Improving speed on basepaths.

[R_MIOK]

I thought I remembered seeing a thread about this but i couldent find it. Anyways does anybody know of a good program or good drills to improve my speed?


Thanks.

[Jake Patterson]

I thought I remembered seeing a thread about this but i couldent find it. Anyways does anybody know of a good program or good drills to improve my speed?


Thanks.

How old are you???

[R_MIOK]

15 years old...going to be trying out for my JV high school team soon.

[Jake Patterson]

15 years old...going to be trying out for my JV high school team soon.

I think at your age keeping it basic is best.

Dynamic warm ups
Running (distance)
Wind sprints
Base sprints

[Maxx]

Olympic/power lifts such as squat, power clean, and deadlift. Plyometrics. Sprint training. Improve your form. All things you can do to improve speed.

VERY IMPORTANT --> Seek out someone who can teach you proper technique in the lifts.

This may be the thread you were talking about....

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=55010

[BallCoach06]

Not to be overlooked is also making sure you are focusing on making the correct reads on the basepaths, getting good breaks, running a straight line to the base on a steal, and rounding the bases properly.

I have seen many players that have great speed, but speed doesn't always translate to being a good baserunner.

[R_MIOK]

I've been looking at that HIIT program too my friend told me it was a good one.