Ripken Baseball - Rundown

Ripken Baseball - Defense
Cal & Bill Ripken discuss the rundown from the "Baseball The Ripken Way: Defense" DVD.
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[@2luvjmj]

Great. Love the Ripken brothers and family. God bless you all.

[@Mitten4371]

I pitched from little league to highschool and at age 13 I played travel baseball and played for coaches that played pro or college but also played firstbase. But Ripken is the best to ever do it but he's right when it comes to a rundowns. Because what the firstbase man is taught to do is to get inside of the baseline and get rid of the ball and throw to your shortstop that should be covering. But your taught as a baserunner if your caught stealing or picked off like in this demonstration to run to the next base. Because you don't know if it's going to be a bad throw or not at second base and if the ball hits the runner in the back well he will be safe. But if there is a situation where you get the runner in a rundown and the one that doesn't have the ball and gets caught in the baseline well it would be Interference if the runner runs into them and they are awarded the next base

[@oscarwinner2034]

Cal's Yard looks significantly different now. Never knew it was real grass and lacked the surroundings like it did then.

[@TimRoss]

The problem with the pump fake is that the fielder doesn't know when the ball is coming.

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

I love all of this, specifically the concepts of running hard, throwing soft, and getting them in one throw (helps when you build momentum and call for it). I do think the "throwing lane" concept is either a bit overrated or severely misunderstood. When I watch Little League coaches do this, they literally have two different lanes where, if you are a runner, you can go right past the person chasing you if they aren't very observant. Even look how Batista does it in the first clip, going right behind him. It's more so one of those things that you preach more than you do, and knowing how to do it properly is more important. Now, if you are one of these kids with a grown man in between you and your fielder, then yes try and get your throwing side clear of his body. But against your competition, you're often reasonably the same height. Just make sure you clear out of the way after you throw it so you don't obstruct the runner. Anyway, good stuff.

[@sterngang]

Great video instruction and examples.

[@lilliamjordan7374]

This is wise baseball.

[@corbinbarillas613]

it is called a throwing lane 3:46

[@jacobthomas5201]

Whenever you are stuck in a rundown keep in mind the runner has the right to the bag and you can run over the baseman.

[@dogpatch75]

No you cannot! These are not ML players! A runner can be ejected for flagrant or malicious contact. If the baseman is blocking the bag without the ball he will draw an obstruction call, so there is no need to coach kids to run over their opponents!

[@scottlueck192]

I teach pump fake when the runner looks at you. It gets the runner to pause, and then tagged.

[@paultodd8839]

an athletic baserunner will make your pump faking fielder throw it away.

[@dogpatch75]

This demonstration ignores a fundamental concept in rundown execution. The rundown should force the runner BACK toward the base he just left if at all possible. Running him toward where he wants to go will give him that base if the throw is poorly timed. If the catch is booted, the runner may be able to advance even more bases. Teach your players to not rely on someone commanding them to throw. This introduces unneeded reaction time and tips the runner that the throw is coming. The receiver should show a target with his glove when he's ready to receive, but the thrower must learn his own timing for making the throw.