Softball Indoor Defensive Drills – One Minute Drill
This is great for indoor practices to work on accuracy in throwing. The object of the drill is to test the accuracy of the thrower in a one minute period. One
Softball Practice Drills – Infield Warm-Up Drill
I have found a lot of benefit in the following drill. It is an infield warm-up drill and it serves a couple of purposes. At the beginning of
Fun Softball Drills – Coach Says Drill
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
Softball Hitting Drill – The Hit Stick Warm Up Drill
One of the best drills for hitting that I have found show immediate results is using a "hit stick". I know this is not new, but the big difference
Softball Throwing Drills – Target Drill
I spend a lot of time working on accurate throws and aiming at a target with my 9th grade team. I call this the Target Drill. Target Drill We divide the
Coaching Fundamentals Softball – Baserunning Drill
Here is a baserunning drill I created for my 8U girls team. It is designed for younger players to help reinforce the concept of running through first base (and
Good Coaching Tips for Softball – Hula Hoops, Eggs, & Glove Side
Try these good coaching tips for softball. These are some of my favorite that I use with my rookie player for sure. It never hurts the "seasoned" ones
Girls Softball Practice – Short Hop Drill
This is one of my practice drills we do a lot especially if we have several errors where the ball goes under our glove in a game or during practice.
Softball Skills and Drills – Infield Loop Drill
One of my favorite softball drills, while perhaps not unique, is an infield loop drill. This drill combines balance, footwork, glove work, throwing and conditioning into a single drill. Infield
Youth Softball Drills – Nerf Ball Catch and Foam Bat Hitting Drill
Let’s face it, coaching youth softball has it’s own set of challenges. Playing catch is an advanced skill for the vast majority of 5 and 6 year olds. Helping them
Softball Batting Drills – Soft Toss Batting Practice
I change the angle of the tosser to simulate different pitches. These softball batting drills really makes the hitter tuck her shoulder and hips and load her hands while
Softball Fielding Drills – Rapid Fire Infield Drill & Bare Hand Infield
Here are two softball fielding drills I do after warm-up and stretching when we break out into infield/outfield practice. Both of these drills are for the infielders. Rapid Fire Infield Drill Infielders
Softball Hitting Drills – Going for the Points
This is the one of the softball hitting drills our kids love the most; we call it “Going for the Points”. It teaches aggressiveness and confidence at
Coaching Softball – Parent Player Team Rules
For the players and team to achieve, the largest factor in softball (or any youth sport) is to have the support of the parents and buy-in of the players.
Free Softball Drills – Back to Basics
A couple of things I work on is with the theme of “back to the basics” which we all need. Try these free softball drills to help your team
Softball Coaching Tips – Batting Machines and Paddle Drill
Check out these two softball coaching tips. The first one is the Paddle Drill which works very well teaching your players how to field the ball quickly. The
Good Coaching Tips for Softball – Importance of Glove Positioning
Here are a couple of my favorite coaching tips for softball that I have had to use to try to teach young players or beginners how to hold their glove
Softball Skills and Drills – Around the Horn Drill
Something that has got all my kids playing and practicing each position and understanding what each player does I simply call “around the horn”. I picked it up from