Soft Toss Hitting Drill
Purpose To work on swing mechanics in a controlled environment Drill Setup Hitter steps into batter’s box with bat Coach kneels off to the side with a bucket of balls,...
Whiffle Golf Ball Hitting Drill
Purpose Hitter works on keeping the head still when swinging and watching the ball all the way in. Set Up Batter gets into stance. Coach stands 10-15 feet away. Instructions...
Relay Drill for Fielding
Purpose Outfielders practice throwing to the relay person after a ball gets past them. Set Up Outfielder lines up about 5 yards from the outfield fence. A coach stands on the...
Overrun, Round or Go Drill
Purpose To improve a player’s baserunning and work on reading the 1st base coach Drill Setup Players form a line at home plate Coach stands in 1st base...
Foot Placement Drill for Pitching
Purpose Pitcher practices throwing from the mound, focusing on her footwork. Set Up Pitcher stands on the rubber. Catcher is behind home plate. (35-40 feet away) Instructions...
Collapse Drill for Team Defense
Purpose The purpose of this drill is to make sure players are backing up bases correctly, especially outfielders. Set Up Have players take their positions on the field,...
Blind Drill for Fielding
Purpose This drill helps fielders quickly locate a fly ball ball in the air and get a good jump on it. Stresses good communication among the outfielders. Set Up Player and...
Parachute Hitting Drill
Purpose This drill teaches batter to take a full swing and follow through without slowing down at the point of contact. Set Up Batters can be set up anywhere on the field. ...
Rapid Fire Pitching Drill
Purpose In this drill, the pitcher works on arm speed and arm conditioning. Set Up Pitcher stands on the mound (35-40 feet away). A coach or player stands nearby with a bucket...
Barehand Drill with Softieballs
Purpose Outfielder works on seeing the ball into her glove (or glove hand in this case). Set Up Player and coach stand roughly 10-15 yards apart in an open space. Instructions...
Run Through The Catch Fielding Drill
Purpose Outfielders learn to run through the catch to properly transfer to the throw. Set Up Set two cones approximately 3 yards apart, and a target 15-20 yards away. Coach...
Swing Over The Tee Hitting Drill
Purpose This drill teaches the batter to swing forward and down and then along the same plane as the softball. Set Up Batter stands at tee in normal batting stance. A ball is...
3 Minute Drill
Purpose In this drill, the pitcher focuses on develops=ing arm speed and endurance. Set Up Pitcher stands on the mound (35-40 feet away). A coach or player stands nearby with...
Half Field Game (Right Side)
Purpose This game uses only the right side of the field (from the shortstop’s fielding position to the right field foul line) to set up specific baserunning and fielding...
120 Minute High School Softball Practice Plan
Are you coaching kids over 14? Here’s a fun high school softball practice plan that will challenge your players and improve their skills. We’ll start off with a...
Short Pop Fielding Drill
Purpose This drill works on improving a player’s foot quickness when a ball is hit behind him. Focus on avoiding unnecessary steps in order to reach the ball as quickly...
Free Softball Practice Plan
Even the most experienced coaches can use some help getting organized. That’s why we posted this free softball practice plan. It’s all broken down into three...
Load Hitting Drill
Purpose This drill reminds the batter to keep her load short and hands in the hitting position when loading. Set Up Player stands at home plate or another area on the field....