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Set of Target Bases

Reduce Injuries and Learn How to Correctly Run Bases

Base is 14" x 14" x 2" [youth field size]

Orange corner is 5" x 5"

Minimizes foot, ankle, knee, leg, finger & wrist injuries
Comes in sets of 3 bases
Teaches proper base running techniques
Assists defensive players in locating the base
Helps umpires make accurate calls
Fits any posts used at a youth ballfield

Only $59 per set of 3

Stock# T62

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Baseball/softball players suffer frequent foot, ankle, knee, leg, finger and hand injuries. The uniquely designed Target Base greatly reduces the risk of those injuries thanks to the 5" neon orange corner, which provides a visual target for players when running to the base. The rest of the base is made of a special gel that absorbs the impact of slides.

Besides its safety features, the Target Base also serves as a great training aid. It provides instant feedback for coaches wanting to see a player's foot placement when rounding the base. The brightly colored orange corner teaches proper base running techniques, as players that hit the orange "target" will have a shorter distance to the next base.

Coming in sets of three, Target Bases are weather and spike-proof. They are youth field sized (14" x 14") and fit all posts in existence through their re-modified plastic support on the bottom of the base. This support keeps the base from moving.

A Focus on Safety

The idea of altering the base to create a safer atmosphere is one that should have been thought of many years ago. The number of injuries that can now be avoided, especially at the younger level, is insurmountable.

Target Base simplifies the game for the fielder, the runner and the official. The fielder now has a visible target as a result of the placement of the bright orange section. The runner now has a safer area of the base to step on or slide into. Even the official benefits. They now have a clearer view of a play afforded to them.

- Catherine West, Coach at Kelly Middle School in Eastpointe, MI

For Players of All Ages

The Target Base is designed to facilitate a safe slide for the novice player, yet enhance the serious players' aggressive slides.

- Frank West, Inventor of the Target Base

Coach JP Says

With Target Bases, safety becomes the 1st, 2nd & 3rd priority! These bases will reduce sliding and baserunning injuries, such as jammed fingers, wrist or knee sprains, and ankle fractures.

The 5" colored target on the inside corner of each base is clearly visible to the runner and fielders. This orange target makes the base much easier to see from anywhere on the field, which is an advantage for umpires too.

These bases also act as a training device, as the brightly colored inside corner serves as the "target" on the base. To teach your players how to correctly run the bases, just have them focus on touching the target as they round the base.

- Coach John Peter, Baseball Tips