
How to Improve Your Players’ Hitting Mechanics
During this blog post, I'm going to discuss a variety of softball hitting drills that are perfect for running with your players during practice. We'll also go over some hitting
During this blog post, I'm going to discuss a variety of softball hitting drills that are perfect for running with your players during practice. We'll also go over some hitting
During the above video, you'll learn about a softball drill called the Audible Partner Side Toss. With this softball drill, the player has to make a decision and call out the
Today, we're going to talk about softball hitting and some drills that your players can do to build their strength, accuracy, and over hitting skills. Confidence is a key psychological factor
During the above video, you'll learn about the importance of the two strike stance and about a softball drill great for getting your players comfortable and ready for this type
During the above video, you're going to learn about a killer softball hitting drill that will help your players work on getting quick hands. It's called the quick side bounce
During the above video, you'll get to watch a softball practice drill that can be done in two different ways. This softball practice drill, called the side toss drill, uses a
As a coach you can’t have enough hitting drills to liven up your practices. Give these two drills a try with your teams. Massive Hit Drill 4 Soft Hit stations set
Here is a game called Half Rubber--it is an actual game that began in South Carolina. Here is the short and sweet of how it is played. We use
To get my players away, 8UAA, from thinking about squishing the bug to hip rotation I used the following idea that I picked up from another coach. Plug in the Socket
One of my favorite practice plans is to set up different stations around the field. You will need to split the team up into three sets of kids. 3
I’ve come up with a pretty cool and really fun hitting drill for the kids. It goes along the same theme as your tee drill hitting square targets on
I used to use a nice, slow, old pitching machine to teach bunting. I wasn’t getting the results I wanted, so I have abandoned the machine and now take
One of the best drills for hitting that I have found show immediate results is using a "hit stick". I know this is not new, but the big difference
I change the angle of the tosser to simulate different pitches. These softball batting drills really makes the hitter tuck her shoulder and hips and load her hands while
This is the one of the softball hitting drills our kids love the most; we call it “Going for the Points”. It teaches aggressiveness and confidence at
Try these softball hitting drills with your team. They work best with players generally age 9 - 16. The Candy Bar drill rewards all players, but "winners" get first
One of my favorite softball hitting drills is one that helps the batter learn to wait for the change up. Soft Toss Drill The batter is in their normal stance. The tosser is
Try these softball coaching tips to motivate and build confidence in your players. For some kids it is difficult to hit to the opposite field. The first tip