Watch: Side Toss Drill – Mike Candrea
Hitting: Point of Contact with Chase Turner – San Jose State Univ.
Watch as Coach Chase Turner explains, and hitters demonstrate a point of contact drill using a football bag. The hitter swings and hits the bag with bent arms and pushes out as if driving the […]
Pitching – Mentality of Success
By: Connie Clark Originally Published in: Practice Perfect Softball – NFCA Provided by: Human Kinetics Sports performance specialist Dr. Ken Ravizza, one of my mentors, has a saying: “Ain’t no use worrying if it’s in […]
Hitting: Front Toss Drills with Randy Simkins – Utah Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Randy Simkins explains and a hitter demonstrates these front toss drills.
Base Running: 40-50-60 Leads with Randy Schneider
Watch as Coach Randy Schneider explains and a base runner demonstrates these 40-50-60 leads. The length of a lead is determined by arm strength and actions of the opposing catcher and the percentages of a […]
Hitting: 2 Common Load Mistakes with Tripp MacKay – YSPN360
Watch as Coach Tripp MacKay (Univ. of Texas) talks about 2 common load mistakes. The foot and head should never move forwards or backwards at the same time. Balance must be maintained throughout the load.
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Leadership is generally defined as a process of influence. A coach’s leadership style, then, comprises the behavioral processes that a coach […]
Pitching – Target Work – Myndie Berka – BreakThrew Fastpitch
Watch as Coach Myndie Berka discusses target work and hitting spots on 2-0 and 0-2 pitch counts.
Infield: Hot Dog Drill with Megan Smith Lyon – Marshall Univ.
Watch as Coach Megan Smith explains and infielders demonstrate this fungo hot dog drill that emphasizes footwork, getting low, and watching the ball into the glove.
Pitching: Spin Drills with Taryne Mowatt – Univ. of AZ
Watch as Coach Taryne Mowatt explains and shows video clips of these spin drills at the 2017 NFCA Convention. She discusses a ball spinner tool as well as using a lined ball.
Increase Your Pitcher’s Movement With This 3 Ball Drill
By: Cindy Bristow Provided by: Softball Excellence Are you trying to help your pitchers get more movement and just can’t come up with anything? I’ve got the drill for you! Use this challenging drill to […]
Fastpitch Softball Pitching: 7 Keys to Success
Fastpitch softball features six basic pitches: fastball, change-up, drop, curve, screw and rise. Pitchers use variations of these pitches (e.g., the drop-curve) to keep batters guessing. But they also need to keep in mind what makes these pitches…
Fielding: Going to the Ball Drill with Mike Stith – OC Batbusters (CA)
Coach Mike Stith explains the Going to the Ball Drill with players fielding grounders
Pitching: Arm Circle 1-2-3 Drill with Mike White – YSPN360
Watch as YSPN360.com’s Coach Mike White (Oregon Ducks) demonstrates the 1-2-3 Drill: a step-by-step breakdown of the pitching sequence that will help young pitchers develop better timing and more powerful delivery.
Parental Involvement Philosophy with Jennifer Haltom – Mansfield HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Jennifer Haltom explains that she embraces parents as part of the softball program. Communication is the key – utilizing email and twitter to keep everyone informed.
Strengthening Team Cohesion
Strengthening Team Cohesion By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Cohesion is typically thought of as the degree to which a group feels connected and remains united while […]
The Perfect Pre-Game Warm Up
Make sure your pre-game warm up is getting your team confident, prepared and ready to win!
Everybody has to have a pre-game warm up, but not everyone has a good one. It seems like coaches are always looking for a better one, but what makes a…
Defense: Pressure Reps Drill with Sandy Montgomery – Southern Illinois Univ. – Edwardsville
Watch as Coach Sandy Montgomery explains and the defense executes this Pressure Reps Drill.
Travel Ball Format Not Good For The Sport
When the high school season changes into the travel ball season in early June, the sport takes a complete 180. We as coaches constantly preach words such as sacrifice and dedication, and on an everyday basis we talk about teamwork. I have…
Defense: Speed and Agility Ladder Drills with Jen McIntyre – UConn
Watch as Coach Jen McIntyre explains and shows video clips of these speed and agility ladder drills in a 2017 NFCA clinic presentation.
Catchers: Blocking Drill with Stacy Iveson – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Stacy Iveson explains and catchers demonstrate this blocking drill emphasizing movement and keeping the ball in front of you.
Infield: Double Plays, Throws, Footwork and Communication
Good footwork on a double-play ball allows the player to get rid of the ball as fast as possible. When receiving a ball from the pitcher or second base man, the…
Hitting: Sequence to Contact with Tripp MacKay – YSPN360
Watch as YSPN360.com’s Coach Tripp MacKay (Kennesaw State) talks about the Sequence to Contact – focusing on the “load” with the lower half, which leads to
Softball Players #2 in Clinical Depression Among Division I Athletes
Playing college softball seems to be every young player’s dream, and yet we’re faced with some alarming statistics. Discover why I think so many division I players have…
Pitching: Pitch Your Partner off the Bike with Melyssa Lombardi
Watch as Coach Melyssa Lombardi explains and shows video clips of this pitch your partner off the bike drill that emphasizes intensity and concentration.
Bunting with Randy Simkins – Utah Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Randy Simkins discusses sacrifice bunt mechanics and a hitter demonstrates front toss bunts.
Pitching – Run Through Drill with Peter Turner – San Jose St. Univ.
Watch as Coach Peter Turner explains and pitchers demonstrate this run through warm up drill.
Infield Drills with Lonni Alameda: Flips and Feeds
In this YSPN360.com video, Florida St. Seminoles’ head coach, Lonni Alameda, works on how to effectively communicate and execute with the bare hand flip to the base.
7 Ways to Win More Games
Everybody wants to win more games, but not everybody has great pitching or power hitting. What if winning wasn’t based on that, but instead, on 7 key…
Slapping – Improving Time to 1st Base – Caitlin Lowe – Univ. of AZ
Watch as Coach Caitlin Lowe discusses the techniques and tips for improving a slappers time to 1st base.