Video: First Baseman Responsibilities and Drills
During the above video, you're going to learn quite a bit in regards to the first baseman, including a few great fastpitch softball infield drills. Fly Ball Communication Let's look at fly
Softball Defensive Drills
3 Defensive Drills to Help Your Players Get Ready for Game Time
Today we're going to introduce some fundamental fastpitch softball drills for the defense. The drills are going to incorporate a lot of ball handling, and will make you really focus on
Getting Your Catcher Warmed Up & Ready for Practice
As a softball coach, you know that it's important to spend time with each of your team's positions. In today's blog post, we're going to talk about a great warm-up drill
Kids Softball Second Basemen Drills
During this blog post, we're going to take a look at second basemen ground ball drills you can use when coaching kids softball. These drills will get your second basemen
The Art of the Rundown – Secrets of an Infield Master
One drill that all infielders need to practice, as it can involve all of your outfielders is the rundown. It’s an easy out, and if your players understand the concept
Three Infield Tips That Will Save You a Run a Game
When your basemen can coordinate to cover for each other, sliding onto base and tossing the ball between each other like some sort of pre-coordinated dance; it can be a
Secrets of Second Base – The Double Play
One of my favorite softball plays, because of the teamwork and pinpoint execution, has to be the double play. It takes such precise timing and communication that it almost looks like
Softball Defensive Drills – Tag Technique
In my last post, I took a look at the different kinds of tags a 3rd baseman would use. Here the defensive player had to make the catch and then tag
Softball Training Drill – The BOX
I call this game or drill, ”The Box”. The purposes of the game are: 1) Hitters learn to hit the ball from gap to gap hard on the ground
Softball Infielder Drill – Quick Hands
One of our everyday drills for infielders includes a drill we call "Quick Hands." Players must concentrate, get the balls out of their gloves as quickly as possible, have good
Softball Fielding Drill – Infield and Outfield Drill
A drill that I like to use is one that works great for infielders and outfielders alike. Softball Fielding Drill Break into two groups: the first player in line in group A
Youth Softball Outfield Drill
This youth softball drill is for outfield throwing to home. The goal is to teach the kids not to rainbow the ball to home, to throw at cutoff’s head at
Catcher Drills for Base Stealing
Having been a catcher in my playing days, I know the need for hard accurate throws when runners steal. Unfortunately it is one accept of the game which is not
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
Girls Softball Defense – Stealing Base Challenge
I always used this as a coach, great drill. This drill is an excellent workout for pitchers, catchers, 1st, second, second and runners. It will make all your infield defense
Softball Defensive Drill – Double Play Drill
My girls were in a tournament this past weekend and lost. Part of the reason we lost was that we gave up several opportunities to turn some double plays
Softball Throwing Drills – Lead Shoulder & Hip Drill
The object of this drill is to get the fielder's body (leading with shoulders & hips) in proper throwing posititon, alignment and gaining momentum towards 1st. LEAD SHOULDER & HIP DRILL Position
Softball Skills and Drills – Two In One Drill
The most worthwhile drill I do with my players is working on two things at once: 1. How to pick up a bunt correctly, and 2. How to pick up