Softball Drills Page

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Updated Monday April 23, 2007

Click on a Drill Category Below:

Base-Running
Catching
Coaching Strategy
Coaching Tips
Equipment
Fielding
Hitting
Miscellaneous

Motivational
Nutrition
Parents
Physical Fitness
Pitching
Psychological
Throwing
Warm-Up Exercises

Many of the drills linked below are located on these great websites.

Baseball Drills Page          MyTeam.com
Pitch-A-Fit
Eteamz Softball Drills         Fast Sports

Pitching

Step Progression For Pitchers by Ernie Parker
Pitch-A-Fit Training Pyramid for Pitchers by Mr. Tim
My Pitcher Digs to China by Mr. Tim
I'm Not Fast Enough by Mr. Tim
Pitching Practice
Pitcher - Catcher Relations
Pitching / Catching Chart
Curveball - by Doug Toner
Pitch Selection Calls Softball is Fun Pitching tips
Broom Drill - Tom Choate - drill for younger players trying to learn the wrist flip

Pitch Selection Calls
K Drill
Pitching Gadgets Tip
4 control Four drills to improve pitching speed and control/direction
Broom drill for younger players trying to learn the wrist flip

Joe's Long Toss long toss drill that improves speed and accuracy while building arm strength

K - adds power to the release and squares the body to the target

Long Toss - increase the distance to the plate to increase pitching speed

Pitcher's Wall - stops pitchers from dropping their shoulders and making a swooping motion

Striped Ball For Pitching Use a striped softball to check rotation, proper mechanics and a consistent release

The Wall Workout Great drill for individual pitching practice

Towel Drill - helps pitching accuracy to get the ball right over the plate

Weight Back - drills to keep weight back, have a firm front leg, drive the back leg and stay on the line of force

Curveball - explanation of the proper position for throwing a curve ball

The Responsibility of Training a Pitcher
Weight Back Drill
Why are softball pitchers leaping?
Ground Power Softball Pitching
Fastpitch Pitching Drills
Pitching Forum - old Bulletin board. You can't post, but you can read the questions and answers
New Bulletin Board - post questions

Movement Program
Weight Training Drill
Towel Drill
Pitcher's Wall Drill
4 Control Drill
Forearm Strength
Pitcher Injuries Tip
Pitcher Injuries - what to do when your pitcher experiences soreness or pain

Pitching Gadgets - collection of gadgets that aid in pitching technique

Pitching Hook Kick tip for breaking the habit of hook kicking during pitching delivery

Sequencing the Riseball Motion - Tip for better riseballs

Squeezer - use a squeezer to improve grip and increase forearm strength

Weight Training - weight training exercise to increase pitching speed

3 Keys to Pitching - pitching drills focused on 3 keys of pitching: preparation, relaxation and confidence

Movement - a group of drills to improve movement pitches

Tempo - A collection of drills focusing on pitching tempo

Forearm Strength - Use newspapers to increase the strength in your hand, wrist and forearm

Mickey Mouse - use an inflatable toy in pitching practice

Hitting

Softball Batting Tips

Fielding

RUNDOWNS: The Slam Dunks of Defensive Baseball
Quick Throw Drill
Softball is Fun Fielding
Softball is Fun Defensive Tips
Defensive Softball
Tips to Improve Outfield Play by Mike Perniciaro, University of Georgia

That Game Drill - Teamwork

Triangle Drill

Guts Game

Barney Game

Grounder Flyball Grounder Game

Pepper Game

Ready for Anything

Football Flys

Bat Around the Horn Game

Knock Out Game

Bounce Toy Tip

Outfield Tips

Catching

Blocking Drills

Basic Rules for Catchers

Catcher's Pitch Call Chart

Throws to Second and Third Base

Trio Drill

Second Base Throw Down Drill

Reaction Drill

Side to Side Speed Drill

Duties of a Catcher by Darren Mueller, NDSU Coach
Baseball Web Camp Catcher Drills
Blocking Drill
Basic Rules for Catchers
Catcher's Pitch Call Chart

Bounce at Plate Drill

Garbage Can Drill

Catcher's Paddle Drill

Drawing a Cross Drill

Repetition

Ping Pong Drill

Pop Up Drill

Second Base Steal Drill

Wild Ball Drill

Catcher's Circle Drill

Backstop Drill

Base-Running

Sliding by Vince Muehe

Thoughts on Sliding

Scrambled Eggs and Sliding by Vince Muehe

First and Third

3-2-1 Drill

Pickoff Game

Thunder Ball

Thunder Game

Baseball Web Camp Base Running Drills

Base Drill

Belt Drill

Sprinting Drill

Out of the Box Drill

The Running Game

Vertical Leap Program

Balls of the Feet Tip

Trees

Base running Situation

Throwing

Jamie - Vickie O'Brien
Work on defense, accuracy and conditioning
Mechanics Series
Striped Ball Mechanics - Identify correct/incorrect mechanics and release using a striped ball
Three Ball Throwing Mechanics - Hold three softballs in glove hand to check mechanics
Throwing For Bucks - Accuracy drill for outfield throws
Throwing Form - drills to improve your throwing form