Watch as Coach Mike Candrea explains and a 1st baseman demonstrates these footwork and positioning drills.
Infield L Drill with Megan Smith Lyon – Marshall Univ.
Watch as Coach Megan Smith explains and shows video clips of the L Drill.
How to Avoid Making the 4 Biggest Pitch Calling Mistakes
Having a pitcher with different pitches is one thing but understanding how to call them, which pitches to use and when to use them is completely…
How to Fix 3 Common Softball Pitching Mistakes
The complex motion for fastpitch softball pitching has many moving parts with many common issues and even more ideas on how to fix them. This guide…
ACL Injury Prevention – Assessment – Jake Moore – DPT; APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Watch as Coach Jake Moore explains and an athlete demonstrates these ACL injury prevention – assessment exercises.
Baserunning – Tennis Ball Drill – Rick Fremin – Southeastern Louisiana Univ.
Watch as Coach Rick Fremin explains and base runners demonstrate this drill for getting out of the box to 1st base.
Bang the Bucket – Throwing Drill
Do you feel like your team practices throwing all the time only to lose games because they can’t throw? Discover how this Bang the Bucket Drill will reinforce…
Hitting – Heel Toe Sway Load Drill – Jessica Jones – Southern Illinois Univ. – Edwardsville
Watch as Coach Jessica Jones explains and a hitter demonstrates this heel toe sway load drill.
Infield – Ladder Work Drills with Megan Smith Lyon – Marshall Univ.
Watch as Coach Megan Smith explains and shows video clips of these infield – ladder work drills.
Rocket Relay
Most teams use the shortstop as the primary relay person, but the second baseman has relay responsibility when the ball is hit to right field. She has to…
Pitching – Screwball Tee Drills with Kim Borders – Campbellsville University
Watch as Coach Kim Borders explains and shows video clips of these screwball tee drills in a 2016 NFCA clinic presentation.
Hitting – Outside Pitch Drill – Margie Knight – Salisbury State University
Watch as Coach Margie Knight explains and players demonstrate this outside pitch drill.
Watching for and Avoiding Burnout
Coaches sometimes joke that there are only two times when they feel stressed-day and night. Although that story represents the extreme case, certainly…
3 Steps to Overcoming Failure
Today’s generation wants to avoid failure or eliminate it all together, but since failure is part of sports that’s not a very realistic approach. Instead…
Hitting – Punching Bag – Jessica Jones – Southern Illinois Univ.-Edwardsville
Watch as Coach Jessica Jones explains and a hitter demonstrates this hitting for power this punching bag drill.
How to Change ‘I Can’t’ to ‘I Will’ and ‘I Did’
The sky was dark and the storm clouds started to roll in. I wondered if I would be caught in a nasty attack from the skies before I could make it…
Skaters: Power and Explosiveness Drill with Kris Massaro
Watch as Coach Kris Massaro explains and a player demonstrates this power and explosiveness drill for pitchers and hitters.
Infield – Rolled Ball Drills with Mike Candrea – (Retired) Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Mike Candrea explains and infielders demonstrate these rolled ball drills.
Is Your Team Working Hard or Getting Better?
Is your team working hard or are they getting better? This might seem like a strange question. We all know that hard work is a key ingredient to getting…
Hitting – Key Points to the Stance – Challenge U. Softball
Watch as Challenge U. Softball’s Coach Lisa Rizzo explains and demonstrates key points to the stance.
Pitching: Rise Ball Rope Drill with Chanda Bell
Watch as Coach Chanda Bell explains and a pitcher demonstrates the Rise Ball Rope Drill.
Encourage Athletes
Another major role of the coach during competitions is to recognize and praise athletes. According to world-renowned soccer coach Sir Alex…
Infield Fundamentals – Glove Work with Megan Smith Lyon – Marshall Univ.
Watch as Coach Megan Smith explains and shows video clips of infield funnel work.
Hitting – Approach Concepts – Jessica Jones – Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville
Watch as Coach Jessica Jones explains the mental aspects of hitting for average.
6 Lessons to Turn Your Underclass into Leaders
With the graduation of your Seniors, the underclass players will have to step up next season into leadership roles. Teach them how to do just that in…
Pitching: Rise Ball Drills with Kim Borders – Campbellsville Univ.
Watch as Coach Kim Borders explains and shows video clips of rise ball drills in a 2016 NFCA clinic presentation.
Infield – First Drive Drill – Shonda Stanton – Marshall University
Watch as Coach Shonda Stanton explains and infielders demonstrate this first drive drill – working on footwork and glove work.
A Contagious Attitude is Worth Catching
Attitude is a choice. Attitude determines your altitude. Great slogans, but are they true? Do you play better when you are confident, enthusiastic, and aggressive? Do you play…
3 Reasons to Post Your Lineup After Each Practice
It’s game-time and you’re reading out today’s starting lineup…you dread it & your players hate it. Discover a better way that will improve your practices AND eliminate any shock and surprise!
Slapping – Two Tees Drill – Shonda Stanton – Marshall University
Watch as Coach Shonda Stanton explains and slappers demonstrate this Two Tees Drill.