Use this protocol to both teach baserunning habits as well as a means of conditioning for position players. This protocol should be used to help build a foundation for our collective baserunning philosophy.

1. Hard 90
   
   • Touch Front of Base
   • Breakdown within 5-8 Yards past the base (depending on athleticism/age)
   • Drop your hips (sink) to slow down
   • Find ball to right
   • VARIATION EXERCISE: Coach Claps Hands to simulate pass ball
     • Runner will advance to 2B
     • Stop on base
     • Find the ball
2. Hard Turns
   
   • Create angle early out of the box for optimal angle to achieve straight line to 2B
   • Accelerate off the inside corner (2B side of base)
   • Overexaggerate length of turn
   • Suggestion: Place cones down for aids
     • Accelerate off the base to the cone
     • "Slam on the Breaks"
     • Touch the cone
     • Change Direction and go hard back to the base
3. 1st-to-3rd
   
   • Secondary Lead then taking 2 bases on a hit
   • Accelerate off the inside corner (3B side) of the base
   • Create angle early to achieve an optimal line to 3B
   • Stop on the Base
   • Find the Ball
   • Walk Home
4. Double
   
   • Create Optimal Angle out of the box to achieve straight line to 2B after hitting inside corner of 1B
   • Stop on the Base
   • Find the Ball
5. Scoring from 2B on a Base Hit
   
   • Secondary Lead then taking 2 bases on a hit
   • Create Optimal Angle out of the secondary lead to achieve straight line to Home Plate after hitting inside corner of 3B
   • Run Hard through Home Plate
6. Triple
   
   • Create Optimal Angle out of the box to achieve subsequent optimal angle to 2B to achieve straight line to 3B
   • Accelerate off inside corners of 1B and 2B
   • Stop on 3B
   • Find the Ball
7. Tag on Line Drive to OF
   
   • Suggestion: Place cone down for aids
     
     • Secondary Lead
     • Touch Cone with Hand
     • Change direction to Tag
     • Touch base & change direction quickly
     • Run Hard through Home Plate
8. Inside the Park HR
   
   • Create Optimal Angles around each base to achieve straight line between 3B and Home Plate
   • Accelerate off inside corners of each base
   • Run Hard 

Key Focal Points

• Accelerate off Inside Corners of Bases
• Drop Hips (Sink) to Change Direction or come to Stop
• Hard Secondaries
• Practice Perfectly. Don't let the details slide.