| Softball drills are what ultimately trains a team to | | | | go to the end of the line. This drill should only last |
| win. It's very important that the various drills are | | | | about five minutes. Just for fun you can make it |
| adequate in teaching skills for different parts of | | | | so that the winning team gets to sit out during |
| the game. As the coach, it's your job to decide | | | | the next running or jogging warm-up. |
| which drills will give the team the best practice. | | | | The last free softball drill is a team-building activity. |
| Here are some free softball drills that you can | | | | It's called Stepping Stones. You will lay out seven |
| use. | | | | pieces of cardboard and have groups of six. The |
| While the main point of drills is to get practice, try | | | | middle piece should be empty. You will put three |
| to make them fun! One free softball drill that's a | | | | people, facing the middle, on both sides of the |
| blast is the Machine Drill. You'll need access to a | | | | empty piece. The goal is for the people to |
| pitching machine like they have at batting cages. | | | | exchange places with the middle still empty at the |
| You must use three different colored balls: red, | | | | end. There are some restrictions: Only one player |
| blue, and white. You will miscellaneously put the | | | | can move at a time; players can only move |
| balls in the machine. Direct them to bunt the red | | | | forward; a player can jump another player if |
| balls, take the blue balls and hit away at the white | | | | there is an empty piece on the other side but |
| balls. If the team has no access to a machine | | | | you can't jump more than one player; after each |
| then use a large bucket with the balls in it and | | | | move everybody must be on their own piece. |
| pitch to them. | | | | There's another twist since this is a softball drill. |
| Another free softball drill that is well-liked is called | | | | You'll give one person a softball. Whoever is going |
| Knockout. This drill conditions the team's catching | | | | to be moving must be holding the ball; therefore, |
| and throwing skills. You must split the team into | | | | the players will have to toss the ball to one |
| two groups and send them to opposite corners | | | | another and catch it and it's only then that they |
| of the field. You'll be the pitcher for one group and | | | | can move. This drill calls for teamwork and |
| the assistant coach can take the other. This drill | | | | communication, plus they'll be practicing balancing, |
| should be speedy. You'll throw the ball to the first | | | | throwing and catching. |
| person, the player catches it and then successfully | | | | All of these free softball drills work different skills. |
| throws it back to you. Each time this happens, | | | | All of the skills that are being used are skills that |
| the team will get a point. If the player doesn't | | | | are needed for the game. These drills are both |
| catch the ball or she doesn't throw a catchable | | | | fun and useful! |
| one back to you, no point is scored and she must | | | | |