SOFTBALL DRILLS AND PRACTICE PLANS

SOFTBALL DRILLS AND PRACTICE PLANS

SOFTBALL DRILLS AND PRACTICE PLANS

by Coach Becky Wittenburg

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CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................................................................ 6

Practice makes perfect.................................................................................................. 6

Planning practices ......................................................................................................... 7

Ready to go!................................................................................................................... 7

1.0 Fielding drills ................................................................................... 8

1.1 Scoop Drill ............................................................................................................ 8

1.2 Past Ball .................................................................................................................. 8

1.3 Alligator Arms .........................................................................................................9

1.4 Ball to First............................................................................................................. 10

1.5 Step Away Toss .................................................................................................... 11

1.6 Lead Runner ........................................................................................................ 11

1.7 Hit the Relay ......................................................................................................... 13

1.8 Tag Out ............................................................................................................... 14

1.9 Know Where To Go ............................................................................................... 15

1.10 Catch and Throw .............................................................................................. 15

1.11 Throw them out ................................................................................................17

1.12 Double Play ball ................................................................................................. 18

1.13 Pickle ................................................................................................................ 19

1.14 Pepper (for fielding) ............................................................................................20

1.15 Catch the Flies ................................................................................................... 21

1.16 Make the play ..................................................................................................... 23

Other Basic Drills (By Skill Group)............................................................................... 24

2.0 Hitting Drills ...................................................................................25

2.1 From The Tee

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2.2 Eye on the Spot .................................................................................................... 25

2.3 Grounder, Pop Up, Line Drive ............................................................................. 26

2.4 Batter stance ...................................................................................................... 27

2.5 Balloon Drill .......................................................................................................... 27

2.6 Bunt Drill .............................................................................................................. 28

2.7 Opposite field / pull hitting .................................................................................... 28

2.8 Hit and Run .......................................................................................................... 29

2.9 Hold your Shirt ...................................................................................................... 30

2.10 Follow Through Drill ........................................................................................... 30

2.11 Hi and Low Hitting............................................................................................... 31

2.12 Swing Down ....................................................................................................... 32

2.13 Everyone Needs to Know the Basics .................................................................. 32

3.0 Baserunning and Other Drills ...................................................... 33

3.1 Learn the Bases .................................................................................................. 33

3.2 Base Relay .......................................................................................................... 33

3.3 Star with Two ....................................................................................................... 34

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3.4 Tag Up

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3.5 Double Play Break Up

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3.6 Sand Sliding

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3.7 Run Through First

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3.8 Baserunning Relay

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3.9 Crack of the Bat

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3.10 Watch the Base Coaches

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3.11 Squeeze Play

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3.12 Sacrifice Play

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3.13 Double Steal

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Effective Practice Planning................................................................ 45

Practice Plan #1........................................................................................................... 46

Practice Plan #2........................................................................................................... 47

Practice Plan #3........................................................................................................... 48

Practice Plan #4........................................................................................................... 49

Practice Plan #5........................................................................................................... 50

Practice Plan #6........................................................................................................... 51

Practice Plan #7........................................................................................................... 52

Practice Plan #8........................................................................................................... 53

Practice Plan #9........................................................................................................... 54

Practice Plan #10 .........................................................................................................55

Practice Plan #11 .........................................................................................................56

Practice Plan #12 .........................................................................................................57

Practice Plan #13 .........................................................................................................58

Practice Plan #14......................................................................................................... 59

Practice Plan #15 .........................................................................................................60

Practice Plan #16 .........................................................................................................61

Practice Plan #17 .........................................................................................................62

Practice Plan #18 .........................................................................................................63

Practice Plan #19 .........................................................................................................64

Practice Plan #20 .........................................................................................................65

Practice Plan #21 .........................................................................................................66

Practice Plan #22 .........................................................................................................67

Practice Plan #23 .........................................................................................................68

Practice Plan #24......................................................................................................... 69

Practice Plan #25 .........................................................................................................70

Customizable Practice Plan......................................................................................... 71

Preparing Your Softball Team............................................................ 72

Recommended Resources ................................................................ 73

The Coaching Essentials:............................................................................................ 73

Online Clinics:.............................................................................................................. 73

Must-Have DVD Packages: ......................................................................................... 74

Softball Coaching Aids:............................................................................................... 75

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