Archive for October, 2011
Softball Hitting Drill – The Hit Stick Warm Up Drill
One of the best drills for hitting that I have found show immediate results is using a “hit stick”. I know this is not new, but the big difference I found is that if you make this part of a batter’s preparation during games it totally changes how well they do when they are up [...]
Softball Throwing Drills – Target Drill
I spend a lot of time working on accurate throws and aiming at a target with my 9th grade team. I call this the Target Drill. Target Drill We divide the girls up into equal teams of 4 or 5. Have one girl sit on a bucket on the 3rd baseline and the rest of [...]
Coaching Fundamentals Softball – Baserunning Drill
Here is a baserunning drill I created for my 8U girls team. It is designed for younger players to help reinforce the concept of running through first base (and home plate). Baserunning Drill I created relay teams of 4 players on each team. (If your team doesn’t have 12 or 16 players, then the coach [...]
Good Coaching Tips for Softball – Hula Hoops, Eggs, & Glove Side
Try these good coaching tips for softball. These are some of my favorite that I use with my rookie player for sure. It never hurts the “seasoned” ones to try these as well to polish their skills. Hula Hoop Toss For Rookie Players (new to the game) a good technique in teaching how to aim [...]
Girls Softball Practice – Short Hop Drill
This is one of my practice drills we do a lot especially if we have several errors where the ball goes under our glove in a game or during practice. The drill is called the short hop drill. Short Hop Drill You start 3 girls at 2nd base and you have 3 girls at 3rd [...]
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