Top 5 At-Home Softball Drills
Looking for at-home softball drills? Here are our top 5. Each one can be done in your back yard or even indoors, solo or with a partner.
Step Drill
This drill prevents batter from stepping out during her swing. It's better to use something soft like a bat parachute or towel instead of something hard and potentially dangerous like a bucket or a ladder. You just want the batter to be aware of what they are doing.
Open Door Drill
Pitchers work on bringing the hip forward and "slamming the door" in this fundamental pitching drill.
Walk Through From Distance
This drill helps pitchers develop arm and leg strength for greater velocity on pitches.
Cutoff Drill
This drill covers the proper footwork and body rotation needed to perform a fast cutoff and eliminate any unnecessary steps while turning and throwing the ball .
Score From Second
This drill teaches players how to score from second on a base hit. Baserunners learn to read the third base coach and try to score from second on a hit into the outfield.
Pick From The Helmet
Here's a fun drill that trains your players how to execute offensive strategies in game-like conditions.
Pivot and Throw
Here's a great drill to practice executing a quick pivot in both directions after fielding the ball.
Double Tee Drill
This drill will help hitters learn to hit the ball with a level swing, and avoid looping or uppercutting.
Reverse Recovery Drill
This is a great drill to help players practice recovering the ball in back of the body after an error or bad bounce.
Grounder Goalie
This is a great drill that teaches players how to stop a ground ball and keep the ball in front of them.
4-Point Game
This drill works on reaching base and advancing runners in a fun, game-like environment.
Three Line Sliding
This drill teaches players how to slide with proper technique, both back to the base and advancing to the next base.
Tee Derby
This drill helps kids understand the importance of the weight shift when generating power. When done correctly, this drill will demonstrate that a level or downward swing plane actually drive the ball further than an uppercutting swing.
Short Hop Showdown
Here's a great drill to practice proper fielding technique for short hops. This drill is effective because it forces players to focus on the bouncing ball all the way into their glove. It also reduces the tendency for players to look up before the short hop is securely in their glove.