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Summary: Learn how to slide head first to a base in this free baseball coaching video from a high school baseball coach.
Juan Carlos Landeverde has played baseball and softball since he was 5 years old. He played high school baseball at Hamilton High School and continued his career after high school at...read more
"Hi, I'm Juan Carlos with Expert Village. Today I'm going to teach you how to slide. In this segment we're going to teach how to slide headfirst. Normally when you're stealing second base this is a much more effective slide as if you were sliding regular with feet ahead going to second base. Now as your coming towards the plate, you want your momentum to be fully on your front side normally on your shoulders and everything as if you were falling forward. Now as the runner is coming as she's pushing towards the base, the momentum as she is about to fall get low and then extend with both of her hands going to the base. "
eHow Article: How to Slide Headfirst in Baseball