Comments on: How to Cure Softball Practice Boredom – Bandana Drill

By: Coach Jack

Coach Jack — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:59:25 +0000

great modification Cathy.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:57:39 +0000

Shayla, that is an awesome idea, will definitely be using it next practice!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:58:47 +0000

Scott I like the sound of this , but I’m not sure if I fully uderstand where they’re throwinf to or from.

By: Shayla

Shayla — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:13:27 +0000

My softball team does a game like the bucket one. We put two bats hanging on the backstop and split the team into two teams. We draw a line in the dirt and we stand behind it. Each team throws the ball at their bat. If they hit the bat it’s 5 points and if they hit the bat and it falls off it’s 10 points and we play until a team gets to 50 points. Our team has a blast every time. I really recommend trying it.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:51:56 +0000

We modified it a bit because we couldn’t get the idea (until I just read Scott’s comment). We lined up the teams at first and third with the bucket at home. Coach hit grounders to the “live” player on each team (alternating). The fielder got the ball and threw at/for the bucket. They quickly figured out if you charge the ball, you get closer to the bucket and have a shorter distance to throw. So they got the idea of both accuracy and charing the ball.
Thank you for the great drill, we’ll try to get to the initial version of it next practice.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:59:10 +0000

I like it Scott! Thanks for the suggestion!

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:45:58 +0000

I like it. Not sure how the rotation would work, but I think I have a way to work it. Have half the team at 2nd the other half at short. the buckets between 3 and 1st. one team throws at 3rd base said and the other at the 1st base side. one player at 1st and one at 3rd. the player backing up the bucket goes to the cloest base ie 3rd or 1st and throws grounders to the other team. It’s perfect. They have the honers system work perfect for them

By: Jodi Murphy

Jodi Murphy — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:11:52 +0000

A little healthy competition goes a long way! Making a drill a challenge means keeping the players engaged and interested. They are invested in doing well and aren’t just going through the motions.