Rapid Fire Pitching Drill
Purpose In this drill, the pitcher works on arm speed and arm conditioning. Set Up Pitcher stands on the mound (35-40 feet away). A coach or player stands nearby with a bucket...
High School Softball Drills
Half Field Game (Right Side)
Purpose This game uses only the right side of the field (from the shortstop’s fielding position to the right field foul line) to set up specific baserunning and fielding...
Video Tutorial: How To Use The ‘L’ To Get ‘W’s!
One of the best ways to teach proper pitch fundamentals is to compartmentalize the process. By that I mean take whatever your trying to teach, in this case pitching...
Snap Pitching Drill for the “Turn Over Drop” Pitch
In today’s video blog post, I am sharing one of the first pitching drills that you want to do when you are working on the snaps for the drop ball. You are going to work...
“Two Strike” Stance Hitting Drill
The “Two Strike” Stance is used in a game situation when the batter has two strikes. When you have two strikes, you want your players to be confident when they...
How to Improve Your Players’ Hitting Mechanics
During this blog post, I’m going to discuss a variety of softball hitting drills that are perfect for running with your players during practice. We’ll also go over...
“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...
“Time-Set” Pitching Drill for Inside/Outside Pitches
Just as you don’t want to throw every pitch outside, you don’t want to make every pitch to the inside of the plate either. You need to have a good variety of pitches both...
The Walk Through Pitching Drill
This pitching drill is a transition drill, that can be done with either the regular ball or the weighted ball, with the pitcher throwing from a distance that is about ¾ of the...
The Peel Drop Ball Pitching Drill
In today’s video blog post, I am sharing an awesome pitching drill for working on the “Peel Drop Ball” pitch. The Peel Drop Ball is a very easy transition...
The Screwing Fast Ball Pitch: A Video Tutorial!
In today’s pitching mechanics video, we are breaking down a great pitch that is very easy for young pitchers to learn and it has good movement on it – the Screwing Fast...
Video Tutorial: The Six Minute Speed Drill
During this video, you’ll learn about a great softball pitching drill called the Six Minute Speed Drill. This is an excellent drill to work on arm speed, leg drive, and...
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 simplistic...
Ball Drops for Quickness & Speed – Softball Conditioning
Working to improve your softball conditioning and athleticism is vital and can often make the difference between a win and a loss in a close game. Not only will your players...
3 Creative Softball Hitting Drills (Using a tire, string & block of wood!)
In today’s video blog post, we are sharing 3 creative softball hitting drills that you can include in your next softball practice. All you need is a tire, a string and...
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...
Softball Hitting Errors: How To Fix The Collapsing Front Leg
The Collapsing Front Leg upon stride phase is another common softball hitting problem that you see in many players. If not addressed early, it can continue to be a problem as...
The Stride Box Hitting Drill
We know from watching a softball swing in slow motion that the toe opens up and the hips start to snap through in the swing. The Stride Box drill is an excellent hitting drill...