Category: Softball Coaching

Hitting Drills using the Batting Tee

Hitting Drills using the Batting Tee

The batting tee is probably one of the most fundamental tools, but it’s probably one of the most important tools that you have for softball conditioning. Today, we are spotlighting 2 hitting drills that utilize the batting tee to improve your athlete’s hitting technique. Inside Pitch Drill The first drill we are going to talk [...]

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2 Effective Softball Indoor Defensive Drills

2 Effective Softball Indoor Defensive Drills

In today’s blog post, we are talking about 2 effective indoor defensive drills that build trust between players and improve their throwing power.  It is imperative that your defensive players trust one another.  Implement these defensive drills and you will see your players trust leves improve, and their throws become more powerful. Communication Drill The [...]

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7 Techniques to Improve Your Softball Hitting & Bat Speed

7 Techniques to Improve Your Softball Hitting & Bat Speed

 In softball hitting, the grip is one of the most critical parts of a quick bat swing. And it’s how you grip the bat, how tightly you grip the bat, and in what position you grip the bat, that are important. If you follow some simple rules, you will definitely see your bat speed improve! [...]

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Power Hitting: The Six Basic Hitting Drills

Power Hitting: The Six Basic Hitting Drills

When it comes to hitting drills, there are six basic drills that make up the framework for all the others. While you may change small details depending on what that particular drill is focusing on, they will always fall under one of these six basic categories. The Six Basic Hitting Drills Dry Swings – The [...]

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Softball Pitching Part 1– Grip, Pre-motion & Footwork

Softball Pitching Part 1– Grip, Pre-motion & Footwork

Today, we’re going to be going over some very basic softball pitching mechanics for your fastball, as well as other pitches.   In Part 1, we will be talking about grip, pre-motion and footwork.   You’ll learn the proper technique to use, and how to incorporate them into your players style.  Hopefully this information can help you [...]

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