Softball Skills and Drills – Zig-Zag Drill
This is a fast paced softball drill that can be varied (during the drill) to stretch the better player and softened for the emerging player. I call it the
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Softball Practice Drills – End of Practice Fun & Baserunning
One of my goals as a coach is to make sure I use fun softball practice drills. I always end a practice with a 15 minute fun game for
Fun Softball Drills – Fly Ball Pop Up Drill
One drill we do often in practice for my 10-12 year old team is a fly ball/pop up drill. This drill works on their coordination and technique on how to
Softball Practice Drills – Bucket of Balls
If you’re looking to liven up your practice and get the competitive juices flowing, give this drill a try. I call it Bucket of Balls. It will become
2 Proven Youth Softball Hitting Drills
Girls softball players need to understand the importance of hitting drills. To score runs and give your team a chance to win, they have to be able to make
Softball Defensive Drill – Double Play Drill
My girls were in a tournament this past weekend and lost. Part of the reason we lost was that we gave up several opportunities to turn some double plays
Coaching Youth Softball – Fear of the Ball Drill
When coaching youth softball I do this drill this to help the coach pitch kids (ages 6-7) get use to catching above their head. My hopes are to help
Softball Agility Drills – Ladder Runs & Relay Throws
Here's a drill that we started using about a week ago and it works great! It is called Ladder Runs & Relay Throws. For those of you who played
Softball Practice Drills – Infield Warm-Up Drill
I have found a lot of benefit in the following drill. It is an infield warm-up drill and it serves a couple of purposes. At the beginning of
Softball Throwing Drills – Target Drill
I spend a lot of time working on accurate throws and aiming at a target with my 9th grade team. I call this the Target Drill. Target Drill We divide the
Girls Softball Drills – Runner Bucket Ball
One of the ever popular girls softball drills, the bucket drill, can be taken to another level when you make this change. The addition of runners to the bucket drill
Youth Softball Drills – T-Ball Baserunning and Sliding Drill
Working with younger players requires fast-paced and, most important, fun drills. Use these youth softball drills with your younger players to give them the foundation they need. T-Ball Baserunning Drill I
Softball Practice Drills – NOW Drill and Squish the Bug
If you’re looking for softball practice drills, try these. The NOW Drill helps read and reaction for players as well as a new twist for infield practice. The Squish
Softball Free Drills and Practice Games – Rag Ball Junk Ball Hitting and Round the Horn Drill
Try these softball free drills and practice games with your teams. They are an easy way to liven up your practices, work on skills and most of all, have
Softball Practice Drills – Around the Horn, No Gloves, and Soft Toss Scrimmage
Here are some of my favorite softball practice drills that I save for the end of practice. These drills break up the routine, provide a lot of conditioning and
Softball Practice Plans – Situation Drill
I have always used a simple drill called Situation. We usually do this the last practice before games. It is a one of the key softball practice plans I use
Softball Practice Drills – Shuttle Drill and Juggling Drill
Here are two of my teams' favorite softball practice drills. The first drill, the shuttle drill, teaches them how to go after a dead ball. The next one,
Softball Free Drills and Practice Games – Throwing Manmaker Race, Spider, Relay
We can all use new softball free drills and practice games to liven up our practices. Here are three fun games to do with your players so that practice