Video: Hitting Drill for Perception
Today, we're going to talk about a softball practice drill that is helpful in developing a strong mental game. This drill focuses on perception. Have your hitter take five pitches thrown
Softball Hitting Drills
5 Back Yard Softball Hitting Drills
During this blog post, we're going to take you through a series of softball hitting drills that you can use in your backyard to practice. These drills will assist you in
4 Softball Drills to Turn Your Team Into Better Hitters
Today we're going to talk about some terrific softball practice drills that will help your players excel when it comes to hitting. For the coaches out there and the players, I
Softball Hitting Mechanics: Increasing Bat Speed
Today we're going to take some time to talk about the mechanics of softball hitting and how to develop bat speed. Hitting a softball is commonly recognized as one of the
6 Softball Hitting Fundamentals to Teach Your Team
What we're going to do today is focus on softball hitting techniques and the various states of hitting--your stance, your approach, etc. The big thing when we teach is I feel
Softball Hitting Drills – Massive Hit Drill & Balance Board Drill
As a coach you can’t have enough hitting drills to liven up your practices. Give these two drills a try with your teams. Massive Hit Drill 4 Soft Hit stations set
Softball Hitting Drill – Half Rubber Drill
Here is a game called Half Rubber--it is an actual game that began in South Carolina. Here is the short and sweet of how it is played. We use
Softball Batting Drill – Plug in the Socket Drill
To get my players away, 8UAA, from thinking about squishing the bug to hip rotation I used the following idea that I picked up from another coach. Plug in the Socket
Softball Hitting Drills – Fence Drill & Plunger Hitting Drill
Teaching proper hitting techniques can be a challenge. Here are a couple of simple hitting drills that are very effective and the kids have fun doing them. Fence Drill A lot of
Softball Hitting Drills – Beach Ball Hitting Drill
I’ve come up with a pretty cool and really fun hitting drill for the kids. It goes along the same theme as your tee drill hitting square targets on
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
Batting Practice for Softball
This drill is perfect for coaching the batter the basics of hitting the ball. Softball Batting Practice Drill 1. Grip: Players must be able to grip the bat properly. The bat
2 Proven Youth Softball Hitting Drills
Girls softball players need to understand the importance of hitting drills. To score runs and give your team a chance to win, they have to be able to make
The Short Game: Your Secret Weapon?
The purpose of the short game in softball is to advance runners from base to base without the necessity of getting hits. There are a number of ways to play the
How To Teach Slap Hitting In Youth Softball
In this article, we are going to take a look at the mechanics of slap hitting, explain how to teach it to youth softball players, and provide some useful drills
Softball Bunting Practice
I used to use a nice, slow, old pitching machine to teach bunting. I wasn’t getting the results I wanted, so I have abandoned the machine and now take
Softball Hitting Drill – The Hit Stick Warm Up Drill
One of the best drills for hitting that I have found show immediate results is using a "hit stick". I know this is not new, but the big difference
Softball Batting Drills – Soft Toss Batting Practice
I change the angle of the tosser to simulate different pitches. These softball batting drills really makes the hitter tuck her shoulder and hips and load her hands while