awarded to volunteers in recognition of consistent endeavour and participation in the academy community. The academy’s motto is as follow: Learning is for life and the price is a good education.