"U-C-L-A" or any other rhythmic chant you like

Segment 24 in "trick or treat" month.

Pitchers pitch in rhythm. That is, they sometimes don't worry about the baserunner when they get on base. Especially, if that baserunner is a slow prodding type of player. As with all things predictable, you can take advantage of this pace at which the pitcher is delivering the ball.

When the pitcher comes set with a man on 1B, begin chanting U-C-L-A. If he is pitching in a consistent pattern he will run on the same letter every time. He'll always throw on C or he'll always throw on L. If you detect a pattern you can take advantage of this.

The key to steaing a base with a not so fast runner is running on the letter before the letter he pitches on. If he is a "C" guy, we run on U. If he is a "L" guy we run on C. It's as simple as that. One of the hardest things to teach is to take off full speed while the pitcher still has the ball in his hand. It's very challenging at 1st but very rewarding AND FUN.

One important caveat, this play is designed for slow runners. The fast guys who can steal on their own need not apply to the UCLA play.

This play is one of my favorite plays. It is great with two outs as it moves a runner into scoring position.