Hitting Drills using the Batting Tee
The batting tee is probably one of the most fundamental tools, but it’s probably one of the most important tools that you have for softball conditioning. Today, we are spotlighting 2 hitting drills that utilize the batting tee to improve your athlete’s hitting technique. Inside Pitch Drill The first drill we are going to talk [...]
Mastering Slap Hitting Mechanics
In today’s article, we will be going over an introduction to slap hitting, including the feet work, arm position, ball placement, bunting, hard slap and soft slap. Slap Hitting Mechanics – Slapping Footwork Its very important that you have the proper start in the batters box. We try to use the back corner of [...]
2 Effective Softball Indoor Defensive Drills
In today’s blog post, we are talking about 2 effective indoor defensive drills that build trust between players and improve their throwing power. It is imperative that your defensive players trust one another. Implement these defensive drills and you will see your players trust leves improve, and their throws become more powerful. Communication Drill The [...]
Video: The Swim Drill – A Softball Conditioning Drill for Throwing
The Swim Drill – Softball Conditioning Drill for Throwing The Swim Drill is a great softball conditioning drill that can be used to work on achieving a proper arm swing when throwing. **For this conditioning drill, you want to place a strip of tape on a softball. This will be used to practice and condition [...]
Speed Drills for Explosive Softball Power
Softball is a game of pure acceleration. You never hit top speed. The following speed drills will condition your players for speed and power on their runs – whether they are running the bases, or going after that ball. Let Go’s For this speed drill, you’ll need a partner and some kind of a belt [...]
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