- Jun 7, 2013
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Please explain.
When to get an aggressive lead
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Please explain.
Seems like this video operates on the idea that you are looking to get a safe lead (ie, three steps), not a 'max' lead.
Coogans, what is the age of your DD?
I teach the rocker start, and want the girls on time every time and max distance. I also teach the dive back. After the girls learn the dive back and get relatively comfortable excuting it in the game, they are almost baiting the throw.
We practice how far can you get yourself off the base and return with a dive back on a one step and dive. Strech out the body. If you can't reach, you went too far. Carve out some practice time, and each girl's distance will be their own based on their height and athleticism.
I don't want them going 75% with the idea that they have momentum. I don't buy it. I believe that split second between when the bat would have hit the ball and when the ball hits the glove is your stop time. If its a hit, you might not be stopping, but if its a line drive to the 2B, then you will not make it back if you didn't come under control at the time the ball was crossing the plate.
As with everthing it depends on the level of the competition you are playing.
Sometimes the pick-off attemt is just to get the runner to shorten their lead and make the runner nervous. Sometimes you actually think you have a shot at the out. As a runner if you are confident diving back, you can take the same lead even after they attempted to get you (assuming you got back).
I teach the rocker start, and want the girls on time every time and max distance. I also teach the dive back. After the girls learn the dive back and get relatively comfortable excuting it in the game, they are almost baiting the throw.
We practice how far can you get yourself off the base and return with a dive back on a one step and dive. Strech out the body. If you can't reach, you went too far. Carve out some practice time, and each girl's distance will be their own based on their height and athleticism.
I don't want them going 75% with the idea that they have momentum. I don't buy it. I believe that split second between when the bat would have hit the ball and when the ball hits the glove is your stop time. If its a hit, you might not be stopping, but if its a line drive to the 2B, then you will not make it back if you didn't come under control at the time the ball was crossing the plate.
As with everthing it depends on the level of the competition you are playing.
Sometimes the pick-off attemt is just to get the runner to shorten their lead and make the runner nervous. Sometimes you actually think you have a shot at the out. As a runner if you are confident diving back, you can take the same lead even after they attempted to get you (assuming you got back).
My DD is first-year 16U-A.
Would like to hear more thoughts. There's one vote, at least, for ''on time/max lead''. I can only say that this might require a team practice to test.
More opinions?
Would like to hear more thoughts. There's one vote, at least, for ''on time/max lead''. I can only say that this might require a team practice to test.
More opinions?
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