Baserunning

Steal Leads from 1st Base

Instructions

• 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 steal lead (4.5 shuffle steps), pauses but keeps the feet moving, reads the pitcher’s shoulder to get a jump on the pitch and take off toward second, then returns to the back of the line Player takes another steal lead (4.5 shuffle steps), pauses but keeps the feet moving, then steps or dives back to the base and gets in the back of the line Player takes a hit and run lead (3.4 shuffle steps), looks in, then squares shoulders to second base and runs hard toward second base
• Each player rotates through each lead 3 times

At a Glance
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Players 1-5 players
  • Difficulty Beginner
  • Age Range 6-18 years
  • Equipment Needed
    • Base