Archive for November, 2010

Free Softball Drills – Baserunning Drill

Free Softball Drills – Baserunning Drill

November 12, 2010

As a coach for a 5- 7 yr. old girls softball All-Star team, I found one of the problems that we were having was that our girls were slowing down before they got to 1st base. Try these free softball drills that we came up with to correct this.

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Youth Softball Drills – Pancake Drill

November 8, 2010

Try these youth softball drills to teach fundamentals to your players. That is how my “Pancake Drill”, as named by the players, was born.

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Practice Drills for Softball – Game Simulation

Practice Drills for Softball – Game Simulation

November 5, 2010

The practice drills for softball below allow you to simulate the stress the kids experience in a fun and competitive way. One of the challenges I see in game time situations during a relay with a runner advancing is that the kids get very tight and make a bad throw.

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Softball Coaching Techniques – Competition and Rewards

November 3, 2010

I have found that the more you make softball practice competitive the more the girls like it. This is one of the softball coaching techniques that I share with all my assistant coaches as well as parent helpers for the team.

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Softball Coaching Tips – After Game Highlights

Softball Coaching Tips – After Game Highlights

November 1, 2010

This isn’t a drill, but rather one of my favorite softball coaching tips. After each game we have a “Highlights” session.

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