Softball Pitching and the Power Driving Drill
Softball Pitching and the Power Driving Drill In this power pitching drill, we are working on bringing the front leg up high, and then dragging the back leg up into a tuck,...
Softball Speed Drills: The Explosive Power Pack
Straight-ahead speed. Quickness. Agility. Balance. These are all skills that you need to be able to play better softball. If we can make better athletes, we can make better...
The Basics of Windmill Pitching + A Pitching Drill for Beginners!
To become a great pitcher, you have to take the time to learn every aspect of the windmill pitching technique, because in order to hit a high speed with your pitch, you will...
“L Drill” for Softball Pitching
The L drill does not require more than one athlete. If you have a parent – or even a net – that your pitchers can throw to, this is a great softball pitching...
Softball Catcher “Power Pack” for Skill Development!
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 softball catcher is. What seems like a very...
3 Softball Pitching Drills for Drive, Energy & Momentum!
In today’s video blog post, we are discussing softball pitching drills that will help your athletes work on establishing and maintaining a powerful push-off and drive...
The “Relay” Throwing Drill
Drill Type: Throwing Drill Purpose: This is a simple throwing drill that is great for improving arm strength and assessing your best outfield throwers. Set Up: You can either...
“Half Rubber” Curve Ball Hitting Drill
Purpose: This hitting drill teaches batters to hang in and go with the pitch, as well as how to hit a Curve Ball. (Young players are not as intimidated with a rubber ball.)...
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...
The Shovel Pass for Softball Defense
Practicing specific situations and teaching players what the appropriate reaction should be in that situation, can make all the difference between having a decent softball...
2 Awesome Hitting Drills to Find Your Strike Zone!
As a good coach, you want to include a mix of linear and rotational hitting drills and styles in your practice plan, so your hitters can benefit from an understanding of not...
Rundown Infield Drill
Purpose We use this infield drill primarily for the infield–the rundown drill. Execution Our infielders work on getting the person that’s in the pickle running as quickly as...
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...
Building A Strong Fielding Stance
This is a great fielding stance drill that helps your players work on establishing a good athletic base and fielding the ball out in front. Set Up Note: Not all players are...
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...
A Catcher Drill to Warm Up – The RIGHT Way!
Purpose This warm-up catcher drill is something that your catcher should do to get her arm warm prior to doing any other drills during practice, so that injury does not occur....