Touching Bases while running

Question
You told people that you use the right foot on all bases while running.  Absolutely incorrect.  I suggest you do some research before giving out wrong answers.  It is the left foot which touches the outside tip of each base.

Answer
Don:  I am not sure which answer or answers to people you are referring to, but there is no absolutely correct, or incorrect information on this point, other than to not adjust your stride to hit the base and to hit the inside corner, regardless of which foot you use.

For younger players starting out, it makes no difference which foot they touch the base with, you just want them to get the inside corner and stay in stride.

I have run tests on my own high school players and they have all gained some degree of speed when using their right foot, as compared to their left, consistently .5 to 1.2 seconds over a complete 4 base cycle.  Again, it has to be in the context of not changing their stride to do so.

The gain was minimal; but the longer you play and the better the competition, every little thing  gained is to your advantage as a player, no matter which part of your game it is.

Yours in baseball,

Rick