Category: Baserunning
Type: Drill
WOLVERINE
We always end our group sessions of practice with base running drills. This is one of our finest.
1) Start all the players at home. Swing the bat run through first base as if it was a double, then hustle back to the base. At this point the next batter goes. They wait at first base until all are done.
2) Lead off first, dive back to base as in a pick off. Then lead off again, coach says go run towards second picking up the third base coach 1/2 way to second as he waves you around to third. As you pass second pick up ball. When the runner takes off to second the next runner leads and dives back to first.
3) When all players are at third, we lead off into foul ground and dive back to third getting used to the proper length lead. Then we will lead again and tag up. The coach says tag, you hustle back to third and pick up the ball as the coach says go you hustle to home plate and the next players takes their lead.
We do this 2 to 3 times and the kids really get the feel for their leads and the way different coaches coach bases.
Submitted by: Mike De Vito
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