Baserunning: The Forgotten Art of Scoring

with Jen Fisher,
Colorado State University Head Coach;
2019 Mountain West Conference champions;
2x MWC Coach of the Year;
former Metro State University Head Coach;
2010 NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year

This video featuring Colorado State University head coach, Jen Fisher, will help you develop better baserunners to complete your offensive arsenal. Aggressive baserunning will help you win more games! Coach Fisher's knowledge of baserunning will equip you with the tools needed to give you a competitive edge on the bases.

Working Baserunning into Daily Practice

Coach Fisher has a lengthy segment in the video to show you how to help your players learn baserunning skills in practice. She discusses the importance of teaching players to take personal responsibility for reading the ball and not relying on the coach. She teaches you how to foster a learning environment of hustle and aggressiveness. Fisher also covers what to do on ground balls and fly balls from all bases with varying counts and number of outs.

Basics

During the "Basics" segment, Coach Fisher covers the essential skills for effective baserunning. She covers the mechanics of the leadoff, running, and sliding. She also discusses the importance of the timing of the leadoff and equips you with many ideas to prepare your players for competition.

Baserunning Drills

This video has more than 10 drills to help players improve their baserunning. Many of these drills can be combined with defense and hitting drills to maximize your practice time.

The Ball & Foot drill can be done in many parts of practice or games. It gets several players involved with perfecting the timing of the leadoff. This is a critical drill that can be done in practice, in a warm-up, or even in a live game! Showing players how to pay attention to the details of the timing and be able to get immediate feedback will help your team take more bases and win more games.

Coach Fisher gives you everything you need to know about developing aggressive baserunners, ultimately giving you a greater chance to emerge victorious. All coaches need to see this video to improve their team's baserunning - the lost art of scoring!

45 minutes. 2021.