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| Topic | Skill | Notes: | Video Instruction | Additional |
| Planning | General Practice Plan | Practice plan | https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=51&v=DHMDdd1C6KI | |
| Throwing | Throwing a softball overhand | Great drill for proper throwing technique. "Thumb to thigh, reach behind, elbow high, let it fly" | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcN3azy8GDY&index=3&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV | Basic level to start. Could continue with this. |
| Throwing | Throwing a softball overhand | Great drill for getting throwing accuracy | http://www.softball-spot.com/softball-fielding-the-flip-drill/3365/ | Basic level to start |
| Fielding | How to catch a softball with proper techniqe | Face thrower. Hands form "W". Clock drill. 12:00 - Overhead. 3:00 - To The Left. 6:00 - Below Waist. 9:00 - To The Right. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOwC9wmhd0Y&index=7&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV | |
| Fielding | Fielding | Create a triangle in front of you. Lower back is lowered, bend knees. For anyone who is having difficulty getting in that position have them put their glove behind their legs. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZLhf8Ep8t4&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV&index=5 | Basic level to start |
| Fielding | Fielding | Great drill for proper technique. 1. Start on knees, no glove. 2. Stand up, use glove. 3. Field with two hands. 4. Use soft hands. Watch ball into glove (should see top of head). | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BgiappeTZk&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV&index=6 | |
| Fielding | Fielding | 1. Creep. 2. Charge. 3. Break-down. 4. Field. 5. Step-in Throw | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozFW4_rnl_I | Really good drill. Stress top of head. Bending of knees. |
| Fielding | Fielding - Triangle drill | Great for approaching ball. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcklgSL1_Hw | Really good drill for approaching ball and glove position (not flipping). Left eye. |
| Fielding | Fielding - Balance and lining up with base | Great for balance and lining up to first or second | http://www.softball-spot.com/softball-fielding-balance-drill/3356/ | Really good drill for lining up with base when fielding. Stress "Glove elbow points at target!" |
| Fielding | Fielding | Transitioning the ball | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SygSAlJ3PQ | Right foot to left foot. Don’t pop head through the roof. |
| Fielding | Outfield pop-ups | 1. First step always back on pop-ups. 2. Ball left, drop left. 3. Ball right, drop right. 4. Ball up drop glove side (tuck your glove when you run for ball back). 5. NEVER BACK PEDAL! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBC_yX6awNo | |
| Fielding | Outfield pop-ups | Dropping back | http://www.softball-spot.com/fielding-fly-balls/3015/ | Great technique for field balls. Commit to a side. |
| Hitting | Proper hitting technique (grip and stance) | 1. Knuckles lined up (grip no more than 2 finger from end of bat). 2. Balanced with wieight equally on both feet. 3. Set feet as wide as comfortable (comfortable stance). 4. Toes, Hips, and Shoulders should be facing plate (Toes aligned). 5. Relax bat parallel to ground. Arms form an "A". 6. Raise arms until hands are Ear-Level. 45 degree angle. (do not wrap bat around back of head). Proper loading is shifting weight to back foot. To check balance you should be able hop on feet after swing and you should be on balance. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4C2kLbkzZg&index=8&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV | Handle on inside of ball. Better way might be to drive elbow (easier to focus and won't chase the ball). |
| Hitting | Proper hitting technique (Loading) | Loading is shifting weight to back foot. "Load, stride, and swing" | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXlONfyjek&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV&index=4 | Increase bat speed by using bat weigths. Have girls practice swings with weights on bat as they are waiting for hitting station. |
| Hitting | How to hit a softball | 1. Load. 2. Toe tap. 3. Pivot back foot. 4. Rotate hips forward. 5. Throw hands at inside of ball...snap (top hand palm should be facing up and bottom hand palm should be facing down at swing through). 6. Follow through (at follow through top hand rotate). 7. Hand should finish high and behind your head (you never want to slap your back with your bat!). | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfklEpsFF8w&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV&index=9 | BCS = Balanced, Centered, Stacked. BALANCED…start with a realxed, balanced stance and maintain that balance through the seing to a balanced finish. You have to control yourself before you can control the bat. CENTERED…stay "in your legs", don’t let your weight get too far back or too far forward...helps prevent lunging or leaking forward. STACKED...maintain good vertical posture, with the bill of the cap, the nose, the belly button and belt buckle stacked vertically. From this position, drive the back side through the ball, hips first then hands. |
| Bunting | Bunting propper technique | 1. Up in the box (this could be a dead give away though). 2. Bat at top of strike zone (we want to bat strikes). 3. Bat is horizontal (could have slight angle). 4. Hand positioning (bottom hand at knob of bat, top hand fingers are cupped at behind barrel of bat to prevent finger from getting hit). 5. Eyes are down and looking out ("smell the bat"). Eyes as close to level of bat to read the pitch! 7. Bat out in front. 8. Weight on front leg. Knees nice relaxed and flexed. 9. Use knees to go down on lower pitches in strike zone. DO NOT DROP BAT HEAD! 10. Instruct to try and pretend your catching the ball with the bat (that will give the bat a little give to deaden the ball for a perfect bunt!). Pull the back back on your shoulder if it is not a strike. Make sure you have the bat in the fair zone otherwise it will go down first base line. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAEMboJHKkY&list=PL70Wx_I7Xw33zk1z6Bu6CnN8DNG28LnuV&index=18 | With bunting drills number 3 areas in front of base and have girls practice bunting balls to numbered sections (draw on field in front of plate 1, 2, 3). You could make a game out of it. |
| Baserunning | Baserunning drills | Utilize all these drills | http://www.softball-spot.com/dir/drills/softball-baserunning-drills/ | Good video instruction. |
| Sliding | Sliding | 1. Left leg tucked and right leg forward. 2. Feet should be a little off the ground. 3. Throw hands up (not chest). 4. Slide 3-5 feet away. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY6eKq6eW8g | Basic level to start. Use sliding pad to get girls used to proper technique. |
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