Tag: "softball skills and drills"
Softball Skills and Drills – Four Corners Drill and Fielding Drill
With softball season starting, here are a couple of fun drills that will jump start your team. They are fast-paced including baserunning and fielding–skills you want your players to work on. Four Corners One fun drill we run with our girls is called four corners. We place 4 drop down bases about 35 feet from [...]
Softball Skills & Drills – 2-1 Drill
Here is one of my teams favorite drills. It is one that the kids really get into. We call it: 2-1. It enforces skills of fundamental defense, pitchers throwing strikes, batters prepared to swing at anything close with a full count, and game situation. 2-1 Drill *You divide the team into three groups or more [...]
Coaching Softball – Player Assessment Drill
At the beginning of the season, I like to use this drill to get to know my players. It helps me to get to know their strengths and weaknesses and how I need to plan my practices. Player Assessment Drill I use this drill just to learn about my team. I have the kids line [...]
Softball Skills and Drills – Zig-Zag Drill
This is a fast paced softball drill that can be varied (during the drill) to stretch the better player and softened for the emerging player. I call it the Zig-Zag Drill and it is excellent for all softball skills and drills. Zig-Zag Drill Set-Up: Set three cones out that if connected with a line, it [...]
Softball Skills and Drills – Two In One Drill
The most worthwhile drill I do with my players is working on two things at once: 1. How to pick up a bunt correctly, and 2. How to pick up a dead ball correctly. If you’re working on softball skills and drills you can’t find a better drill than this! I teach my girls to [...]
Softball Skills and Drills – Infield Loop Drill
One of my favorite softball drills, while perhaps not unique, is an infield loop drill. This drill combines balance, footwork, glove work, throwing and conditioning into a single drill. Infield Loop Drill Drill starts with players at 1st, home and 3rd and a ball in the pitcher’s circle. Coach hits a ground ball to 3rd [...]
Softball Skills and Drills – Around the Horn Drill
Something that has got all my kids playing and practicing each position and understanding what each player does I simply call “around the horn”. I picked it up from an older coach to give each player practice at all positions. Around the Horn Drill We practice this drill a few times and then as we [...]
Softball Practice Drills – NOW Drill and Squish the Bug
If you’re looking for softball practice drills, try these. The NOW Drill helps read and reaction for players as well as a new twist for infield practice. The Squish the Bug drill will help them learn how to use their entire body in their swing and not just use their upper body. These make practices [...]
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