Baserunning Drills – 2nd Base Leads by the IMG Academy

Short Summary

1. The video focuses on leads and breaks at second base in the context of baseball.
2. The primary lead position is 15 feet from second base, aligned with the back edge of second base toward third base.
3. The runner maintains a relaxed athletic position while leading.
4. The secondary lead involves two shuffles with the right foot as the pitch enters the contact zone.
5. Key ground ball rules are highlighted, emphasizing the behavior of runners with no outs or one out.
6. Runners advance on ground balls hit directly at them or to their left but freeze and retreat on ground balls to their right.
7. With two outs, the primary lead remains 15 feet from second base, but the runner takes two steps back to prepare for an easier turn at third base when scoring on the next hit.