The footwork when breaking off the bag with the pitch helps gain distance and direction and is the same for left handed and right handed first baseman.
Positioning the left handed first baseman to hold a runner.
When the player has to field the ball to the left and outside his body, the second baseman should use a reverse spin feed.
On a ground ball hit to the left of the second baseman, the right handed first baseman uses a different footwork technique to cover first base.
On ground balls to the third baseman’s left, the player needs to start by stepping horizontally toward second base and then use footwork to take their throw to first base.
Correct positioning is key to the first baseman applying the tag correctly in front of the base.
The type of throw after a routine backhand is determined by the speed of the runner.
Double play turn technique for second base when the feed is thrown between the player’s shoulders.
In step one of the routine backhand progression, the player lines the right foot up with the ball to create direction for the throw.
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