Learn about common mistakes when sliding in this free baseball coaching video from a high school baseball coach.
Expert: Juan Carlos Landaverde
Bio: Juan Carlos Landeverde has played baseball and softball since he was 5 years old.
Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
@levisz93 Slide on your butt, not on your side. I just learned this after having destroyed my knee. Your butt is nice and cushiony (even for a skinny guy like me) just make sure the first time you do it you keep your hands up because I fractured my wrist the very first time I tried to slide differently.
Rick6954 6 months ago
o my god. i'm a high school baseball player right now. Your suppose to slide with ur left leg tucked in.
cheerforthefire 7 months ago
Very rare, but sometimes people DIVE to the base in baseball. very rare. That's like a desperation move.
Partyanimal676 1 year ago
i stole second base today and while sliding i ended up cutting open my knee on the dirt i think i did it wrong r there any vidoes that demonstrate how to slide?
levisz93 1 year ago
yeah i tried that but i couldn't lol but im working out my leg muscles to be able to pop up
khalidcedeno 2 years ago
@khalidcedeno - Best thing to do to start with, is get on the ground at home or where ever In a sliding position stationary not moving! and practice pushing upwards with ur bent leg and stand up without ur hands touching the floor! Once you have mastered that practice sliding into 2nd base without the pop up first and then when you feel confident try to push upwards at full speed into the base. Use the base as a foot stop as well this will help with ur momentum and transferring it upwards.
BluePaisley 2 years ago
i do in paintball
dudrhkd7 2 years ago
or u can put a piece of cardboard in the grass and slide on it thats how i practice... i take a sharpie and draw a "base" on the cardboard
sox8910 2 years ago
i know how to... u hit the dirt and push up with the leg folded in it takes a while to learn tho
sox8910 2 years ago
do it in wet grass
TDSUSERS 2 years ago