1. Messages should be direct. Coaches who are weak on this quality avoid straightforward, direct communication. Their athletes may not know where they stand. These coaches…
Defense – Infield Triangle Flip Drill – Christina Sutcliffe – Northern IL Univ.
Watch as Coach Christina Sutcliffe explains and players demonstrate this Triangle Flip Drill.
One Arm, One Knee Tee Hitting Drill with Randy Simkins – Utah Tech Univ.
Watch as Coach Randy Simkins explains and a hitter demonstrates this One Arm, One Knee Tee Isolation Drill.
3 Steps to the Running Slap
Every softball coach wants great pitching, but once you’ve played against a team with great speed, you suddenly realize how difficult playing solid defense can be…
A Sure-Fire Drill to Get Better Fielding Pitchers
You’ve hit your pitcher groundball after groundball, and she still remains the weak-link in your defense. If that sounds too familiar, then here’s the drill…
Baserunning – Regular Sliding Drill – Rick Fremin – Southeastern Louisiana Univ.
Watch as Coach Rick Fremin explains and base runners demonstrate this regular sliding technique.
Hitting – Inside Ball Tee Drill – Craig Nicholson
Watch as Coach Craig Nicholson explains and a hitter demonstrates this Inside Ball Tee Drill.
Pitchers – Fielding Drills – Lonni Alameda – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Lonni Alameda explains and pitchers demonstrate these fielding drills.
Cultivate a ‘WOW’ Factor With Your Pitchers
Have you ever watched a pitcher and your first thought was, “Wow, that kid can pitch?” I love when I see that. I am not as happy when we are about to play that pitcher, but none the less I love to…
Pitching – Loading Drills with Myndie Berka – BreakThrew Fastpitch
Watch as Coach Myndie Berka explains and pitchers demonstrate these loading drills.
Hitting – Rapid Fire Drill – George Wares – Central College
Watch as Assistant Coach Alicia O’Brien explains and a player demonstrates the Rapid Fire Drill.
4 Steps to Improve Fastpitch Softball Pitchers Durability
The best fastpitch softball pitchers know what it takes to lead their teams to the post-season. In fact, the best pitchers plan ahead to get there. Here are four pre-season habits…
Hitting – Hitting Spots Drill – Challenge U Softball
Watch as Challenge U. Softball Coaches explain and demonstrate this hitting spots drill.
Indoor Skill Practice
Skill Practice: Divide the gym in half and use half for bunting and slapping practice and the other half for fielding practice. Side A – Outfielders and…
Hitting – Airplane Drill – Margie Knight – Salisbury State University
Watch as Coach Margie Knight explains and a batter demonstrates this Airplane Drill Hitting Drill.
Everyday Infield Drills – Challenge U. Softball
Watch as Challenge U. Softball Coaches explain and demonstrate these Everyday Infield Partner Drills.
5 Steps to Improve Your Pitcher’s Control
Softball has gotten much better over the years with college softball more popular than ever, but pitching is starting to fall behind the hitters. Here are 5 things that will help your pitchers improve their…
Things to Consider When Setting Team Rules
Most coaches set team rules or expectations. These can help to provide a clear sense of your program’s values and acceptable/unacceptable conduct. Sometimes, they can be an insurance policy for a coach – a tangible document that you can point…
Infielders – Proper Fielding Technique – Corey Myers – Auburn Univ.
Watch as Coach Corey Myers explains and demonstrates proper fielding technique for infielders.
Hitting – Bucket Drill – Christina Sutcliffe – Northern IL Univ.
Watch as Coach Christina Sutcliffe explains and a batter demonstrates this Bucket Hitting Drill.
Ingredients for Motivating Players in Practice
The following are the ingredients for motivating practice perfect softball: Emphasize the fundamentals of the game. Emphasize the execution of each of those fundamentals. Emphasize the feeling of the game, not just going…
Sand Bag Drill – Ehren Earleywine – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Ehren Earleywine explains and a hitter demonstrates this Sand Bag Drill.
Defense – Infielder’s Turn Drill – Lonni Alameda – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Lonni Alameda explains and players demonstrate this Infielder’s Turn Drill working on proper throwing fundamentals.
Slapping – Front Arm Kneeling Drill – Yvette Healy – Univ. of WI
Watch as Coach Yvette Healy explains and players demonstrate this Front Arm Kneeling Drill.
Defense – First Baseman Fundamentals – Lonni Alameda and Travis Wilson – Florida State Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Wilson explains and a first baseman demonstrates proper footwork positioning.
Defense: Throwing Drills
Setup: Split up players evenly at each base. Start with one ball at home plate. Dictate which way the ball is thrown and whether the thrower follows the ball (runs to the next line or stays at…
Hitting – High Toss Drill – George Wares – Central College
Watch as Assistant Coach Alicia O’Brien explains and a hitter demonstrates this High Toss Drill.
Pitching – Spin Grip Methods with Myndie Berka – BreakThrew Fastpitch
Watch as Coach Myndie Berka explains and demonstrates these Spin Grip Methods.
A Throwback Game to Increase Your Players Competitiveness
Want 500 ways to make your team more competitive? While that might sound like an exaggeration, this throwback game called 500 will transform even the timid. Getting your players to compete is crucial for game success, but we all know how hard…
Throwing Flip Drill – Randy Schneider – Univ. of WI
Watch as Coach Randy Schneider explains and infielders demonstrate this Throwing Flip Drill.