Ball Tracking & Softball Conditioning Drill
One of the drills I start off my practice with is a simple out field drill that gets the blood pumping and also works on tracking balls. Ball Tracking & Softball
Softball Coaching
Softball Skills and Drills – Four Corners Drill and Fielding Drill
With softball season starting, here are a couple of fun drills that will jump start your team. They are fast-paced including baserunning and fielding--skills you want your players to
Coaching Softball – Outfielder Drill
On days when I was the only coach on site it was hard to keep all the girls working hard for the entire practice time. One way of keeping them
Softball Conditioning Tips – Cool Down Exercises
So many articles focus on a warm up for practices but I feel that the cool down is equally important. This is a routine I have my team follow
Softball Skills & Drills – 2-1 Drill
Here is one of my teams favorite drills. It is one that the kids really get into. We call it: 2-1. It enforces skills of fundamental defense, pitchers throwing
Coaching Softball – Player Assessment Drill
At the beginning of the season, I like to use this drill to get to know my players. It helps me to get to know their strengths and weaknesses
How to Teach or Correct Batting Stance
I noticed after looking at pictures and videos of my players last season that alot of them had all kinds of different batting stances. Some looked good and some just
Softball Throwing Drills – Trash Can Target Throw & Cut-Off Drill
I have two softball throwing drills to help younger kids with their throwing accuracy. The first one is a target practice. The next one, the cut-off drill, works on
Softball Conditioning Drills – Warm Up & Conditioning Ideas
I coach at a middle school and I'm unable to get to the field exactly when the players are ready so they do these every day to start. These drills
Softball Outfield Drills – Catching Drill for Outfielders
I have a drill that is great for outfielders. It is JUST a catching drill; no throwing involved. It goes pretty quick so if you have 10 or 12 girls
Fun Softball Drills – Fly Ball Pop Up Drill
One drill we do often in practice for my 10-12 year old team is a fly ball/pop up drill. This drill works on their coordination and technique on how to
Softball Teamwork – Red Rover
We use a drill we call Red Rover. It teaches them to work as a team and the importance of backing each other up. It's a lot of fun
Softball Throwing Drills – Relay Drill & Tag Out
One of the things I stress in my softball practice is throwing accuracy. Two of my favorite drills to work on this are the Relay Drill and the
Gloveless Fielding Drill
I find that a lot of times my youth players attempt to field the ball in the infield like they see the “cool” players do it, scooping it to the
Statue Throwing Drill
Nothing wild here, but a slight take off on your "Show the Ball" drill that worked well with my team was incorporating it into a game of "Statue". Statue Throwing Drill When
Youth Softball Coaching – Running 1 through 4
This is one of my favorites for youth softball coaching and I don’t see other teams doing in our league. It is a simple baserunning drill that I call “Running
Softball Speed Drills – 1st Base Drill and Crossfire
Give these softball speed drills a try to work on speed as well as accuracy with your team. When you use both of these in a practice you’ll be
Softball Fielding Drills – Palm Drill
One of my favorite drills is what we call the "Palm Drill". It is great for all ages because it serves so many purposes from eye hand coordination improvement to