As a girls softball coach, you know the importance of spending time on the various mechanics of hitting. In today's video, we demonstrate a drill that will help your players
Shadow Bunting: What Is It?
Shadow bunting refers to having a backup hitter doing what the on-deck hitter is doing.
If you have a lot of kids that you are trying to
Softball bunting is a very valuable skill for any players to practice! A special type of offensive technique in softball, in a bunt play, the batter loosely holds the
This is a 2 person drill that can be done with a smaller skinny bat and baseballs, so you are really working on good hand-eye coordination and getting the bat
Bunting is an important part of softball. Besides hitting the ball to the fence, there is no greater offensive weapon than a robust bunting strategy. This is true for
When we talk about the bunting game, there are a few key points that you want to emphasize with your players. The first and most important point thing to emphasize
Try these two softball batting drills to improve your players batting skills. I have used both of these now and noted marked improvement throughout the season.
Bunting Drill Game
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These softball batting drills we use to focus on bunting skills. We set up set up six girls who each have a softball and their mit approx. 10 feet from a wall and 10 feet apart.
When I coach the younger age group, I have found these drills for girls softball helpful. Give them a try with your younger players and you will be pleased with the progress they make.
A fellow softball coach showed me these girls softball drills on teaching girls to bunt and to work on bunts with a large number of girls in a short amount of time.
Coming up with new ideas for softball hitting drills is challenging. Try the softball drill below to improve bunting skills. In addition, I've included an end of practice fun drill that players love.
Johnny and Terrill sent these softball coaching tips to me last week. Johnny's idea for softball bunting drills works well for all levels! Use Terrill's coaching idea for communicating with your team on the field.