The object is to run around the bases starting at 1st before the infield can throw around the bases. There is a catcher, 1b, 2b, ss, and 3b. Runner starts on 1st. Coach hits a grounder to 2b and the runner starts running. 2b throws to 3b, 3b throws to 1b, 1b throws to ss and ss throws to c trying to get the runner. Then another runner can start again.
Rotate fielders clockwise occasionally and incorporate runners into fielding positions.
Coach's Point:
Good overall drill for throwing and baserunning.
Showing posts with label Baserunning Drills to Develop Conditioning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baserunning Drills to Develop Conditioning. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Baserunning Relay Race
Young players rarely practice this drill. Divide the teams in two groups. Place Team One at home plate and those from Team Two at second base. Before the race begins, demonstrate the correct path to run around the bases. Use cones if necessary to outline the correct path. The first runner carries a ball. As soon as he reaches his last base around, he hands off the ball to the second player and so on until all players have completed running the bases.
Coach's Point:
Competition and children are one in the same! Children love these drills. The drill simulates the pace that they will likely run in games. Practice proper turns, correct running form and cutting angles. Wide truns will increase running times.
Coach's Point:
Competition and children are one in the same! Children love these drills. The drill simulates the pace that they will likely run in games. Practice proper turns, correct running form and cutting angles. Wide truns will increase running times.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Baserunning Conditioning Drill
This drill is used to help condition players and to increase their running speed. It comes from Coach Kenny Buford.
How it Works:
All players line-up at home plate. The coach will blow the whistle to signal the first player in line should begin. Once the first player gets a third of the way to first then the whistle should be blown and the next player should begin. This should continue until all the players are running around the bases.
The players should change their running style at each base.
From home to first the players should be kicking their butt. They should be kicking up their heels and kicking their butts with their heels. The goal isn’t to go fast from home to first. The goal is to kick their butt as many times as possible.
From first to second, the players should be running with high knees. They should be kicking their knees up so that their knees come up above their waist. Again, the goal isn’t to go fast from first to second; the goal is to kick up the knees as many times as possible.
From second to third the players should use the “hop/skip.” Players should skip and kick up their knees one leg at a time. As they kick-up their knee they should also bring-up their arm on the same side. For example, as they kick-up their right knee they should be bringing up their right arm.
From third to home the player should sprint as fast as possible.
This drill takes a lot of energy if it is run correctly.
Coaching Points:
The coach should make sure that each player is performing each part of the drill correctly. Again, the only part of the drill that should be fast is from third to home. The coach should tell the players to keep the same space at all times. Then the coach can make sure that the first player is going the proper speed and this will ensure that all the other players are doing it correctly.
How it Works:
All players line-up at home plate. The coach will blow the whistle to signal the first player in line should begin. Once the first player gets a third of the way to first then the whistle should be blown and the next player should begin. This should continue until all the players are running around the bases.
The players should change their running style at each base.
From home to first the players should be kicking their butt. They should be kicking up their heels and kicking their butts with their heels. The goal isn’t to go fast from home to first. The goal is to kick their butt as many times as possible.
From first to second, the players should be running with high knees. They should be kicking their knees up so that their knees come up above their waist. Again, the goal isn’t to go fast from first to second; the goal is to kick up the knees as many times as possible.
From second to third the players should use the “hop/skip.” Players should skip and kick up their knees one leg at a time. As they kick-up their knee they should also bring-up their arm on the same side. For example, as they kick-up their right knee they should be bringing up their right arm.
From third to home the player should sprint as fast as possible.
This drill takes a lot of energy if it is run correctly.
Coaching Points:
The coach should make sure that each player is performing each part of the drill correctly. Again, the only part of the drill that should be fast is from third to home. The coach should tell the players to keep the same space at all times. Then the coach can make sure that the first player is going the proper speed and this will ensure that all the other players are doing it correctly.
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