Baseball
Tag-Up Read Drill
Tag timing
6 min
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Intermediate
Why this drill
Train tag timing / first steps.
Setup
Runner at base, coach tosses/hits controlled fly balls.
How to perform it
- 1Set up to see catch, leave on secure catch, accelerate through next base.
Key feel
See the catch, then go.
Success cue
Legal, decisive departure with efficient first steps.
Recommended reps
Begin with 6–10 quality reps or a short controlled set; stop before mechanics degrade. For throwing/pitching, workload and intensity must remain age/level appropriate.
Progression
rehearsal → constrained rep → variable rep → game-like rep when appropriate.