Softball Drills – Overhead Wall Ball

This is one of our favorite softball  drills.  It is called: Overhead Wall Ball. This softball drill is used to teach how to catch a ball that goes overhead and past you.  It can also be used by experienced players to perfect this skill.

• All you need is a wall (preferably a tall one), indoors or outdoors, and a rubber ball and glove.
• The player is positioned a few feet from the the wall facing it.
• The player throws the softball up against the wall.
• The player must do the drop step and run to catch the ball that has gone over his/her head.
• The distance of the bounce off the wall is determined by the strength of the throw.

This softball drill can also be done with a partner where the partner throws the ball for the other player.  This works well as the receiver doesn’t know how hard the ball will be thrown.

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