Purpose: Drill for softball pitching where pitchers practice the wrist snap by isolating the wrist.

Procedure: Partners stand about 10 feet apart. Pitchers can throw to pitchers. If right-handed the pitcher kneels on the left knee with the right leg bent and the right foot flat on the ground. The pitching arm is placed against the leg with the ball and hand under the knee. The pitcher flips the ball in the air to her partner by snapping the wrist.

Purpose: The W-drill is for softball pitching and designed to condition pitchers in the area of fielding the bunt, making a firm throw and mental toughness.

Purpose: Draw a giant "W" in the dirt – stand on the pitching rubber and draw the "W" facing you. The pitcher will then throw a pitch to a catcher, then drive off the mound to her right and field a rolled ground ball or bunt from the batter's box area and make a firm throw to first base, then backpedal full speed back to the pitching rubber. Then the pitcher will throw her second pitch and drive downhill and field a rolled ball at the top of the "W" and make a firm throw to second base, then backpedal full speed back to the pitching rubber. Then the pitcher will throw her third pitch and drive downhill and field a rolled ball to her left and make a firm throw to third base, then backpedal full speed back to pitching rubber. The second pitcher will then toe the rubber and start her round, then the third pitcher, etc. This rotation continues until the conditioning session is over. This is a full speed drill the entire time. The only time for pitchers to rest is when they are on standby before toeing the rubber.

Purpose: This is a drill for softball pitching to simulate a ball hit hard back to the pitcher off their shins or elsewhere on their bodies.

Procedure: The pitchers line up at the mound area, and the first pitcher up begins about 2 feet in front of the mound, facing home plate. A receiver is at first base ready for the throw from the pitcher. A coach stands close to the pitcher with a ball. The pitcher closes her eyes, and the coach gently tosses a ball off the pitcher's body. The pitcher must find the ball, scoop it up with two hands, and get into position to throw to first. The pitcher surrounds the ball so it is on the back foot as when fielding a bunt. Each pitcher fields 10 balls.

Purpose: To learn to defend the squeeze bunt with a runner on third for softball pitching.

Procedure: Start with one or more pitchers at the mound area and a coach and a catcher (or other player) acting as the receiver at home. Upon recognizing a squeeze bunt, the pitcher breaks off the mound and surrounds the ball so the ball is on her throwing hand side. She then shovels the ball toward the catcher with her bare hand and the back of the glove. The ball should be tossed at knee height to the plate. Each pitcher fields 10-15 bunts.

Purpose: Drill for softball pitching to develop speed while throwing to a catcher.

Procedure:The pitcher works with a catcher, concentrating on exploding off the mound and attempting to throw each pitch a little harder.

Purpose: To develop correct rise-ball release for softball pitching.

Procedure: The pitcher throws a junior-sized football underhand to a partner. Grip it along the seam with all the fingers and with the thumb on the opposite side. The ball should spiral. If it wobbles in flight, the palm has turned toward the catcher at release.

Purpose: To focus on proper release and keeping drops low for softball pitching.

Procedure: From a distance of about 10 feet, the pitcher throws into the bottom of a catch net, exaggerating her release of the drop

Purpose: Softball pitching drill which creates competition and pressure for the pitcher when pitching to a catcher's targets.

Procedure: The catcher gives a target, and for advanced players she may call a pitch. If the pitcher hits the target, she gets one point. If she misses the target, she loses a point. When the pitcher reaches three points, the game is over. Add difficulty by requiring every fourth pitch to be a change-up.

Purpose: To let softball pitchers focus on making the ball drop by using a visual target.

Procedure: The pitcher throws from regular distance and attempts to pitch the ball into a laundry basket at home plate. This drill helps imprint the image the pitcher should see before every drop pitch. The pitch can be thrown to a bucket, but the ball will not ricochet as much off the softer basket.

Purpose: To practice getting under the ball for rise-ball release. Drill for softball pitching that also develops body and arm strength.

Procedure: The pitcher pitches to a catcher from second base or farther, lobbing the ball up as if she is throwing it over a telephone pole. This action forces the pitcher to get under the ball. To develop strength, the pitcher keeps backing up (from second base, to center field, to the fence) to see how far she can throw it.