Playing First Base - Where to Stand?

Where to position yourself as a first baseman?
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[@benstrickley7428]

Keep in mind alot of first basemen (like me) are fat and slow.

[@jacket9053]

Same 😂

[@mut.pro0ds651]

No I’m skinny and all speed

[@akumpo2819]

I was like that you just gotta talk to your pitcher because he can run there too.

[@van_dutch]

@@akumpo2819 exactly, knowing that pitch covers the base is something all players need to remember, you guys gotta by in sync, take a lot of pressure off.

[@gunnerlowe828]

@@mut.pro0ds651 your coach couldn’t find you a spot then

[@Hayabusa0268]

I like, definitely will try myself. Never to old to learn! I'm a 52 yrs old, 6'7" and still mobile playing 1st base in the MSBL. Thanks!

[@guitarhero918]

MSBL all the way. I watch Matts videos for years now and it helps a lot. 30+league on Long Island

[@cubsbaseballfan4445]

What’s the msnl

[@cubsbaseballfan4445]

Bl

[@Hayabusa0268]

@@cubsbaseballfan4445 Men's Senior Baseball League. MSBL.com

[@Hayabusa0268]

Great league, ex major leaguers, possible future major leaguers, guys who just love to play all ages and all skill levels. You don't have to be with crazy skills to participate. Wood bats only, mlb rules look it up. Leagues all over the US. I play here in Los Angeles. Getting ready for the the final of the season in AZ the month of Oct. We get all the practice facilities and stadiums the pros have out there. Teams and players from all over the US and further.

[@qbaker20]

Think that positioning scales down to 60' youth baseball leagues? The first baseman should have relatively smaller steps, too. I remember my pitchers and second basemen not having a good sense of timing and just throwing the ball towards first if I was there yet or not, but that's a different lesson.

[@lancastergerard]

15-18 ft (5-6 adult steps diagonal) is a stretch for 12u.

[@cfsports6856]

Thank you I’m a first base men myself and this video was some great info!! Keep up the good work

[@van_dutch]

Great tip! For the younger kids, I think the key is that the pitcher knows to cover, and #3 knows pitcher is covering, so it takes a little pressure off of stressing on if they will make it to the bag. Any little bobble, and the player may not make the base.

[@keith2092]

Man--I've been playing this position all wrong. Thank you! Off the subject, but do you have a video that addresses ML travel? I'm a Rockies fan and recently they went from Boston to Philly to Pittsburgh. Would they fly charter jets between clubs this close geographically or take motor coach or what? Thank you Matt.

[@pillestyrer]

He's got a bunch of videos on travel in both major and minor leagues. Just go to the channel and search travel

[@sprenten2584]

Thanks I have to play first base the whole season and I usually play 3rd, right, and catcher

[@tchevrier]

interesting math. 12 steps back and 8 steps over, but the diagonal is only 11 (or as he says, 10).

[@RoninMLB]

Im 15 and I just got moved to first base for the first time in my life, I realized I had no idea where to stand! This vid helped a ton

[@rodrigogalindo2499]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS FIRSTBASEMAN VIDEOS MATT.KEEP UP,YOU'RE THE BEST

[@fuzzylemons2587]

Hey matt can you do a video on the best gear and attire to wear during practice and games?

[@AbStew-c8m]

Great video coach. I’m a first baseman at the NCCAA level. Needed to hear this. Great content

[@kanyesouth523]

tips on how to get there? i am in grade 9 and i would like to level up my game more

[@a.flowers8737]

Does this apply to senior softball too? Great vid buddy

[@ashtonhamilton2218]

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[@moonlightbaee_445]

thank you i have my first game sunday ❤❤

[@kennybegeske8824]

Shohei Ohtani NEEDS TO See This

[@michaelwilber774]

I've always wondered how far to be. Thanks

[@robertallenby9572]

Assuming your steps = 1 ft/step, you’d be ~14.4 feet from the bag. (12 steps up the line)^2 + (8 steps over)^2 = (14.4 steps)^2

[@Mitten4371]

See I played firstbase from little league to highschool and played travel baseball at age 13 for coaches that played pro or college. But he's right in order to play firstbase you need to be able to cover some ground but I can't stress enough on how communication is in baseball. Because you also need to see where the second baseman is playing because the second baseman might be having to cover second base and so you need to cover some ground. But he might also be playing to pull but you communicate with your second baseman before the pitch is thrown in knowing what to do. But pitchers and firstbase man needs to practice in feeding the ball with the pitcher covering firstbase

[@jgiraldo1989]

are the softball positions the same?

[@guitarhero918]

Hey Matt!!!! Ive been trying to learn 1st Base Better this year to play for my mens league in that spot and want to learn the role, this helped tremendously!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!

[@jpluv2run]

Nothing harder in the game than turning your back on the play to get to the bag. Then turn and find a probably wild throw to again adjust to and catch. It’s an instinct position. Positioning is critical

[@cougarcn]

12/8 (base) out/in (righty) in/out (lefty) got it. That's really easy to remember, thanks for making it simple.

[@jacobcaves974]

I played in a men’s softball league, I played as far back as I could. I played at least 90 feet back. I could cover those extra 30 steps, before having to ground out fastballs all day.

[@coachprinci]

Would you modify this for little league. Only 60 feet vs 90.

[@SRowe_]

Nice work Matt. Is there another video that you have made that goes over covering pick offs with runners on, then moving over to field the play.... and what to do for bunts runners on?

[@christopherfrisbey1496]

Is this proportional to 60 foot bases and what not ?

[@chrispullman5902]

This is a fantastic explanation! My son, who is a pitcher- DEFINITELY appreciates guys who are playing to take away hits!! Pitcher needs to do his job too- talk to the first baseman- run the banana route to help out off the mound.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!!

[@LIT-bn8bz]

Where do you stand on 1st base on a drop down third strike

[@philiplavery03]

Great video did you play in Omaha when you where with Wake Forest? You should make a Video talking about the collage World Series. Always looking forward to new videos. Greatest KZbin page.

[@unclestinky6388]

I do not think Wake has been to the CWS since the 1950s.

[@pixelplay3595]

Lots of love from India 😊

[@justinmoore598]

Great video Matt.

[@ilovegolf131]

Very valuable info

[@jackcairns4588]

send this to will

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Jack Cairns he won’t listen anyway

[@jackcairns4588]

good point

[@sliceoflazania]

Bam

[@backcheck31]

Matt, you da man!

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Thanks!

[@ryanbobich678]

what about with a runner on first and second/ bases loaded. do you want to play closer for a back pick