Outfield Fundamentals
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Softball Fielding Drills
Relay Drill for Fielding
Purpose Outfielders practice throwing to the relay person after a ball gets past them. Set Up Outfielder lines up about 5 yards from the outfield fence. A coach stands on the...
Blind Drill for Fielding
Purpose This drill helps fielders quickly locate a fly ball ball in the air and get a good jump on it. Stresses good communication among the outfielders. Set Up Player and...
Barehand Drill with Softieballs
Purpose Outfielder works on seeing the ball into her glove (or glove hand in this case). Set Up Player and coach stand roughly 10-15 yards apart in an open space. Instructions...
Run Through The Catch Fielding Drill
Purpose Outfielders learn to run through the catch to properly transfer to the throw. Set Up Set two cones approximately 3 yards apart, and a target 15-20 yards away. Coach...
Short Pop Fielding Drill
Purpose This drill works on improving a player’s foot quickness when a ball is hit behind him. Focus on avoiding unnecessary steps in order to reach the ball as...
“Find The Fence†Softball Fielding Drill
You should ensure that your outfielders are comfortable playing the fence. Maybe they’re playing a foul ball fence, or maybe they’re playing a home run fence. But...
3 Softball Fielding Drills to Master Lateral Movement!
When working on softball fielding techniques, it’s important to include drills that work on lateral movement and pushing your fielders to the left or right. This is a...
3 Fantastic Catcher Drills for Softball!
Even for the fan that walks up and watches a fast pitch softball game for the very first time, it’s easy to see how important the catcher is. What seems like a very...
4 Corner Catch & Throw Drill
Drill Type: Catch & Throw Drill Purpose This multi-skill defensive drill teaches players many skills within the same drill! Flat mitts are recommended, but you can do...
Softball Catcher “Power Pack” for Skill Development!
Even for the fan that walks up and watches a fast pitch softball game for the very first time, it’s easy to see how important the softball catcher is. What seems like a very...
The “Relay” Throwing Drill
Drill Type: Throwing Drill Purpose: This is a simple throwing drill that is great for improving arm strength and assessing your best outfield throwers. Set Up: You can either...
The Shovel Pass for Softball Defense
Practicing specific situations and teaching players what the appropriate reaction should be in that situation, can make all the difference between having a decent softball...
Small Glove & Small Ball Training for Fielding Defense
When fielding, most softball players use an 11 ¼ glove to a 13 inch glove, depending on the position that you play. With our small glove training, we can focus on a smaller...
Building A Strong Fielding Stance
This is a great fielding stance drill that helps your players work on establishing a good athletic base and fielding the ball out in front. Set Up Note: Not all players are...
A Catcher Drill to Warm Up – The RIGHT Way!
Purpose This warm-up catcher drill is something that your catcher should do to get her arm warm prior to doing any other drills during practice, so that injury does not occur....
Softball Fielding Fundamentals: “Balance Drill†for Fielding
This is a great softball fielding drill to check if your fielders are totally balanced when they get ready to field the ball. You are going to work on fielding that ball with...
More Softball Fundamentals & Tips for Pre-Practice!
When we talk about softball fundamentals for pre-practice, it’s important to pay close attention to these key points in this phase of your drill progression: 1....