Tag: "softball drill"
Softball Fielding Drills – Reflex & Conditioning Drill
Here is one of the softball fielding drills we do. It gives the kids good exercise and reflex skills. It is an advanced drill that develops fielding speed and reflex while playing infield. Reflex & Conditioning Drill The way it works: The trainer will stand about five feet a way from the player holding ten [...]
Coaching Softball – Around the Horn
I found this softball drill off the internet a couple years ago and it has become one of mine and the team’s favorite to do. It is called “around the horn”. If you’re coaching softball, it is a great drill for younger teams still working on their fundamentals. This drill covers throwing, catching, running the [...]
Softball Fielding Drills – Gone, Gone, Gone, Nope, Nice Catch
One of our players most loved softball fielding drills is called “Gone, Gone, Gone, Nope, Nice Catch”. Believe it or not, it has paid off in two or more of our high school games and I love hearing the players just saying, “just the way we practiced it”. Gone, Gone, Gone, Nope, Nice Catch I [...]
Softball Hitting Drill – King of the Mountain
For a fun softball hitting drill, we play a gamed we termed “king of the mountain” for 10U. It teaches bunting and the girls love to play it. King of the Mountain Each girl gets cage time and bunts as many as she can in a row. The catch is they cannot bunt a ball [...]
Softball Throwing Drills – Four Corners
The object of these softball throwing drills is to get the players comfortable with throwing the softball around the bases with accuracy and speed. It also teaches them where to place a ball on their throws to a base when the coach emphasizes the inside part of the base when runners are coming to the [...]
Practice Drills for Softball – 100 Ball Fielding Drill
If you’re looking for practice drills for softball, give this one a try. I call this one the 100 ball fielding drill. The more you do this drill, the better the players get and the more they even request it! 100 Ball Fielding Drill Use four tees and a bucket with 25 balls at each [...]
Softball Skills and Drills – Long Throw-Short Throw and Triple Play Drill
Give these ideas for softball skills and drills a try with your team. Long throw-short throw is an all time favorite and the Triple Play drill is excellent for assessing which players are good fielders. Long Throw – Short Throw Drill This is one of my team’s favorite drills. Have players at all three bases [...]
Indoor Softball Drills – Wall Ball & Star Drill
Here are two indoor softball drills I like to use with my team. One drill, Wall Ball, works on fielding, footwork, eye-hand coordination and agility. The Star Drill is great for baserunning skills.
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