Sit and Throw Drill
This drill is essentially a game of catch, but from a seated position. This helps players isolate the wrist and arm movement.
Softball Fielding Drills
Footwork Tennis
In this drill that focuses on improves fielding footwork (crossover, drop step), players throw pop flies from one side of the “tennis court” to the other.
GOOOOOAL!
Here's a fun, competitive game that practices throwing and fielding - it encourages good ground ball fielding fundamentals!
Fence Fly
Here's a great chance to practice catching balls near stationary objects such as fences or dugouts.
Ground Ball Face Off
This is a great drill to prepare players to field ground balls and immediately follow with a quick throw.
Bobble Ball Drill
This drill teaches players to pick the ball up with the bare hand, which will save 1-2 seconds on the player’s throw. To adjust the difficulty of this drill, have the player start with her back to the coach, then turn around on the sound of the hit.
Throwing and Catching with the Glove
This drill is all about exercising the proper fundamentals of throwing and catching with a glove. Players should be using all their fundamentals — stepping toward the target, presenting a target window and catching with two hands.
Stance with Glove Out Front
This drill helps the player work on establishing a good base and fielding the ball out in front.
Charge Ball Drill
This drill simulates a play when the game is on the line. There is no time to catch the ball two-handed. Player must field the ball onehanded to the side of her body and come up throwing immediately. Speed is imperative in this drill.
Relay Drill for Fielding
Outfielders practice throwing to the relay person after a ball gets past them in this high-paced drill.
Blind Drill for Fielding
This drill helps fielders quickly locate a fly ball ball in the air and get a good jump on it. It also stresses good communication among the outfielders.
Barehand Drill with Softieballs
Outfielder works on seeing the ball into her glove (or glove hand in this case) in this great drill!
Run Through The Catch Fielding Drill
This drill is all about timing - outfielders learn to run through the catch to properly transfer to the throw.
Short Pop Fielding Drill
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 quickly as possible.
“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 how do they
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 great
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