Again this week I have the pleasure of trying to help a baseball player improve his base stealing mechanics. Base stealing mechanics are a debated issue among some performance coaches. What is the most efficient way to accelerate laterally and start running towards second or third base? Currently the player I am working with rotates his right foot towards second base as his initial movement. As the pitcher throws towards home, his base stealing motion is a rotation of the right foot and push with that foot to initiate movement. We are going to try and work on a left leg push, and some form of crossover. My first question is going to be whether he can get the left leg push? Does his glute work effectively enough to get the triple extension? From there we have a couple otions. 1) pick the right foot up and rotate it towards second or 2) cross the left foot over the right with both toes pointing to home and turn the right foot out on the second left leg push. the player needs to be comfortable with the motion. I have watched film of Rickey Henderson and he had a left leg push and a right foot external rotation as he was pushing.
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