
Softball Defensive Drill – Double Play Drill
My girls were in a tournament this past weekend and lost. Part of the reason we lost was that we gave up several opportunities to turn some double plays
My girls were in a tournament this past weekend and lost. Part of the reason we lost was that we gave up several opportunities to turn some double plays
This is a twist to one of the popular ideas for "show me the ball" , "invisible bat", and "coach says". I have actually combined these into one exercise/drill
One of the ever popular girls softball drills, the bucket drill, can be taken to another level when you make this change. The addition of runners to the bucket drill
This is a girl's softball practice relay race that we play at the end of our practice. It helps the girls learn the bases and it helps them learn the
If you're looking for girls softball drills, try this one. It is called the Cone Drill and is one of the best overall drills for your players. Everyone
When you’re coaching youth girls softball, you always need as many drills as possible to keep the practices fresh and hold the attention of your players. The drills below
Here are a couple of tips I like to pass on for coaching younger girl's softball practice. These are easy to implement and keep everyone active and learning the
Here's one of the softball fielding drills we use to help kids ensure proper position for catching fly balls (and to help fight fear of fly balls). Catching Fly Balls Drill *
This is one of the softball fielding drills we use called the bucket drill. It is a variation on the standard bucket drill coaches often use. It is
If you're like most coaches, you're always on the lookout for softball practice drills for girls that are effective, fun, and grab the attention of your players. Try these
Trying to liven up the girl's softball practice, I brought out a couple of traditional drills and added some extras. This sparked renewed enthusiasm in the practices for sure. Target
This is one of my best softball defense drills. I use it often and the results speak for themselves. Bucket Drill I line up my players on third base and I am
I like to end my girl's softball practice with a game of running the bases and hitting. It's good for conditioning and the players don't seem to notice! End of Practice
I created these fun softball drills to fill a gap! Between games there can be a big lapse and I needed something to get the players hearts beating and
Try these youth softball drills to help with some of the more common trouble areas younger softball players have. These drills address catching across the body and how to create quick hands and soft hands in the Infielder Drill.
Here are some softball training drills that we use to teach our batters to take extra bases (and to also teach our outfielders to hit the cut-off man and to make sure we have all the bases covered).
I have two good coaching tips for softball I would like to share--one on stealing bases and the other on the issue of punishment.
One of the drills for girls softball that we do sometimes is what I call lite flight scrimmages. This is great fun and works a lot of fundamentals into your practice.