Comments on: Baserunning: Why I Don’t Slide Head First http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first It's all about the game! Sun, 20 May 2012 05:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Buford Limo Service http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Buford Limo Service Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:45:37 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-2758 Wonderful items from you, man. I've understand your stuff previous to and you're simply too wonderful. I really like what you have obtained here, certainly like what you're stating and the best way during which you say it. You're making it entertaining and you continue to care for to keep it wise. I cant wait to learn far more from you. That is really a great site. Wonderful items from you, man. I’ve understand your stuff previous to and you’re simply too wonderful. I really like what you have obtained here, certainly like what you’re stating and the best way during which you say it. You’re making it entertaining and you continue to care for to keep it wise. I cant wait to learn far more from you. That is really a great site.

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]]> By: Dedicated5 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Dedicated5 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:39:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-1027 Feet first and head first is just as dangerous as the other. U take a risk by choosing either one. So it doesn't matter Feet first and head first is just as dangerous as the other. U take a risk by choosing either one. So it doesn’t matter

]]> By: Mikeyctr6 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Mikeyctr6 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:48:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-1026 Always slid in head first. I can see the glove and quickly reach around it or even switch hands . You can lessen the chance of finger injuries by holding a batters glove in each hand. You will absolutely be safe more often. That being said I don't recommend or teach my girls to do it because if a athlete slides in feet first and breaks an ankle (happened) that just softball. If a girl slides in head first and hurts herself that's judged as bad instruction. Always slid in head first. I can see the glove and quickly reach around it or even switch hands . You can lessen the chance of finger injuries by holding a batters glove in each hand. You will absolutely be safe more often. That being said I don’t recommend or teach my girls to do it because if a athlete slides in feet first and breaks an ankle (happened) that just softball. If a girl slides in head first and hurts herself that’s judged as bad instruction.

]]> By: Sting Coach http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Sting Coach Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:21:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-1024 Over the past 2 years I've had 2 girls break fingers/thumbs by sliding head-first.  I think it's just not a great idea -- and I believe it doesn't get you to the base significantly faster. I teach my players to do a slide-by as a way of evading a tag.  That, combined with the standard feet-first slide and the occasional pop-up slide, equip our players for any sliding situation. Over the past 2 years I’ve had 2 girls break fingers/thumbs by sliding head-first.  I think it’s just not a great idea — and I believe it doesn’t get you to the base significantly faster.
I teach my players to do a slide-by as a way of evading a tag.  That, combined with the standard feet-first slide and the occasional pop-up slide, equip our players for any sliding situation.

]]> By: AleeyaBanks http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-800 AleeyaBanks Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:30:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-800 Even though that injury will not be a season ending injury, which nobody wants to go through Even though that injury will not be a season ending injury, which nobody wants to go through

]]> By: AleeyaBanks http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-799 AleeyaBanks Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:28:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-799 Well I am I softball player and I personally like diving better than sliding. I feel safer that way, then knowing I can break something in my leg, knee or ankle. But I do know that I can get a injury by diving head first. Well I am I softball player and I personally like diving better than sliding. I feel safer that way, then knowing I can break something in my leg, knee or ankle. But I do know that I can get a injury by diving head first.

]]> By: TJ http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-778 TJ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:04:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-778 Head first sliding has been proven to be at least 5 seconds faster than a regular slide feet first. You can get injured by sliding feet first also. I'd love to play your team you must get out alot by just feet first sliding. Sometimes when you dive it makes the difference Head first sliding has been proven to be at least 5 seconds faster than a regular slide feet first. You can get injured by sliding feet first also. I’d love to play your team you must get out alot by just feet first sliding. Sometimes when you dive it makes the difference

]]> By: jake http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-517 jake Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:16:54 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-517 Feet first sliding is way more dangerous. Two years ago my friend on my baseball team broke his leg/foot in three places sliding feet first when some of the cleats on the bottom of his right spike caught into the ground and he rolled over it. He still two years later can not walk or run right and i do not think he ever will again unless major surgery is involved. Feet first sliding is way more dangerous. Two years ago my friend on my baseball team broke his leg/foot in three places sliding feet first when some of the cleats on the bottom of his right spike caught into the ground and he rolled over it. He still two years later can not walk or run right and i do not think he ever will again unless major surgery is involved.

