You guys know of any good sources of information on the art of sliding? Books, articles, dvd's??
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Sorry Ryno23...I don't know of any? I assume you've done the usual google search and other stuff like that?
I find it easiest to teach sliding keeping the following things in mind:
1) Teach on grass first, on a slight decline of a hill.
2) Always teach feet first...when players get older and decide they want to slide head first, then so be it. That is on them.
3) Have the kids hold batting gloves in their hands and tell them you don't want the batting gloves to get wet or dirty. THIS IS CRITICAL!!! My own daughter broke her wrist a few years ago during a practice when she posted her right arm while sliding.
Once they are comfortable sliding on grass, take it to the field and have fun.
I find it easiest to teach sliding keeping the following things in mind:
1) Teach on grass first, on a slight decline of a hill.
2) Always teach feet first...when players get older and decide they want to slide head first, then so be it. That is on them.
3) Have the kids hold batting gloves in their hands and tell them you don't want the batting gloves to get wet or dirty. THIS IS CRITICAL!!! My own daughter broke her wrist a few years ago during a practice when she posted her right arm while sliding.
Once they are comfortable sliding on grass, take it to the field and have fun.
My HS coach taught us to slide using large cardboard boxes placed on a slight downhill grassy area. Wear old pants...worked like a charm.
Then we moved to a grassy area that was slightly moist/wet. Only then were we ready for dirt.
Gosh, does anybody do a hook slide any more? There were some pretty funny attempts when we tried to learn that one....!
Then we moved to a grassy area that was slightly moist/wet. Only then were we ready for dirt.
Gosh, does anybody do a hook slide any more? There were some pretty funny attempts when we tried to learn that one....!
Nobody ever taught me how to slide - we just went out in the yard / field and did it.
The box idea is great and have seen it done. You can buy a thing you can lay out and it will serve just like a box. It's black with a two layer material and the top one slides when you hit it. Basically it's probably a waste of money.
Another thing I've seen is a slip and slide. Get some trunks on and have a great time.
The box idea is great and have seen it done. You can buy a thing you can lay out and it will serve just like a box. It's black with a two layer material and the top one slides when you hit it. Basically it's probably a waste of money.
Another thing I've seen is a slip and slide. Get some trunks on and have a great time.
Ryno23,
Here are three text that may be useful to you.
1. Coaching Baseball Technical and Tactical Skills:
American Sports Education Program
ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-4703-6
2. The Baseball Drill Book: ABCA
ISBN: 0-7360-5083-3
3.Baseball Skills and Drills: ABCA
ISBN: 0-7360-3738-1
Hope this helps some.
Here are three text that may be useful to you.
1. Coaching Baseball Technical and Tactical Skills:
American Sports Education Program
ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-4703-6
2. The Baseball Drill Book: ABCA
ISBN: 0-7360-5083-3
3.Baseball Skills and Drills: ABCA
ISBN: 0-7360-3738-1
Hope this helps some.
Whatever happened to sliding pits?
Try Slip and Side!
Easiest way to teach
- hook
- pop up
- and at 2b, 3b and plate
If taught correctly, the old way, don't need
to teach holding batting gloves in hands.
Jamming a finger if diving incorrectly back into a bag, is an unfortunate part of the game.
Easiest way to teach
- hook
- pop up
- and at 2b, 3b and plate
If taught correctly, the old way, don't need
to teach holding batting gloves in hands.
Jamming a finger if diving incorrectly back into a bag, is an unfortunate part of the game.
"The Slide Right" invented by Tom Tresh is the best/safest training device IMO having worked as a sliding instructor for 25 yrs. Prior to that I used a refridgerator box w/ a rug on top. Ron Polk's "Baseball Playbook" is another reference on sliding or just about anything else BB. In teaching the head-first I preach palms up, fingers in a fist on landing.
