Baserunning Circuit

• Rounding 1st Base – 5 minutes Player starts in the batter’s box with a bat, other players in a line behind them against the fence of the backstop Coach/partner acting as pitcher, goes through a wind-up without a ball for every hitter Cone set up 5 feet in foul territory from the 1st base foul line, 10 feet up the line from 1st base The batter swings, drops the bat, and runs to first, staying inside of the cone and striking the front inside corner of 1st base The runner slows down after rounding the bag, coming to a shuffle and then getting back to 1st base, then jogs to the back of the line at home plate Each player rotates through the line so that they each round 1st base 5 times
• Leads from 1st Base – 5 minutes Player starts on 1st base, other players in a line behind 1st base Coach/partner acting as pitcher, goes through a wind-up without a ball for every lead Rotations: Player takes a basic lead (3.5 shuffle steps), pauses, then goes back to the bag and gets in the back of the line Player takes an aggressive lead (4.5 shuffle steps), pauses but keeps their feet moving, then steals 2nd base Player takes a basic and secondary lead (3.5 shuffle steps plus 3 more aggressive shuffles) then goes back to the bag and gets in the back of the line Player takes a defensive and secondary lead (3 shuffle steps plus 3 more aggressive shuffles), pauses, then goes back to the bag and gets in the back of the line Each player rotates through each lead 3 times
• Leads from 2nd Base – 5 minutes Player starts on 2nd base, other players in a line behind 2nd base Coach/partner acting as pitcher, goes through a wind-up without a ball for every lead Rotations (each lead should be slightly angled back): Player takes a lead (10-15 feet) shuffling their feet, pauses, then goes back to the bag and gets in the back of the line Player takes a lead (10-15 feet), pauses but keeps their feet moving, then takes a could more steps towards 3rd base when the pitcher goes to throw to the plate Pl...