Free Softball Coaching Drills – Coach Communication

Purpose: This drill for coaching softball is to improve and familiarize the player's reaction to the coach's verbal cues.

Procedure: The team is divided into two groups. One of the groups is in a line at home plate and the other in a line at second base. One coach is at first base and one coach is at third base. Upon a signal given by one of the coaches, the first person in each line runs to the base ahead of her. The runner looks to pick up the coach's physical and verbal cues on whether to stay at that base, advance, or any other baserunning situations. When both runners have finished their route, the next two runners will begin when given the signal. This sequence continues for as long as desired.