How to Perform a Baseball Slide

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start your slide approximately 3–5 feet (0.9–1.5 m) before the base.

   Do NOT throw your arms and core BACK when you start to slide. ,, Set up a cone about 4 feet (1.2 m) from the base and start your slide from there.
   
   Depending on your speed and ability to slide, determine which distance is most comfortable so that you don’t slide past the base or stop too far in front of it.
   
   Make sure you learn to slide on dirt, not grass, as this is what you'll be sliding on during a game!
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   Step 2: Legs: From a full sprint and as you start to go down into a sliding position

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   Step 3: tuck one of your legs underneath the other (whatever is more comfortable) so that your foot will rest underneath the knee of your other leg.

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   Step 4: Core: Keep your core tight and supported as you start to go into your slide.

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   Step 5: Arms: Throw your hands up into the air as you start to go into your slide.

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   Step 6: Hands: Always keep your hands up in the air; don’t let your arms drop and your hands drag on the ground.

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   Step 7: Practice with drills.

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