Archive for August, 2011

Softball Free Drills and Practice Games – Rag Ball Junk Ball Hitting and Round the Horn Drill

August 31, 2011

Try these softball free drills and practice games with your teams.  They are an easy way to liven up your practices, work on skills and most of all, have fun. These two I use them for hitting and for fielding. The hitting drill I call Rag Ball/Junk Ball Hitting. My favorite drill for fielding is [...]

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Softball Throwing Drills – Flip Drill & Bounce Throw Game

Softball Throwing Drills – Flip Drill & Bounce Throw Game

August 29, 2011

Here are two softball throwing drills that will help hone your teams skills.  The Flip drill is simple and the players love the competition of it.  The next one I call the Bounce Throw helps teach your players how to get the ball out the glove quicker. Give these a try and have fun at [...]

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Indoor Softball Drills – Indoor Relay Race

August 26, 2011

To end our indoor practice we usually do some sort of relay that involves the indoor softball drills we have learned. We stress the importance of paying attention to the rules of the relay. The one relay the girls love goes as follows: Indoor Relay Race 1. Form 2 lines 2. Have a ball on [...]

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Softball Fielding Drills – Infield Drill & Outfielder Drill

August 24, 2011

These are two of the softball fielding drills I love to do.  The first drill is for infielders and focuses on proper position to field grounders.  The second drill is for your outfielders and training for throws and distance. Infield Drill One, have your infielder stand in ready position. Hit or throw them a grounder [...]

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Softball Throwing Drills – Take Out the Trash Drill

Softball Throwing Drills – Take Out the Trash Drill

August 22, 2011

Here is a drill that I love.  It is called Take out the Trash!  It teaches players how to hit the cut-off, accuracy of their throw to home, & speed with fielding the ball. Take Out The Trash Supplies: 2 garbage cans/barrels (old metal ones), 2 bats, 50 balls, 2 coaches, and a bunch of [...]

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