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D-BAT West El Paso is a state-of-the-art baseball and softball training facility that specializes in various aspects of learning the game. Owners Bill and Andy Powers have built this family business into one of the most successful D-BAT franchise locations – a testament to their hard work, risk-taking, and passion for growing the sport and creating opportunity for the community.

Anthony Ruggiero set out to figure out why his athletes showed improvements in practice, but looked like entirely different kids when competing in games. The solution: group training. Read how the shift towards group training increased revenue for Ruggiero Hitting, who is now able to make up to 1.8x the amount of revenue per session compared to his individual hitting lessons.

D-BAT Newark is a state-of-the-art baseball and softball training facility that specializes in various aspects of learning the game. Owner Tom Emig relies on Upper Hand to manage his facility and resources, track finances and membership performance, and provide all-star experiences for the athletes of the Newark, Delaware area.

SpeedSkills Hockey is a skating and skill development academy based in Ithaca, New York. In 2020, they implemented Upper Hand as a solution to streamline their growing admin tasks. Since then, they have regained 5-10 hours per week that they’ve reinvested into new programs and better curriculum to enhance their athletes’ development.

House of Hustle is an indoor training facility based in Grand Island, New York. The multi-purpose facility was founded to provide opportunities for all ages to gather and stay active. Owner Mark Miller chose to work with Upper Hand to help better allocate his time and resources and to unlock new revenue opportunities through memberships.

The Compound is a sports performance facility based in Madison, Alabama. Here, various small businesses come together to serve athletes throughout their athletic career. In 2021, The Compound chose to implement Upper Hand to provide a seamless user experience across each brand and unlock powerful reporting insights to better understand their clientele as they continue to expand their reach.

Silver Sluggers, an Upper Hand customer since 2016, is a premier baseball training facility based in Madison, WI. They have 13 travel teams and 50 fall league teams, and provide 60 hours of private instruction per week. With a mission to develop both the technical and life skills of his athletes, Woodall was committed to providing a premium brand of instruction. Finding a software partner to support that mission became even more critical to delivering that brand promise. In 2016, Woodall turned back to Upper Hand, and has since been able to support athlete retention of 90%.

Tennell Elite Training is a sports performance academy based outside of Dallas, Texas. Its training programs are curated specifically for athletes to strengthen the physical and mental skills necessary to reach their greatest potential.

EYG Basketball is a basketball training academy and facility based outside of Denver, Colorado. This business trains powerful and promising young athletes and gives them the tools they need to achieve great success in the sport. As a result of implementing Upper Hand, they have been able to scale their athlete base to 2,500.

Diamond in the Rough is North Central Iowa’s premier indoor training facility for baseball/softball players and teams. With over 5,000 sq feet of space, the lush turf, clay pitching mounds and padded mats provide every level of ball player a top-notch facility aimed at improving their game. The team moved to Upper Hand to manage all of their lifetime client interactions, from scheduling to marketing.

Modern Goalkeeper Training Systems offers a club neutral environment in which their coaches can develop goalkeepers who rise to the challenges of the modern game. They aim to create a breed of goalkeepers who do more than just stop shots and keenly understand every position on the pitch. Modern Goalkeeper has increased revenue by 143%, and has been able to conduct more than 500 sessions a year across their 12 locations.

Rock Creek Curling, coming to Lafayette, CO in Fall 2021, aims to promote the sport of curling and its community while providing a fun and positive experience for people of all ages and abilities throughout Colorado and beyond. In need of a sports facility scheduling software to manage all lifetime client and member interactions, from facility booking and event registration to marketing and payments, the facility turned to Upper Hand.