Unlike the slow pitch variation, fastpitch softball is a very defensive-minded, pitcher oriented game. Coaching fastpitch softball requires an increased focus on drills for your infield and outfield, as well as the development of a competent pitching staff.
If you need fresh ideas for fastpitch softball drills, try this hitting drill. This softball drill emphasizes using the body during your swing. Worthy of note is that this is a fastpitch softball swing and not a baseball swing!
I am a big fan of Cindy Bristow and her philosophy of “competition” in practice as well as, “practicing for games.” I use her ideas in my fastpitch softball practice and see immediate performance improvements.
As you are planning fastpitch softball practice, try this softball drill with a team who has many new players. The following softball drill is to help the girls to learn each others name and to reinforce the using two hands when catching.
If you’re in search of free fastpitch softball drills, here are a couple of easy and effective softball drills to try. The players love these and their increased skills make these ones to use often.
Although this is from my fastpitch softball pitching drills, it is a softball tip that can be geared toward pitchers (both young and experienced, fastpitch or slow pitch). Pitchers have a tendency not to step toward their catcher–to stray so to speak.