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Lesson 6:
The Marshall Plan
This lesson covers advanced base running strategies, including the "Marshall Plan" for running on movement, and techniques for creating pressure on pitchers. It highlights the importance of practicing various types of leads—such as shuffling and dive backs—while also focusing on effective pickoff defense. The lesson emphasizes building confidence for base runners to extend leads and improve their chances of stealing bases, as well as developing the skills to handle pickoff attempts.
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In this session, Coach Brian Femi emphasizes the importance of smart base running to create scoring opportunities, especially for teams that may not have the strongest players. He introduces the “advance, be late” strategy, which ensures baserunners avoid leaving early and being called out by umpires. He also discusses the challenges of dealing with poor outfield arms and how third base coaches...
