Improve Your Rundowns in Baseball --- [Youth Baseball Coaching Tips]

The video tutorial covers the essential rules and techniques for executing effective rundowns in baseball. It emphasizes the importance of making the runner sprint, peeling off to the right after a throw, avoiding pump fakes, and aiming for a one-throw rundown. The tutorial includes examples and analyses to illustrate these concepts, helping players understand how to apply these strategies in real-game scenarios.

What is the primary goal when initiating a rundown?

• To make the runner stop

• To confuse the runner

• To make the runner sprint

• To make the runner jog

Why should fielders peel off to the right after making a throw?

• To confuse the runner

• To avoid collisions with other fielders

• To slow down the runner

• To make the runner change direction

What is a major disadvantage of using pump fakes during a rundown?

• They confuse the runner

• They make the runner sprint

• They slow down the play

• They can disrupt your teammates

What is the ideal number of throws to achieve an out in a rundown?

• One

• Four

• Two

• Three

In the examples provided, what was a common mistake made by fielders?

• Throwing the ball too late

• Not making the runner sprint

• Peeling off to the right

• Using too few throws