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2 Proven Youth Softball Hitting Drills
Girls softball players need to understand the importance of hitting drills. To score runs and give your team a chance to win, they have to be able to make solid contact and move baserunners around the diamond. And to be able to solid contact they have to have lots of practice. The old saying you [...]
The Short Game: Your Secret Weapon?
The purpose of the short game in softball is to advance runners from base to base without the necessity of getting hits. There are a number of ways to play the short game. Here we’ll take a look at three different types of bunts that players can use to play the short game. We’ll also [...]
How To Teach Slap Hitting In Youth Softball
In this article, we are going to take a look at the mechanics of slap hitting, explain how to teach it to youth softball players, and provide some useful drills to reinforce the skills in practice. The result of slap hitting is exactly what you would think from the title. The batter is going to [...]
4 Basic Pitches For Girls Softball
After learning the basic mechanics of the pitching motion, it’s time to teach your pitchers how to throw some offspeed pitches. Below are 4 basic pitches that every softball coach should know how to teach. Change-Up The change-up is a pitch that looks like a fastball but is actually about 30% slower than the pitcher’s [...]
Softball Pitching Mechanics 101
When teaching softball pitching mechanics, the best way to avoid injury, develop consistency, and see results is through repetition and attention to detail. Even a slight change in style can dramatically affect the accuracy of the pitch, so pitchers and coaches should watch for any changes due to fatigue, injury, compensation, or desire for better [...]
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