Category: Softball Coaching
Softball Conditioning Drills – Warm Up & Conditioning Ideas
I coach at a middle school and I’m unable to get to the field exactly when the players are ready so they do these every day to start. These drills work great for handwork, glove work, footwork, technique, and conditioning. Warm Up Plan Two players lead the stretching, normal types of stretches. Next they start [...]
Softball Outfield Drills – Catching Drill for Outfielders
I have a drill that is great for outfielders. It is JUST a catching drill; no throwing involved. It goes pretty quick so if you have 10 or 12 girls there isn’t much standing around. Catching Drill for Outfielders Basically you can do this drill a couple of ways. Put your first girl in left [...]
Fun Softball Drills – Fly Ball Pop Up Drill
One drill we do often in practice for my 10-12 year old team is a fly ball/pop up drill. This drill works on their coordination and technique on how to run after a ball that is “over their head” or beyond their reach. Fly Ball Pop-Up Drill We begin with one ball and the kids [...]
Softball Teamwork – Red Rover
We use a drill we call Red Rover. It teaches them to work as a team and the importance of backing each other up. It’s a lot of fun and the girls love it. Red Rover Drill Split the team into 2 equally skilled teams. Set out 2 cones 15-20′ apart and then 2 more [...]
Softball Throwing Drills – Relay Drill & Tag Out
One of the things I stress in my softball practice is throwing accuracy. Two of my favorite drills to work on this are the Relay Drill and the Tag Out Drill. Relay Drill Line up from one of the lines with three girls stretched out across the diamond about 50 -75 feet apart. Make throws [...]
Gloveless Fielding Drill
I find that a lot of times my youth players attempt to field the ball in the infield like they see the “cool” players do it, scooping it to the side or one handing it. So what I’ve done to help “re-train” them is this gloveless fielding drill. This can be used with softball and [...]
Statue Throwing Drill
Nothing wild here, but a slight take off on your “Show the Ball” drill that worked well with my team was incorporating it into a game of “Statue”. Statue Throwing Drill When you call out “Statue”, all of the kids are supposed to become statues in the throwing position with the proper grip. Because they [...]
Youth Softball Coaching – Running 1 through 4
This is one of my favorites for youth softball coaching and I don’t see other teams doing in our league. It is a simple baserunning drill that I call “Running 1 through 4″. This is also a great conditioning and teamwork drill. Give it a try. Running 1 through 4 Two lines down at home [...]
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