Training drills

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Beginner

• Drop-and-Dash: Swing-Finish to Sprint Home-to-First Burst

  An at-home, phone-timed baserunning drill that trains the wasted moment most runners lose: the transition from swing finish to the first explosive steps out of the box. Using only a bat (or broomstick), a phone stopwatch, and a driveway or yard, players rehearse dropping the barrel and clearing the box in a straight, low-driving line so their home-to-first time drops.

  BaserunningAt-home (no equipment)Off-seasonIn-season

Intermediate

• Beat the Box: Head-to-Head Home-to-First Sprint Bracket

  A small-sided racing game where runners go head-to-head out of the batter's box to first base on a contact trigger, timed each rep and seeded into a win-or-move-on bracket so competition pulls out faster home-to-first times.

  BaserunningIn-seasonOff-seasonShowcase Prep

Advanced

• Delayed-Steal Read-and-Time Drill

  Teach runners to steal on the catcher's lazy return throw instead of the pitch — a high-IQ baserunning weapon that works without elite speed.

  BaserunningIn-seasonMajor
• First to Third Baserunning Drill: Read & Angle

  An advanced live-read baserunning drill that trains runners on first to read the outfielder, pick up the third-base coach, and take an efficient banana angle to advance from first to third on singles.