Archive for February, 2010
Softball Practice Ideas – Intersquad Scrimmages & Player Coaches
One of my most effective softball practice ideas is to have my players act as the coaches. Through out the softball season I have intersquad scrimmages and/or situational plays with pitchers, fielders, runners, batters. I have players rotating as the first base, third base and bench coach.
Indoor Softball Drills – Mat Drill
My girls absolutely love this softball drill. These are inside softball drills that many of us need this time of year when the first two to three weeks are often spent inside. We call this one the Mat Drill.
Indoor Softball Batting Drills – Equipment & Medicine Balls
One of the things that our 12 year old kids really like to do are “play” with non-softball equipment. During our indoor sessions, we take practice “swings” with a medicine ball for our indoor softball batting drills.
Fun Softball Drills – Water Balloon Throwing Drill
My team loves our “water balloon drill”. I coach 6-8 year olds, but this is a fun softball drill for older kids as well when it’s really hot outside. It is important for any softball coach to have these fun softball drills for their teams.
Softball Practice Drills – Fun Conditioning Drills
Often it is the simple softball practice drills and tips that work the best. These are tried and true suggestions to make your softball practices effective and fun and that is the goal of all softball coaches.
Softball Practice Ideas – Fielding Training
If you’re looking for softball practice ideas, try this one. It is a softball drill that I like to do as a mini try-out at the first of the season, and throughout the season, is simply called fielding training. This helps with cardio, fielding, and covering bases.
Girls Softball Beginner Drills – Conditioning and Batting Drills
These girls softball beginner drills will work well if you’re coaching girls and players who have varying abilities.
Softball Hitting Drills – Back to the Pitcher
I have done this type of softball hitting drills with young kids and even older ones and they all seem to enjoy it. You can add your variations to it to match the skills of your softball players.
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