Girls Softball Drills - Wall Drill

Purpose: Softball pitching drill that teaches the pitcher to keep her arm straight and to open up into the star position. The wall acts as a deterrent to improper mechanics. If the pitcher does not keep her arm straight, get her hips open, and close strong, she might hit the wall with her arm or body.

Procedure: A wall or fence that the pitcher can walk down is needed for this drill. The wall should be around 30 feet long. If you use the fence of your softball field, make sure it is higher than the pitcher's reach. You do not want the pitcher to come down on the top of the fence wire. The pitcher stands sidways about four inches from the wall with her pitching arm closest to the wall. She begins her motion keeping her arm straight so that it does not hit the wall. The pitcher will need to open her hips up when she approaches the star position. If she is in this position correctly, she should be facing the wall with both arms at shoulder height and legs opened shoulder-width apart. After the pitcher is in the star position, she should finish up her motion keeping her arm straight so that when she closes it again it does not rub or bump the wall. The pitching motion should be continuous while she walks down the 30-feet wall.  Have each pitcher do 10 sets (one time down the wall counts as a set).