Softball Practice Ideas – 2 Person Practice Drills

One of the areas that coaches request help with are softball practice ideas for teams with new and experienced players.  Read below for a great suggestion on this topic:

I coach a JV softball team.  We only have 10 players, of which half have nearly no experience of playing before.  One thing I learned right away, is that it’s impossible to get all of them the instruction they need in our 2 hour softball practice session.

I therefore assigned each player a partner for warm-ups and simple two person softball drills.  I paired each experienced player with an inexperienced player.  I have found that this helps the progression with the less experienced player as they get a chance to work with a better player.

The better players have actually helped mentor the lessor players by offering basic tips and help to their partners.  I think this builds character in the the better players, and it also allows the lessor player to improve without really having to be coached.

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