Kids Softball Drills – Tennis Ball Catching Drill
Before every softball practice and before starting the kids softball drills I make sure my players are lined up in a row with an arms length distance between one another.
Softball Pitching Drills – Hand Break
We use these softball pitching drills frequently. It is a pitching fundamental drill called Hand Break. We want our pitchers to learn to break your hands in a swinging motion.
Softball Fun Practices – Where’s the Play?
Try these ideas for softball fun practices. Both of these softball drills include players' parents so the motivation is really enhanced. I call the first drill "Where's the play?"
Youth Softball Drills – Throw Out the Coach
I’ve coached 8-9 girl’s softball so these ideas and drills are focused on youth softball drills.
Softball Practice Drills – Square Up and Throw
Here is one of our favorite softball practice drills I call "square up and throw". This softball drill will work your team AND the coaches!!
Softball Throwing Drills – Stick It
One of my team's favorite softball throwing drills is called "Stick It". We do it at the beginning of softball practice after we have warmed up and thrown.
Softball Coaching Techniques – Pitching Simulation
Here are a couple of softball coaching techniques which I have used successfully over the past few years. Whenever you provide your players immediate feedback or help, you see immediate improvements and the players gain confidence.
Softball Batting Drills – Two Phase Bunting Drill
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.
Fun Coaching Drills for Softball Team – Fielding Practice
I started using these fun coaching drills for softball team with my 8-10 year old players and saw an improvement in just a couple practices.
Softball Practice Ideas – Crossfire, Infield and Quick Feet
If you're in need of some fresh softball practice ideas, try these three softball drills. These are quick, effective and keep the practice moving. Helps with conditioning as well!
Softball Fielding Drills – Pylon Shuffle
One of the softball fielding drills I like to have players do, especially in the first part of the season, is as follows. I feel this works on having soft hands and learning to cradle the ball into the stomach. It also helps to develop a soft accurate toss.
Softball Throwing Drills – 20 Minute Special
I call these softball throwing drills the 20 Minute Special. It is a fast paced softball drill to let players get a lot of reps in a short time.
Coaching Softball – Practice Plan Basics
These are a couple of my favorite softball drills that I have used year to year while coaching softball.
Softball Coaching Drills – Throwing, Running and Team Comradery
So here is my latest addition to my softball coaching drills. This softball drill works on accuracy of the throw, making sure to turn and rotate the body form correctly when the player is in the middle and throwing left to right, and speed.
Softball Coaching Tips – Station-to-Station Hitting Drill
Here are some softball coaching tips to use with your inexperienced players. Many of my younger players have not had much prior hitting instruction.
Practice Drills for Softball – Last Girl Standing
If you're searching for some new ideas for practice drills for softball, try the ones below. Both are excellent for conditioning, hand-eye coordination and overall skill development.
Basic Softball Drills – Throwing to Targets
My softball drill is for tee-ball and is a simple but effective one. It is one of our players favorite basic softball drills and they ask for it frequently.
Softball Conditioning Drills – Dot Drill
These softball conditioning drills help your players develop speed while conditioning. It teaches all the defensive skills needed to field a ground ball and the proper turn to locate a fly ball.