]]> By: Victoria http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Victoria Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:29:19 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-476 I think that it is best to slide feet first because it is much easier to get back up and be ready for the next play. Although sliding head first is very fun it can be very dangerous. I think that it is best to slide feet first because it is much easier to get back up and be ready for the next play. Although sliding head first is very fun it can be very dangerous.

]]> By: Joe http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Joe Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:30:13 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-466 Personally the coaches I work with do not teach head first sliding. I help coach my daughter fastpitch 14u team and my son's 10u baseball team. With both of these teams we do not teach headfirst. I personally do not tell a kid that they can not do it but we teach them why we promote feet first. In my son's Rec. league, sliding head first into home is an automatic out! This was put in place by our league because of the number of injuries happenning in collisions at home. These ranged from runners & catchers dislocating fingers, fingers getting cleated & shoulder injuries. We also had two serious injuries where one runner broke their arm and another base runner had a neck injury. Fortunately the neck injury just turned into a stinger but was a wake up call to a potential for a much more serious life changing injury. I'm not saying that headfirst should never be used but I feel that its not the safest way to teach youth players to slide. Personally the coaches I work with do not teach head first sliding. I help coach my daughter fastpitch 14u team and my son’s 10u baseball team. With both of these teams we do not teach headfirst. I personally do not tell a kid that they can not do it but we teach them why we promote feet first. In my son’s Rec. league, sliding head first into home is an automatic out! This was put in place by our league because of the number of injuries happenning in collisions at home. These ranged from runners & catchers dislocating fingers, fingers getting cleated & shoulder injuries. We also had two serious injuries where one runner broke their arm and another base runner had a neck injury. Fortunately the neck injury just turned into a stinger but was a wake up call to a potential for a much more serious life changing injury. I’m not saying that headfirst should never be used but I feel that its not the safest way to teach youth players to slide.

]]> By: DENNIS http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-465 DENNIS Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:38 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-465 I agree that sliding head first raises a safety concern. However it is no different in my mind than diving back to base. It is a coach's job to make sure that proper technique is used to minimize injuries. If one of my 10 year olds chooses to slide head first because someone taught her that prior to joining my team I won't stop her. If she's not doing it correctly I will correct it. After attempting that, if it is still not correct, then and only then, will it not be allowed. Sliding is one of many parts of the game that needs to have room for individuality. If you don't give young ladies a chance to make some parts of the game their own, they will start to lose interest fast. I agree that sliding head first raises a safety concern. However it is no different in my mind than diving back to base. It is a coach’s job to make sure that proper technique is used to minimize injuries. If one of my 10 year olds chooses to slide head first because someone taught her that prior to joining my team I won’t stop her. If she’s not doing it correctly I will correct it. After attempting that, if it is still not correct, then and only then, will it not be allowed. Sliding is one of many parts of the game that needs to have room for individuality. If you don’t give young ladies a chance to make some parts of the game their own, they will start to lose interest fast.

]]> By: stacy` http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-464 stacy` Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:46:16 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-464 Can you do a blog on metal cleats for high school girls . I really would like to know what coaches think about that?! Can you do a blog on metal cleats for high school girls . I really would like to know what coaches think about that?!

]]> By: stacy` http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-463 stacy` Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:44:04 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-463 Hi Stacie, I agree with Alyssa If you teach the girls the proper way and give them the knowledge of when and why you go head first, I think it could be a good thing. That player has one more weapon under her belt. I don't know about you guys but it happen to me, but a couple of time when running to slide my feet was in the wrong step and i was forced to slide on my other leg and it didnt feel to good. When I was in college i went head first most of the time. Not first and home!!n To me I think I got up faster and got less cuts! Ha ha! Hi Stacie,
I agree with Alyssa If you teach the girls the proper way and give them the knowledge of when and why you go head first, I think it could be a good thing. That player has one more weapon under her belt. I don’t know about you guys but it happen to me, but a couple of time when running to slide my feet was in the wrong step and i was forced to slide on my other leg and it didnt feel to good. When I was in college i went head first most of the time. Not first and home!!n To me I think I got up faster and got less cuts! Ha ha!

