Stop Taking Wide Turns Around the Bases!

Want to run the bases faster without actually increasing your sprint speed? In this video, former Gardner-Webb University Assistant Coach and 2016 NCAA National Champion with Coastal Carolina Anthony Marks demonstrates his Circle Run Drill, a baserunning exercise designed to help players take more efficient turns around the bases. Marks explains how proper body lean can make a significant difference when rounding first base on a double. Instead of standing upright or taking wide, inefficient turns, players learn to lean into their turns, keep their left shoulder closer to the base, and maintain their momentum toward second. The drill also teaches players to avoid the traditional "banana" or "question mark" running path. Rather than running up the first-base line and gradually drifting outward, Marks emphasizes running to a specific spot, establishing the proper body lean, and maintaining that position through the turn. Using approximately 10 cones arranged in a circle with a 10-foot radius, players practice maintaining their body lean while gradually increasing their speed. The drill starts with controlled repetitions before progressing to full-speed runs. Marks incorporates this drill into his team's pre-practice routine three times per week, using four repetitions to reinforce proper running mechanics. The goal isn't necessarily to make players physically faster. It's to make them more efficient on the basepaths by eliminating wasted movement and improving their turns. Whether you're a player looking to turn more singles into doubles or a coach developing your team's baserunning fundamentals, this drill is a great addition to your practice routine. Subscribe to Figure It Out Baseball for more college baseball drills, baserunning instruction, hitting development, and coaching tips from experienced coaches. #Baseball #Baserunning #BaserunningDrills #CircleRunDrill #BaseballTraining #AnthonyMarks #GardnerWebbBaseball #CollegeBaseball #D1Baseball #BaseRunning #BaseballDrills #FigureItOutBaseball More drills and breakdowns like this: (check out the links below) ⬇️ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@figureitoutbaseball • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fio_baseball/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fio.baseball • Twitter/X: https://x.com/FIO_Baseball/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/figureitoutbaseball/ Figure It Out Baseball is a resource consisting of more than 900 EXCLUSIVE videos and podcast episodes featuring collegiate and professional coaches and players, and specialists within the game. We started as a subscription-based website, but have now brought our incredible resource to YouTube! Through our channel, you can find expert coaching and teaching points in the areas of Hitting, Pitching, Defense, Baserunning, Recruiting, Strength and Speed Training, Mental Strength and so much more. Baseball players and coaches like YOU deserve a better educational baseball resource. FIOB is that resource. Our Podcasts are also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and more. Figure It Out Baseball. Real college coaches. Real honest answers. #FigureItOut