“Wrist Snap Toss” Throwing Progression Drill
The key with defense is mastering the fundamentals, and mastering the mechanics of both fielding and throwing. Today, I am sharing a fantastic warm-up throwing progression...
Beginner Softball Drills
5 Keys to Quick and Accurate Softball Throwing
In today’s blog post, we are talking about the 5 Keys to Quick and Accurate Softball Throwing. When fielding, you want to get rid of the ball as quickly and as...
Softball Fielding and Proper Stance
Softball Fielding and Proper Stance In today’s blog post, we are discussing the fielding stance, because the stance is very critical. It’s a set-up, it’s a...
Video: The Swim Throwing Drill
The Swim Drill is a great softball conditioning drill that can be used to work on achieving a proper arm swing when throwing. **For this drill, you want to place a strip of...
Softball Hitting Mechanics: The Basics – STANCE
Hitting is one of the most complicated and difficult tasks of all athletics. It takes hours and hours just to refine a sound, fundamental swing. And that’s only the...
Basic Throwing Mechanics & Fundamentals
As a softball coach, you know the importance of having a strong defense. Today, we’re going to talk about exactly that–focusing especially on the mechanics and...
The “Michael Phelps” Secret To Throwing Mechanics
Today, we’re going to take a look at a cool throwing drill that’s designed specifically for youth softball players. I like this drill because it explains throwing...
How to Improve Youth Catching Skills
Last year I decided to do a drill with my 7 – 9 yr olds who had a hard time catching the ball properly. Using this technique my players really improved their catching skills....
Barney Bop Softball Throwing Drill
There is a time to have some fun and still learn or polish some skills. I like to use the end of practice for a fun game that can create some team bonding while still focusing...
Softball Indoor Drills – Knock-Out
If you live in an area where you have to spend a great deal of time working out indoors, try these softball indoor drills. This one is called knock-out. We use a basketball...
Beginners Softball Throwing Drills – Accuracy Points
I’ve gotten a whole bunch of requests for beginners softball throwing drills over the past few days. Here are two ideas that Boyd and Marlene sent to me. Give these a try...