]]> By: Alyssa http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Alyssa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:20:43 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-460 Hi Stacie, While I agree that there is more risk involved in the head first slide, I have no problem teaching my 12u team this skill. But, I believe in teaching my players many things that they will not use on a day-to-day basis. We spend time throwing off the wrong foot, fielding the ball unconventionally and sliding head first. I want them to know that they are capable of doing these things, and have the confidence that they know how to perform these skills correctly. I believe that being armed with these skills makes them much more aggressive players, and gives them the confidence to do things without fear. They may never use these skills, and they know that. But, they also know that its okay if they have to use them at some point because they've learned how to do it safely and correctly. Hi Stacie,
While I agree that there is more risk involved in the head first slide, I have no problem teaching my 12u team this skill. But, I believe in teaching my players many things that they will not use on a day-to-day basis. We spend time throwing off the wrong foot, fielding the ball unconventionally and sliding head first. I want them to know that they are capable of doing these things, and have the confidence that they know how to perform these skills correctly. I believe that being armed with these skills makes them much more aggressive players, and gives them the confidence to do things without fear. They may never use these skills, and they know that. But, they also know that its okay if they have to use them at some point because they’ve learned how to do it safely and correctly.

]]> By: Orlando Cardona http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Orlando Cardona Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:20 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-459 I agree with coach stacie there is more of a risk of injury sliding head first rather then feet first, and not so much diving back to the base. I coach softball myself and i do not teach my players in sliding head first its to risky. I agree with coach stacie there is more of a risk of injury sliding head first rather then feet first, and not so much diving back to the base. I coach softball myself and i do not teach my players in sliding head first its to risky.

]]> By: KeithW http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-458 KeithW Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:20:40 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-458 I disagree that sliding head-first is faster or even the same as sliding feet-first.Most boys/girls have lost the art of sliding,like the hook slide and having kids slide head first into 3B and slide past the bag is priceless!not to mention which runner will be able to get up quicker and run to the next bag on a passed ball...well,its not the kid laying on his/her belly looking at the ground.Kids can change direction of their slide with feet first in a split second but with head first its tooo late cause your in the air!It looks cool sliding head first and thats about where it stops I disagree that sliding head-first is faster or even the same as sliding feet-first.Most boys/girls have lost the art of sliding,like the hook slide and having kids slide head first into 3B and slide past the bag is priceless!not to mention which runner will be able to get up quicker and run to the next bag on a passed ball…well,its not the kid laying on his/her belly looking at the ground.Kids can change direction of their slide with feet first in a split second but with head first its tooo late cause your in the air!It looks cool sliding head first and thats about where it stops

]]> By: DeeDee Davis http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-457 DeeDee Davis Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:10:56 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-457 As a coach, I do not teach the head first slide. I teach feet first. I do teach a dive back to the base. As a player, I play 3rd base. I have had 6 different occasions that I can vivdly remember, where the runner slid head first, at full speed, into my shins. I was a bodybuilder and have lots of muscle mass. These six got hurt. Two mild concussions, and then wrist and collarbones for the others. If they had slid feet first, they would have rocked my leg, but not hurt me or themselves. I have had that happen many times. I just think it is not the best plan to dive head first. As a coach, I do not teach the head first slide. I teach feet first. I do teach a dive back to the base.
As a player, I play 3rd base. I have had 6 different occasions that I can vivdly remember, where the runner slid head first, at full speed, into my shins. I was a bodybuilder and have lots of muscle mass. These six got hurt. Two mild concussions, and then wrist and collarbones for the others. If they had slid feet first, they would have rocked my leg, but not hurt me or themselves. I have had that happen many times. I just think it is not the best plan to dive head first.

]]> By: cassie http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-456 cassie Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:52:50 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-456 When you slide head first your not supposed to hit your chest on he ground, your supposed 2 slide on your torso. When you slide head first your not supposed to hit your chest on he ground, your supposed 2 slide on your torso.

]]> By: Gordon lorance http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Gordon lorance Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:17:41 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-455 I do not like it at all espically my pitchers broken fingers makes it hard to throw diving back ok but I tell then to tuck there fingers I do not like it at all espically my pitchers broken fingers makes it hard to throw diving back ok but I tell then to tuck there fingers

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