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How to coach and teach baseball baserunning: circumstances DrillsThere is one out, a baserunner on third, and a fly ball is hit to left field. Set up this actual situation with a runner on third and use it as both and offensive and defensive drill. Make the drill realistic by having the runner tag up after the catch and break for home. Not only does this test the left fielder's throwing arm, the catcher's ability, but the baserunner's speed and sliding ability. This is a great opportunity to develop proper skills such as throwing accuracy, showing catcher how to block the plate, catch the ball and make the tag. Kids love this type of drill because of its realism. Make a list of every baserunning situation possible and periodically work on them all from every base. Use your list in club sessions, quizzing players about what they would do. RunningNot every youth knows how to run; therfore. you better teach the basic running form. That is to:
Have periodic foot races based on age level and find out who are your faster running players. Sixty feet, the distance between home and first base, is the proper distance Insist they never slow up as they reach first base, but run through it as hard as they can run. Get them doing this without second thought. Emphasize they do two things:
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