Indoor Softball Drills – 4 Corner Drill

I learned these indoor softball drills in college, but have used them with high school and 12-U teams.

4 Corner Drill
Divide evenly into 4 corners of the gym (for description purposes, N,S,E,W). Start with 1 ball. N throws ground ball to S, S throws to W, W throws to E, E throws to N. Rotate clockwise after throw.

Add another ball – start opposite position (N to S & W to E), then another. Mastery of this softball drill will yield 4 balls going at once. This is a great drill to end your softball practice. (Players must rotate around to starting position twice).

Safety Considerations: I suggest Incrediballs at first. Make sure rotation occurs around the drill. Do not allow the S line to “cheat up” for the ground ball (watch W to E throw)

Drill emphasis: concentration, accurate throws, footwork, communication (target hands/verbal cue for player receiving next throw is essential with multiple balls), conditioning.*
(*We sprint to next position, and stop to run when a ball is thrown away. After sprints, everyone goes back to their original position.)

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