This clip is a direct result of a discussion going on at DiscussFastpitch.com. In this clip I do a little experiment to see just how “easy” it is to reach a runner sliding away from a defender if a defender is “giving up” the basepath by standing to the inside.
One poster over at DiscussFastpitch.com [...]
Quick tip for defense to help you get more outs and win more games.
As stated in the video: obviously every defender should try to make their throw as easy to catch on the receiving end. However, many more balls go from ss or 3b to 1b to try to get an out than from [...]
Still to this day I see youth softball coaches teaching their players to get their elbow up when they hit.
The big tip: DON’T DO THIS!
Check out the video to find out just a couple reasons why.