Drills & Skills for Baserunning

with Jim Penders,
2019 ABCA/Diamond Northeast Coach of the Year;
2016 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year;
3x Big East Coach of the Year ('06, '10, '11);
6x NCAA Tournament appearances;
over 550 career wins;
has coached 14 All-Americans;
has had over 50 players drafted or signed by pro clubs

Score more runs with Coach Jim Penders' aggressive baserunning system! Whether your team is fast or slow, an aggressive baserunning offense will put pressure on the defense to execute, which will often force defenders into making mistakes. Coach Penders shows you how to get your runners home to first more efficiently, and continue on to each base to show you how to get your athletes around to home.

Home to First

Although the phrase 'you can't steal first base' is still true, Penders shows how to run to first more efficiently to increase your chances of being safe and taking extra bases. You'll learn four ways to run to first base, depending on how and where the ball was hit. Coach Penders explains how maintaining an aggressive mentality while taking off out of the box will help your offense score more runs.

First to Second

Penders explains why most of your baserunning time in practice should be focused on going from first to second. You'll see how to take an aggressive lead without being picked off by understanding what to watch for, regardless of whether a right handed pitcher or left handed pitcher is on the mound. Coach Penders explains how to get good jumps on steals, hit and runs, and delayed steals.

Second to Third

At second base, the runner is already in scoring position, so it's important to know when it's an appropriate time to risk advancing to third. Some of this critical information (such as how many looks the pitcher gives and the pitcher's time to the plate) is shared using Coach Penders' elaborate communication system, which incorporates gestures, touches, and signals. Gain an edge by helping your baserunner take extra steps when stealing by giving appropriate verbal cues to help the runner know what the defense behind them is doing.

Third to Home

If you've ever wanted to steal home, Coach Penders will show you what to look for in order to make it happen. You'll learn how to put pressure on the defense and increase your chances of scoring with the contact play. Penders also explains how to squeeze in runs in a close game by employing a suicide or safety squeeze.

This video from Coach Penders will show you how to strategically apply pressure to the defense by employing a detailed baserunning system. Steal more bases and score more runs this season!

90 minutes. 2019.