Tag: "softball coaching tips"
Outfield Softball Drills and Coaching Tip
I think the most neglected part of softball is outfield. We do conditioning drills first and then follow up with specific outfield practice drills. I also share a winning strategy I use with parents who like to coach from the sidelines. Works like a charm. Outfield Softball Drills 1. I do my conditioning drills with [...]
Good Coaching Tips for Softball – Ping Pong Paddles, Basketballs and Pinto Beans
If you’re coaching softball you are always looking for tips to make your practices fun and fresh. These are some easy and fun drills to try using balls other than a softball! Ping Pong Paddles My favorite fielding and throwing drill is to use ping pong paddles (they are cheap) instead of gloves to field [...]
Softball Conditioning Tips – Cool Down Exercises
So many articles focus on a warm up for practices but I feel that the cool down is equally important. This is a routine I have my team follow at the end of all our practices. Indeed, above all, cool downs can help players to keep playing, and not being side-lined with muscle injuries. Cool [...]
Youth Softball Drills – Nerf Ball Catch and Foam Bat Hitting Drill
Let’s face it, coaching youth softball has it’s own set of challenges. Playing catch is an advanced skill for the vast majority of 5 and 6 year olds. Helping them learn confidence in hitting is just as valuable. Give these youth softball drills below a try with your younger players and enjoy the improvements of [...]
Softball Coaching Tips – Batting Machines and Paddle Drill
Check out these two softball coaching tips. The first one is the Paddle Drill which works very well teaching your players how to field the ball quickly. The second tip is for all coaches experiencing the cutbacks for school sports or just wanting a cost effective means to teach hitting–how to make your own batting [...]
Softball Coaching Tips – Fear of the Ball & Frisbee Drill
These are softball coaching tips to use with your t-ball players. The first one helps address their fear of being hit by the ball. The Frisbee drill works on footwork and improving catching. Fear of the Ball This drill is for those T-ball kids who are not catching the ball yet because they are scared [...]
Softball Coaching Tips – Zipper Drill & Coaching Tips
The two softball coaching tips I like to pass on to new coaches are these–a simple drill & tips. There is a drill that I’ve been using with the JV softball girls that I call the zipper drill. Use it along with the tips that I use to keep the practices fun and uses a [...]
Coaching Softball – Softball Conditioning Drill
I have a drill that I do to get my players in shape as well as everyone to know where to go on cut offs and lots of communication. When I’m coaching softball I always want this type of drill that serves multiple purposes. I have 15 girls on my team at this time. I [...]
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