Make sure that the glove is a good fit. Your fingers shouldn’t hit the end of the finger pockets, but they also shouldn’t be sitting in the palm of your glove.
If you have a left handed batter, take a small step closer to 1st, not more than a few steps though. If there is a runner on first, step a little to second base. More than likely you will get a throw, and it’s faster to run to second when you’re closer to the base.
