We coaches spend enormous time practicing all aspects of the game of softball. Hitting seems to have a great appeal to hitting coaches, and therefore, over the past decades, hitters are able to do things they were not able to do in the past…
Slapping Footwork Drill – George Wares – Central College
Watch as Assistant Coach Alicia O’Brien explains and a slapper demonstrates this Slapping Footwork Drill.
Pitching Accuracy Drill with Kyla Holas
Watch as Coach Kyla Holas explains and a pitcher demonstrates this pitching drill to improve accuracy.
5 Practice Keys to Ensure a Great Season
The one thing all teams have in common is – they practice. School teams practice more than travel ball teams, and college teams more than high school, but either way, practice matters! While we all have different facilities, weather, budgets and…
Power Slap Whip Action Drill – Yvette Healy – Univ. of WI
Watch as Coach Yvette Healy explains and players demonstrate this Power Slap Whip Action Drill.
Fielding and Throwing Drill – Marla Townsend – UAB
Watch as Coach Marla Townsend explains and infielders demonstrate this Fielding and Throwing.
It’s Important to Define and Accept Roles
Recently, I was watching a Sunday Night Football game between the San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots. During the second quarter, Brandon Bolden blocked a punt that resulted in an injury to San Diego punter Mike Scifres…
Slapping – Three Speed Timing Drill – Ehren Earleywine – Univ. of Missouri
Watch as Coach Ehren Earleywine explains and players demonstrate this Slapping – Three Speed Timing Drill.
Walk Up Drill – Ricci Woodard – TX St. Univ.
Watch as Coach Ricci Woodard explains and a batter demonstrates this Walk Up Drill.
Seeking More Order in the Batter’s Box
Who is the next batter? The effect for batting out of order includes wording to identify who should be the next batter after the appeal – and this may be the most confusing part of this rule. If properly appealed, the next batter is the bat…
Batting Drill for Balance and Driving the Ball – Lisa Rizzo – Diamond Academy
Watch as Coach Lisa Rizzo discusses this Batting Drill for Balance and Driving the Ball.
Hitting – Contact Point – Craig Nicholson – AZ ST. Univ.
Watch as Coach Craig Nicholson explains and a player demonstrates this Contact Point Drill.
5 Softball Catcher Drills for Throwing Power
In softball, consistently getting runners out when they try to steal bases requires speed, agility and power. You’ve got to be able to quickly transition from a catching to a throwing position, or you may miss the mark.
Hitting – Hand Activation – Randy Schneider – Univ. of WI
Watch as Coach Randy Schneider explains and demonstrates the importance of hand activation in staying inside the pitch.
Pitcher’s Conditioning Drill with Melyssa Lombardi
Watch as Coach Melyssa Lombardi explains and a players demonstrates this Pitcher’s Conditioning Drill.
Why High School Softball Pitchers Don’t Throw Fastballs
Maybe you’ve noticed a trend in high school softball pitching—most pitchers don’t throw fastballs in games. It’s possible for a pitcher to succeed by forgoing the fastball in favor of movement pitches. But more often than not, pitchers who throw…
Catching Drills for Framing – Lisa Rizzo – Diamond Academy
Watch as Coach Lisa Rizzo explains these Catching Drills for Framing.
Outfielders Throwing Drill – AZ St. Softball
This drill is for the outfield getting behind the ball and coming through it in a tag situation.
Your New Softball Season Resolutions
With the New Year just beginning did you make some New Year’s resolutions? Maybe you want to lose weight, or finish that certain project, or learn another language. But what things are you resolute to do for your upcoming softball season?
Batting Ski Drill – Weight Transfer – Lisa Rizzo – Diamond Academy
Coach Lisa Rizzo discusses weight transfer and a player demonstrates the Ski Drill
Pitching: Wrist Snap Drills with Beth Torina – Louisiana State Univ.
Coach Beth Torina explains and a pitcher demonstrates these Wrist Snap Drills
Mental Conditioning and How To Overcome Hitting Fears
In today’s blog post, I am going to talk a bit about softball mental conditioning, the fear and nervousness that goes along with making the play, the effect that it can have on your hitters and how they can overcome those feelings…
Hitting – Hands Drill – Jordan Stevens
Coach Jordan Stevens explains and a player demonstrates these Hand Drills
Defense – Rundown Strategies – Patty Gasso – Univ. of OK
Coach Patty Gasso explains and players demonstrate these Rundown Strategies
Softball Pitching Drills – Getting the Grip Right
Before teaching your players a huge variety of softball pitches, you’ll want to start at the fundamentals. The first thing I always go over with my new pitchers, and even my veterans, is their grip. I’ve been able to increase the power and…
Good Coaches Use A Variety Of Strategies
Whether or not to sacrifice with a runner on first base is an individual decision for every coach. Much depends on the inning, the score, who’s batting, whether the batter is proficient, how many outs and so on. Coaching isn’t easy, but decisions…
Outside Hitting Drill – Fran Troyan – Lehigh Univ.
Coach Fran Troyan explains and a hitter demonstrates this Outside Hitting Drill
Heavy Ball Hitting Drill – Randy Schneider – Univ. of WI
Associate Head Coach Randy Schneider explains and a player demonstrates this heavy ball hitting drill
Inside Turn Tag Drill – Lonni Alameda – Florida ST. Univ.
Coach Lonni Alameda explains and players demonstrate this Inside Turn Tag Drill
Plays at the Plate – AZ State Softball
Assistant Coach Boo Gillette explains and demonstrates the Catcher’s proper positioning for plays at the plate