Archive for January, 2011
Softball Throwing Drills – Zipper Drill
This is one of the softball throwing drills we use at the beginning of practice to jump start the players. It is a fast paced drill that works equally well for throwing and catching.
Coaching Softball – Team Building
While coaching softball this summer, I noticed the recreation teams weren’t gelling. This group of kids, most of which were on different teams during regular season, were all in it for themselves and were not considering their teammates at all.
Practice Drills for Softball – Bunting Game and Bat Drop Drill
Try these practice drills for softball. The Bunting Game is one of my favorites. The bat drop drill is done at every practice.
Softball Conditioning Drills – Cross Fire and Infield/Outfield Drill
As a coach I realize that the softball conditioning drills are NOT the favorites with my team. I came up with these drills to make them fun, competitive and not the dreaded drills they expected. Give them a try!
Softball Hitting Drills – Controlled Hitting
If you’re looking for softball hitting drills, here’s a simple way to teach hitters ball control (direction and placement), rather than simply sending them out to bat and blaze away. I call it “Controlled Hitting”. In groups of say two’s or three’s, have one group positioned at left field, one group at center field and [...]
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