2010 February - Softball Drills & Coaching Tips



February Softball Drills & Coaching Tips Archives

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.

Published: 02-26-2010 | Link To This Entry | Email This Entry | Related Entries: Softball Coaching, Softball Practice Plans




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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.

Published: 02-24-2010 | Link To This Entry | Email This Entry | Related Entries: Softball Drills, Softball Practice Plans

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.

Published: 02-20-2010 | Link To This Entry | Email This Entry | Related Entries: Softball Hitting Drills, Softball Tips

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.

Published: 02-15-2010 | Link To This Entry | Email This Entry | Related Entries: Softball Drills, Softball Practice Plans

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.

Published: 02-12-2010 | Link To This Entry | Email This Entry | Related Entries: Softball Drills, Softball Practice Plans