BASE
The
runner is on the base in her ready position (ready for her lead off). Another
player or coach is a short distance from her, in the basepath from 1st
to 2nd base. The coach holds a tennis ball at eye height. As the ball is
dropped on a piece of flat wood, the runner leaves the base and attempts
to catch the ball before it bounces off the wood a second time. The distance
for this drill is determined by the skill level of the runners, but start
out close so that she can easily catch the ball and slowly move back to
challenge her.
This drill was acquired acquired
from a "Speed and Quickness" clinic in Phoenix by Don Lee
Submitted by: Coach Mike