Softball for Beginners : How to Play First Base in Softball

Posted by admin on February 19th, 2010 and filed under sports womens softball | 11 Comments »

Learn the first base position and some basic softball skills with expert softball tips in this free sports instruction video clip.

Expert: Juan Carlos Landaverde
Bio: Juan Carlos Landeverde coaches mens baseball and womens softball at Hamilton High School. He played college baseball at Cal State Northridge.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie

Duration : 0:1:1


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11 Responses

  1. lakesally Says:

    i am the best first …
    i am the best first basemen of ALL TIME

  2. mileyjonas1997 Says:

    and i am …
    and i am right-handed and i am a great first baseman

  3. mileyjonas1997 Says:

    hello i play 1st …
    hello i play 1st base and i have my first game tomorow! :) wish me luck!and i am

  4. foreverbrilliant Says:

    im going to miss my …
    im going to miss my 1st base position. i dislocated my elbow with a collision with a runner from home =/

  5. juhsepi Says:

    It would be a tag …
    It would be a tag out. Force out would involve making a play after the hit.

    When you have a runner on, you’re going to line up a couple steps in front of first. Slide back to cover first with your left foot, keeping an open glove to the catcher.

    I’m sure there is a Summer or Minor League game close to your home. Go and watch the techniques of the first basemen. Watch for Footwork and Hand motions.

    Best of luck.

  6. foreverbrilliant Says:

    thanks. too bad hs …
    thanks. too bad hs softball season is over. I’ll use the advice for next year though. I’m trying to find a video of what to do when there are runners on base. for instance waiting for a throw from the catcher to get the runner out. is it a force out or a tag out and whats is the proper footwork on this play. i wud ask my coach but hes too busy worrying about the pitchers.

  7. juhsepi Says:

    Watch the 1st Base …
    Watch the 1st Base Play video from hq4marty. Well taught.

  8. juhsepi Says:

    agreed
    agreed

  9. juhsepi Says:

    No you don’t this …
    No you don’t this is terrible fundamentals.

    To be in position to make a play from first square you heels to the inside corners of first base, don’t move until you judge where the ball will need to be caught at and then adjust your footing with your throwing foot on the bag and you glove extended to the catch point.

  10. BeyondThePale21 Says:

    Incomplete and …
    Incomplete and incorrect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. foreverbrilliant Says:

    why is it so short? …
    why is it so short? come on i wanna see the rest

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