One of the biggest mistakes that inexperienced softball coaches make is not having a plan. Softball practice plans should always be defined in advance, reviewed before practice, and referred to throughout the session. Having a pre-designed softball practice plan will save the stress of “on the fly” coaching and provide a much better learning and training experience for the players.
Here are two free softball practice drills to try with your teams. I have found very little on warm ups for pre-practice softball drills yet they are very important especially in the younger players development.
My youth softball team loves the drill of Bucket Knock Off.
We set up 2 buckets at home plate [...]
One of my most effective softball practice ideas is to have my players act as the coaches. Through out the softball season I have intersquad scrimmages and/or situational plays with pitchers, fielders, runners, batters. I have players rotating as the first base, third base and bench coach.
My girls absolutely love this softball drill. These are inside softball drills that many of us need this time of year when the first two to three weeks are often spent inside. We call this one the Mat Drill.
My team loves our “water balloon drill”. I coach 6-8 year olds, but this is a fun softball drill for older kids as well when it’s really hot outside. It is important for any softball coach to have these fun softball drills for their teams.
Often it is the simple softball practice drills and tips that work the best. These are tried and true suggestions to make your softball practices effective and fun and that is the goal of all softball coaches.