Stance with Glove Out Front
Purpose This drill helps the player work on establishing a good base and fielding the ball out in front. Set Up Drill can be done anywhere on field. Coach places cones inside
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“Find The Fence” Softball Fielding Drill
You should ensure that your outfielders are comfortable playing the fence. Maybe they're playing a foul ball fence, or maybe they're playing a home run fence. But how do they
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
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 possible. Once you do
Softball Fielding Fundamentals: “Balance Drill” for Fielding
This is a great softball fielding drill to check if your fielders are totally balanced when they get ready to field the ball. You are going to work on fielding
The “Bowl Of Soup” Technique for Fielding Ground Balls
The “Bowl Of Soup” is an important technique that all of your players need to understand and implement when they are fielding the ball. Setup Players should begin with a good athletic
More Softball Fundamentals & Tips for Pre-Practice!
When we talk about softball fundamentals for pre-practice, it's important to pay close attention to these key points in this phase of your drill progression: 1. Emphasize that the players keep
“Left and Right” Softball Fielding Drill
When working on softball fielding techniques, it's important to include drills that work on pushing your fielders to the left or right. This is the ball where you work on
Catch & Throw (On The Knees) Fielding Drill
This fielding drill is just an extension of a game of Catch and Throw. If you can master this fielding drill, and have consistent rhythm in everything you do regarding
Softball Coaching: Creating a Softball Fielding Practice Plan
As a coach, when you're working on the defensive game, the key is to make sure you always go through a progression of drills before you start actual game situation
Fielding Bunts – Techniques for Success
Fielding Bunts — Techniques for Success Bunting is a skill that is used a lot in softball to get on base and move runners. So it's important that your athletes know
Softball Defense & Double Plays from Second Base
In today's video blog post, we are breaking down the double play, and demonstrating some specific mechanics that will give your team a killer softball defense! Softball Defense & Double
“Over the Head” Pop-Up Drill
It's always a good idea to spend some time on pop-ups, especially the ones that are hit directly over our head. In today's video blog post, we are demonstrating a
Lateral Movement and Fielding the Ground Ball
In this video blog post, we are going to discuss balls that are not hit directly at us. It'd be nice if every batter accommodated the defense and hit the
Communication Drill for Infield & Outfield Softball Defense
In softball, communication is key! Our goal is to first, avoid collision so that we can avoid injury. And second, ensure that all of our plays are made. In