One softball slow pitch drill sent to us by Chuck I incorporate into practice and it also involves the parents. This is an old softball drill that probably everyone uses but incorporating competition between the girls and the parents seems to create by nature a team building experience.
Chris from Iowa sent in a request for more fastpitch hitting drills he could use with his team. Here’s a softball drill sent in by Denise.
Randy in Worcester emailed me looking for advice on high school softball drills. Here’s a softball drill sent in by Bill.
Looking for fastpitch softball hitting drills? Try these sent in by Jason with your team tonight.
One of the biggest areas that coaches neglect is softball outfield drills. Read below for a great suggestion from Jon on this topic:
I’m often asked for advice on softball skills and drills. Here’s a simple coaching tip from Ken that will pay huge dividends with your team.
I’ve gotten a whole bunch of requests for softball fast pitch drills over the past few days. Here’s an idea sent in by John that I use regularly.
I find that the traditional wisdom on fastpitch softball drills is a bit stale. Here’s an idea from Barb that has livened things up quite a bit in my practices.
Last week, I sent out a request for my newsletter subscribers to send in their best softball drills for beginners. Check out these drills below from Darek, Linda, and Jeff (very creative!).
Here is my contribution to the coaches for slowpitch softball drills and "drills to improve skills". One of the most difficult areas to teach infielders and outfielders is on how to dropstep and catch the ball over their left or right shoulder. This softball drill is simple and easily referred to as the "over the shoulder football catch".
Looking for softball outfield drills? You’ve come to the right place! Try out this idea below sent in by Frank and let me know how it goes for you.
Coming up with new ideas for slow pitch softball drills can sometimes be a challenge. Here’s a drill that Joe sent in. He calls it "The Gauntlet".
Christopher in Ontario, Canada emailed me to ask about indoor softball drills. I copied and pasted this response from Jim.
I got the inspiration for this coaching tip from Deanna. It includes some fresh ideas on softball tips and drills. Try them out and let me know what you think!
Special thanks to Todd for sending this one in. If you’ve every struggled with softball team drills, you MUST try this out!
Take a look at this submission from Mark. A great example of softball conditioning drills that can work with all age groups.
I received this suggestion on fastpitch drills from Jim.
I heard about this softball drill from Zach. It relates to girls softball practice drills and includes a great idea you can begin using with your team right away.