Knee Pinch Drill

In this drill, hitters practice taking a short, controlled stride by holding a soccer ball between their knees in order to prevent overstriding, while improving balance, rhythm and timing.

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Bobble Ball Drill

This drill teaches players to pick the ball up with the bare hand, which will save 1-2 seconds on the player’s throw. To adjust the difficulty of this drill, have the player start with her back to the coach, then turn around on the sound of the hit.

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Throwing and Catching with the Glove

This drill is all about exercising the proper fundamentals of throwing and catching with a glove. Players should be using all their fundamentals — stepping toward the target, presenting a target window and catching with two hands.

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Wrist Snap and Swing Drill

This is a great drill to build strength and fast twitch response in forearms and wrists. Watch for good mechanics — which means elbow is in, head is still and vertical axis of rotation is maintained.

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Charge Ball Drill

This drill simulates a play when the game is on the line. There is no time to catch the ball two-handed. Player must field the ball onehanded to the side of her body and come up throwing immediately. Speed is imperative in this drill.

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