Archive for April, 2012

Scrimmage Game Drill and The Diamond Drill

Scrimmage Game Drill and The Diamond Drill

April 27, 2012

These are a couple of my favorite softball practice drills that I use regularly.  The first one is a scrimmage game that we play the day before we have a game.  It is a great motivator!  The Diamond Drill keeps your entire team moving, is fast paced and works on all skills.  I use it [...]

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Fun Softball Drills – Softball Sliding Drill

April 25, 2012

This drill is a favorite with all my players every year. This drill teaches the runners to keep their hands up to prevent broken fingers, etc. when sliding to a base. The players that return to my team each year ask if we are going to do the sliding drill again this year. Softball Sliding [...]

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Softball Fielding Drill – 2 Group FIelding Drill

Softball Fielding Drill – 2 Group FIelding Drill

April 24, 2012

I use a fielding drill that puts 2 groups on the field. This drill really helped my teams the past few seasons.  It helps with agility & quickness of transfer from catching to throwing, & making strong throws. 2 Group Fielding Drill 1 group is at shortstop (set a cone almost behind 2nd base) & [...]

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test of rss graffiti app

April 21, 2012

this is a test of the rss grafiti app

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Softball Skills and Drills – 3,2,1 Run

April 20, 2012

Softball is not all total concentration or a constant onslaught of drills, drills and more drills. There is a time to have some fun and still learn or polish some skills. I like to use the end of practice for a fun game that can create some team bonding while still focusing on softball fundamentals. [...]

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