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Adam Szabo - Baserunning & Fielding Biomechanics

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Overview

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When it comes to baseball, there are 4 basic yet key components of the game:

  1. Hitting
  2. Pitching
  3. Fielding
  4. Baserunning

In this course, Adam Szabo is going to share with you the most underlooked factors that go into baserunning and fielding. This course will cover:

  • Athletic movement priniciples that apply to baserunning and fielding and can also be applied to all athletic movement
  • Proper accelereration and sprinting techniques
  • Baserunning stances and techniques for all bases and all situations
  • Proper fielding stances and mechanics
  • Proper catcher stances and mechanics
  • Videos of sprint exercises that teach baseball transitions and acceleration techniques

Baserunning and fielding are key parts of the game and needs to be addressed by all players and coaches. This is a detailed course with a lot of analysis of the do's and don'ts.

Syllabus

  • Introduction

Athletic Movement Principles

  • Neutral Head Position
  • Athletic Position
  • Shin Angles
  • Stretch Reflexes
  • Triple Extension
  • Knee Positioning

Acceleration & Sprinting Technique

  • Sprinting Technique
  • 2 Point Stance
  • 3 Point Stance
  • Universal Athletic Position
  • Take Off Form
  • Sprint Form Examples
  • Running Form Tips
  • Acceleration Phases
  • Technique Breakdown

Baserunning

  • Considerations For Baseball Field Dimensions
  • Home to 1st
  • Correct Form on The Bases
  • Head Turns - On The Move
  • Game Footage Breakdown
  • Leading Off
  • Lead Off Technique Pictures
  • Stealing Bases
  • Feet First Sliding
  • Correct Feet First Technique
  • Head First Sliding
  • Correct Head 1st Technique
  • Video Breakdown of Stealing
  • Tagging Up
  • Shuffling
  • Rounding Bases
  • Open Q/A

Fielding & Catching

  • Fielding Stances
  • Fielding a Ground Ball
  • Outfield Play
  • Catcher Stances

Baseball Sprinting & Transitioning Drills

  • Coaching Points For Sprint Exercises
  • Tagging Up to Sprint
  • Swinging to Sprinting
  • Swinging, Running, and Looking for the Ball
  • Swinging, Sprinting, & Taking a Quick Look for the Ball
  • Sprinting From Fielding Stance
  • Fielding Stance to Starts & Stops
  • Rotate 180 Degrees to Sprinting
  • Backpedal & Transition to Sprinting
  • Sprinting From a Lead-Off Stance
  • Transitions between Leading-Off, Tagging-Up, & Sprinting
  • Delayed Steal (Shuffling to Sprinting)
  • Shuffle Sideways to Sprinting Forward
  • Sprint to Directional Shuffle to Sprinting
  • Rounding Bases & Running Curves
  • Sitting Facing Forward to Sprinting
  • Sitting Sideways to Sprinting
  • On Stomach Facing Forwards to Sprinting
  • On Stomach Facing Backwards to Sprinting
  • On Stomach Facing Sideways to Sprinting

Reference Document

  • Biomechanics of Stealing Bases, Base Running, & Fielding

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