Tony Abbatine As the catalyst behind the Frozen Ropes teaching model, Tony is responsible for the training program and instructional model used at all Frozen Ropes locations. Tony is the author of numerous articles on player development and his work in the baseball industry has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Baseball America and other print and television media. As a consultant to their player development department, Tony has been hired by several major league baseball organizations, most recently, the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets. During these assignments, Tony has presented the Frozen Ropes Visual Mechanics and Showtime (mental skills) training models to the coaching staff and players, both in Spring Training and during the season. Since 1990, numerous major league players have refined their skills in the off-season under Tony’s watchful eye. At the collegiate level, Tony has provided on-field support to many programs across the U.S., including Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Fordham University and the U.S. Naval Academy. All-stars Mariano Rivera, Manny Ramirez and Mike Bordick joined forces with Tony and Frozen Ropes to produce a series of Instructional baseball videos for players and coaches that are being watched around the world. A regular on the national and international speaking circuit, Tony’s dynamic presentation skills and diversity of topics have allowed him to present at numerous State coaches associations as well as the American Baseball Coaches National Convention three times over the last five years. On the international scene, Tony and the Frozen Ropes staff have provided player and coaching development assistance to elite level Italian, French, German and Japanese teams, both in the United States and abroad. As a former high school and college coach, Tony’s research and field work in pitch recognition and visual training is considered the best in the industry. A 1982 graduate from the University of Buffalo and with a law degree from Pace University in 1985, Tony continues to challenge the Frozen Ropes family to look for better ways to improve baseball and softball performance at the amateur and professional level.
	Dan Hummel Dan exemplified the phrase student-athlete during his illustrious baseball career at Seton Hall University. Dan was a perennial Big East Conference All-Star for the Seton Hall Pirates. Dan led the Pirates in hitting in both his sophomore and junior year and was voted Seton Hall’s Male Athlete of the year in 1997. An honor student and National Honor Society member at John S. Burke Catholic High School and at Seton Hall, Hummel received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Management in 1998. He signed a professional baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1998. Upon completion of his professional career, Dan has continued his passion for the game by instructing players of all ages. Dan is also responsible for training the instructors at all the Frozen Ropes Training Centers. Besides serving as a coach of the Hudson Valley Empire State Games Baseball Team for 3 years, Dan has trained numerous collegiate, professional and international players.
	John Nathans John Nathans has been a member of Frozen Ropes for 15 years as both a student and now as an instructor. John attended Trinity Pawling HS where he received six varsity letters and was the team captain of both the baseball and soccer teams. After graduating, John attended Providence College from 1998-1999. He then transferred to the University of Richmond where he helped lead his team to a forty-win season and a berth into the college regional. In John's senior year he was the team captain and led the team in RBI's. John was signed by the Boston Red Sox on June 14, 2001. He has played for the Lowell Spinners of the NY Penn League, Augusta Green Jackets of the South Atlantic League and for the past two years has played Double-A for the Red Sox in Portland Maine and the Eastern League.
	Kaci Clark Kaci embodies the term great player turned great teacher. Clark, a UCLA graduate, was unbeaten during the Bruins 1995 NCAA College Softball Championship. Kaci's accomplishments have also included being named Professional Softball's Pitcher of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and a 4-Time All-Star. Kaci has coached at all levels of the game from Division I at the University of Florida to high school in Los Angeles, CA. Clark spent last year playing with the prestigious Connecticut Brakettes. Playing for the Brakettes in 2002 and 2003, Clark was a combined 54-2 with a 0.27 era. Kaci's high energy and understanding of the dynamics of pitching has elevated her to one of the most sought after pitching instructors in softball. Kaci is currently the National Softball Director of Frozen Ropes where she oversees the pitching and hitting models implemented at all Centers and also directs our Cape Cod National Softball Camps.