Three Line Sliding

Purpose Teaches players how to slide with proper technique, both back to the base and advancing to the next base. Set Up You can do this drill in the infield or set

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Fast Hands Drill

Purpose Develops fast hands for hitting. Set Up Batter gets into stance at home plate or another location on field. Coach stands to batter's side. Instructions Batter gets into stance. She grips her bat by

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Towel Bat Drill

Purpose Increase bat speed through underloaded training. This also makes a great warm-up drill. Set Up Take an old or cracked bat. Saw it off just above the trademark and attach a

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Dive Drill

Purpose To practice using a dive to catch fly balls or field grounders. Set Up In the outfield grass, have a fielder kneel about 15 feet away from the coach. Fielder has

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Call Out Location Drill

Purpose Batter practices hitting the ball where it is pitched. Set Up Batter gets into stance at home plate. Coach stands 10-15 feet away with wiffle balls. Instructions Batter gets into good stance.

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Delay Steal

Purpose Helps players learn to read the pitcher and infielders, and get a great jump on the delayed steal. Set Up You can run this drill in the infield, or set up

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One Knee Soft Toss Drill

Purpose Isolates upper body mechanics so hitters can work on the proper bat path and timing Set Up For younger teams, assign a coach or parent helper to each player, who will

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Home to First Base Drill

Purpose Teaches how to properly approach first base, by running straight through the base and not lunging when they get close. Set Up Players line up along the backstop behind home plate. Instructions

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Tee Power Swing Drill

Purpose Improving ability to drive the ball with power Drill Setup Setup as many tees as you can, trying to limit 2-3 players per tee Each player grabs a bat and a

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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 Pitcher goes through motion and throws

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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.

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4 Corner Catch & Throw Drill

Drill Type: Catch & Throw Drill Purpose This multi-skill defensive drill teaches players many skills within the same drill!   Flat mitts are recommended, but you can do this drill with regular

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The “Relay” Throwing Drill

Drill Type: Throwing Drill Purpose: This is a simple throwing drill that is great for improving arm strength and assessing your best outfield throwers. Set Up: You can either have your entire infields

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