Youth Softball Drills – Outfield Turn Drill & Avoiding a Bad Pitch
The youth softball drills below are fundamental skills and drills that I use often. It is always good practice to reinforce good skills and how to avoid the bad pitch.
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Practice Drills for Softball – Game Simulation
The practice drills for softball below allow you to simulate the stress the kids experience in a fun and competitive way. One of the challenges I see in game time situations during a relay with a runner advancing is that the kids get very tight and make a bad throw.
Softball Coaching Techniques – Competition and Rewards
I have found that the more you make softball practice competitive the more the girls like it. This is one of the softball coaching techniques that I share with all my assistant coaches as well as parent helpers for the team.
Softball Coaching Tips – After Game Highlights
This isn't a drill, but rather one of my favorite softball coaching tips. After each game we have a "Highlights" session.
Free Softball Coaching Drills – Situational Play
I believe that all players, especially under 14, should understand the role of each position on the team. Give these free softball coaching drills a try and you will be pleased with the results!
Softball Coaching Techniques – Stretching & Baserunning
One of the softball coaching techniques that works for me at every practice is to have one player lead a series of stretches prior to practice.
Softball Coaching Tips – The Guts Drill
This is one of my favorite softball coaching tips. We use it to bring all twelve kids together to practice as one team quickly. I tell them that “we win as a team and we lose as a teamâ€.
Youth Softball Drills – What’s My Position?
Here is one of my favorite youth softball drills. Everyone knows that kids who are new to tee-ball need to learn the field positions. So during the first couple of practices after we walked the field, we played "What's that position?"
Fun Softball Drills – Surprise Hitting Drills
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Coaching Softball – Caught in the Pickle
While coaching softball to my younger girls softball team,I've noticed that if they get behind in the game it is sometimes hard to keep them focused on the game. Here is a drill I like to do to work on just this situation.
Softball Coaching Tips – Hit That Hand & Candy Competition
These are a couple of my softball coaching tips that I use when the attention spans are lacking at practice. Use these sparingly so the novelty doesn't wear off!
Fun Coaching Drills for Softball Team – Pivot Drill & Hit the Coach
As a youth softball coach, it is important to hold your players attention, teach skills while making your practices fun. Here are two fun coaching drills for softball team that have become favorites with my teams.
Coaching Girls Softball – Game Scrimage Drill
Here’s a softball drill to use for coaching girls softball. It is a Game Scrimmage Drill that works great, goes fast and the kids play the game!
Softball Conditioning Drills – Z Ball and Pitching Machines
These are two of my teams favorite softball conditioning drills. These softball drills make practice fun while still being effective.
Softball Throwing Drills – Quick Hands
If you’re looking for softball throwing drills , give this one a try. This is a softball drill we do every day after everyone's arm is warmed up. We call it Quick Hands.
Coaching Girls Softball – Motivational Practice Ideas
If you're coaching girls softball, I'm sure you're always searching for ways to motivate your softball players. With younger players, attention span can also be an issue.
Coaching Softball – Motivational Ideas
While coaching softball youth teams, occasionally you'll find your players are really flat or distracted after a busy school day. Recently, we were warming up, throwing & missed balls were rolling everywhere.
Youth Softball Drills – Bombs Away Catching Drill
These youth softball drills are good for T-Ballers or “Coach Pitch†aged children. At the age of 5-7, most kids do not have the hand/eye coordination to catch a softball when it’s a pop up or fly ball.