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Softball Hitting Drills

Hitting a fastpitch softball is one of the hardest skills to master… in any sport. In this section, we’ll cover softball hitting drills to help develop the proper mechanics, while building bat speed, timing, power, and confidence at the plate.

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Hitting Drills using the Batting Tee

The batting tee is probably one of the most fundamental tools, but it's probably one of the most important tools that you have for softball conditioning. Today, we are spotlighting

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Mastering Slap Hitting Mechanics

  In today's article, we will be going over an introduction to slap hitting, including the feet work, arm position, ball placement, bunting, hard slap and soft slap. Slap Hitting Mechanics —

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7 Techniques to Improve Your Softball Hitting & Bat Speed

In softball hitting, the grip is one of the most critical parts of a quick bat swing. And it's how you grip the bat, how tightly you grip the bat,

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The #1 Mistake Hitters Make & Hitting Drills to Fix It!

Today, we are talking about the #1 mistake hitters make, and hitting drills you can incorporate to fix this common problem. But first I want to talk abut what causes a

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Power Hitting: The Six Basic Hitting Drills

When it comes to hitting drills, there are six basic drills that make up the framework for all the others. While you may change small details depending on what that

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Hitting Mechanics – Developing a Short, Compact Swing

In order to have a short, compact swing through the zone, you have to understand hitting mechanics. In today's article, we break down the swing and discuss the important factors

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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 beginning.

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Video: Softball Hitting – The One Arm Drill

In today's video blog post, we are going to talk about softball hitting and the “One Arm” drill. This is a great drill that focuses on the arms, emphasizing unlocking

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Video – Common Softball Hitting Problems & Solutions

In today's video, we will be exploring some of the most common softball hitting problems that all players experience, and how to fix them. We have all coached players who experienced

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Video – Audible Partner Side Toss Drill

During the above video, you'll learn about a softball drill called the Audible Partner Side Toss. With this softball drill, the player has to make a decision and call out the

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How to Improve Your Hitters’ Swing Development

Today, we're going to go over a number of softball hitting drills that will help you improve your bat speed, bat quickness, perception, power, and the sequence of your swing. These

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How to Work on Your Hitters’ Strength and Accuracy

Today, we're going to talk about softball hitting and some drills that your players can do to build their strength, accuracy, and over hitting skills. Confidence is a key psychological factor

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Watch to Learn About the Two Strike Stance Drill

During the above video, you'll learn about the importance of the two strike stance and about a softball drill great for getting your players comfortable and ready for this type

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Hitting Mechanics – Getting into the Proper Stance

Today, we're going to talk about the first basic part of girls softball hitting: the stance. How we stand in the box, the way we set ourselves up to face the

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Video: Quick Side Bounce Drill for Fast Hands

During the above video, you're going to learn about a killer softball hitting drill that will help your players work on getting quick hands. It's called the quick side bounce

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Hitting from the Beginning: The Basics

During this blog post, we're going to talk about the basics of softball hitting, which is imperative for each of your players to understand. The Hitter's Responsibility The first thing I want

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Video: Side Toss Hitting Drill, Two Ways

During the above video, you'll get to watch a softball practice drill that can be done in two different ways. This softball practice drill, called the side toss drill, uses a

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Video: A Dynamic Practice Versus a Boring Practice

When your team is focusing on softball hitting, you want to do your best to have as many players hitting at one time. The above video addresses this topic. This video

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