Outfield Grounders
This drill is an excellent warm-up for outfielders, and stresses proper fielding mechanics and body alignment while fielding balls hit straight, to the backhand, and forehand sides.
Third to First to Home
This is a great infielding drill to improve throwing accuracy and the strength required to play a ground ball, then throw from third to first to home. Younger players can start by making the shorter throw from shortstop to first. Then progress toward third base over time to increase the throwing distance.
Swing 4 Two
Players will try to run out a double, making sure they run and touch the inside corner of first base, in this fundamental drill that focuses on proper running mechanics, as well as speed, agility and sliding.
Hit The Water Bottle
Pitchers will form a line at the pitcher’s mound and try to knock over a water bottle at home plate in this fun pitching drill.
Box Ground Ball Drill
In this defensive drill, players stand about 20 feet apart and roll ground balls to each other and then rotate, so they get practice fielding from the different positions.
Outfield Fly Ball Defense
In this drill, the coach hits fly balls to outfielders in order to gain practice in fielding fly balls.
Triangle Pivot
Players will stand about 10 feet away from each other in the shape of a triangle, and work on their catch, pivot and throw in this drill.
Roll & Go Drill
Players get to practice their throwing, catching, pivoting and hand-eye coordination in this game-situation drill.
Step & Launch
Players learn how to step into the ball and get their hips into their swing in this fundamental hitting drill.
Body Blow
In this drill, players work on getting their body in front of the ball, and then picking up the ball and following through to make a good play, learning not to rush the process.
The Slice Drill
Outfielders work on fielding a ball that is slicing away from them in this fundamental drill.
Shoestring Catch
Outfielders work on making the shoestring catch on balls hit in front of them in this fielding drill.
Knee Up Drill
This is a great drill that sllows pitchers to work from the knee up position on driving and pivoting. It also helps develop good balance.
Full Swing with Weighted Ball
In this drill, pitchers develop forearm and wrist strength, as well as improve timing of lower body and upper body.
Progressive Tag Up
Baserunners practice tagging up situations at first, second and third int his fielding drill.
Flat Bat Drill
This is a great drill for teaching the batter to hit "three softballs" - this means she should be swinging along the plane of the ball for a distance of three softballs. She should not be upper-cutting (pop up) or rolling over on the ball (ground ball).
Three Line Sliding
This drill teaches players how to slide with proper technique, both back to the base and advancing to the next base.
Blind Tee Drill
This is a great drill that teaches hitters to visualize the contact points for pitches in various locations.