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Effective Hitting Drills That Will Get You Results!

Today we're going to talk about some softball drills that focus on hitting; doing these types of drills is the foundation to becoming a better hitter. I want to emphasize two

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softball baserunning

Aggressive Softball Baserunning

Aggressive Softball Baserunning There are many things you can learn to take you to the next level as a baserunner. Some are mechanics that don't payoff right away. For example, younger

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mastering slap hitting mechanics

Mastering Slap Hitting Mechanics

  In today's article, we will be going over an introduction to slap hitting, including the feet work, arm position, ball placement, bunting, hard slap and soft slap. Slap Hitting Mechanics —

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Softball Pitching Part 1

Softball Pitching Part 1 – Grip, Pre-motion & Footwork

Today, we're going to be going over some very basic softball pitching mechanics for your fastball, as well as other pitches.     In Part 1, we will be talking

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Hitting Mechanics

Hitting Mechanics – Developing a Short, Compact Swing

In order to have a short, compact swing through the zone, you have to understand hitting mechanics. In today's article, we break down the swing and discuss the important factors

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Softball Catcher Play - Shift and Block

Softball Catcher Plays – The Shift and Block

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

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Softball Coaching Timing the Lead

Video: Timing The Lead – Softball Coaching

Proper timing of your lead can be the difference between a successful run and an out. In today's video blog post, we are going to discuss softball coaching and timing

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Softball Hitting Mechnics

Softball Hitting Mechanics: The Basics – STANCE

Hitting is one of the most complicated and difficult tasks of all athletics. It takes hours and hours just to refine a sound, fundamental swing. And that's only the beginning.

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Softball Hitting - One Arm Drill

Video: Softball Hitting – The One Arm Drill

In today's video blog post, we are going to talk about softball hitting and the “One Arm” drill. This is a great drill that focuses on the arms, emphasizing unlocking

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Softball Pitching Drills – Learning From End to Beginning

One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a coach is to throw your pitchers right into the fire. While you may find out who has the best natural

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Indoor Softball Drill – 4 in 1 Indoor Outfield Drill

This is a drill we use all season.   It is great for early in the season since it is done indoors and weather often makes this our only alternative.

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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

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Fun Softball Drills – Tennis 500

I've found that all of the teams that I have coached (8yr olds through 12 yr olds) have enjoyed a game called Tennis 500.   Basically, this is one of

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Softball Plays – Double Play Drill

Repetition is the key to learning softball plays. The more your players do the drills, the better they get. I have used this a few years now and it really

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Coaching Softball – Softball Conditioning Drill

I have a drill that I do to get my players in shape as well as everyone to know where to go on cut offs and lots of communication. When

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Softball Catcher Drills – Game Situation Drill

As a softball coach you know how important it is to work with your catcher to hone her skills.   These softball catcher drills will help her work on actual

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Softball Hitting Drills – Hitting BASICS!

I have been coaching for a number of years and recently had an opportunity to work with a 6U team.   Much to my surprise, the advanced team that I

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Softball Catcher Drills – Pitcher-Catcher Drill

This is one of my favorite softball catcher drills. It is the best offense/defense drill I run and the work really pays off. Give it a try!

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