Purpose: To improve the batter's hand quickness when softball hitting.

Procedure: Using a regulation bat or a stick cut to the length of a bat, the player takes a hitting stance. The feeder stands a safe distance from the hitter, but close enough to be able to drop a whiffle golf ball into one of the three hitting zones. The feeder should be able to drop a ball that simulates either an inside pitch, an outside pitch, or a pitch down the middle. To drop the whiffle golf ball into the batter's inside hitting zone, the feeder should drop the ball in front of the hitter at a point on the inside corner of the plate. To drop the whiffle golf ball into the outside hitting zone, the feeder should drop the ball in front of the hitter to the batter's outside corner of the plate. To drop the whiffle golf ball into the middle of the batter's hitting zone, the feeder should drop the ball in front of the hitter at a point in the middle of the plate.

Purpose: To work on your reaction time for softball pitching.

Procedure: This is a two-ball drill that includes your catcher and another person, a thrower, who stands next to the catcher. As you pitch, this thrower tosses a ball out to you before your pitch even gets to the catcher. You have to field this ball, which then becomes the next ball you pitch. The catcher hands the one you have pitched to the thrower.

Purpose: To learn how to steal third base and work on the basics of base running.

Procedure: A pitcher is on the mound and three runners are at second base. The pitcher comes to a set position and goes through her routine (one look or two looks, etc). The runners read the pitcher, slide up the baseline with a secondary lead, and steal third.

Purpose: To train the fielder to stay low and allow her the opportunity to experience the feeling from the correct lower body position when softball fielding a ground ball.

Purpose: Two players face each other a short distance apart. The fielder sits on the front edge of the chair's seat. The right-handed fielder should position her feet with the left foot slightly in front of the right. The feeder should toss ground balls to the glove side of the fielder, straight at the fielder, and to the fielder's backhand. The fielder can use a glove, a paddle or her barehand.

Purpose: To improve the opening of the hips during softball hitting.

Procedure: The hitter puts the bat behind her back and interlocks both elbows. Without moving the feet, the hitter whips the hips open. The coach should make sure that the hitter pivots on the ball of the rear foot.

Purpose: To improve softball catchers' technique in throwing to third base on a pickoff.

Procedure: Wearing her equipment, the catcher takes her proper stance behind home plate for a situation in which a runner is on third base. A coach stands halfway between the pitching mound and home plate and throws balls to the catcher. A right-handed catcher should use the "replace-feet" technique as she throws to third base. The catcher should use the raking technique to bring the ball to a throwing position and make a strong throw to third base.

Purpose: To improve the player's speed and work on the basics of base running.

Procedure: The team's divided into two groups. Each group forms a line with one player behind the other. The drill is conducted within the boundaries of the softball field. The first line of players starts to jog with equal distance between the players. When a signal is given by the first person in line, the last player in line moves out of formation to the right and sprints to the front of the line. The sequence continues for as long as desired. When there's enough room, the second line of players starts to jog.

Purpose: To improve the outfielder's technique of opening her body to catch a fly ball hit to each of the three basic softball fielding spots – to her right; to her left; and over her head.

Procedure: The coach stands around twenty feet away as the outfielder takes a ready position. A proper ready position for a right-handed outfielder is a position in which the outfielder stagger her left foot slightly ahead of her right foot. The coach throws the ball to one of the three spots. The coach should either throw the ball as a line drive or a fly ball. When fielding a fly ball, an outfielder's first step should be in the direction in which the ball is heading. When fielding a line drive, the outfielder should use a cross-over technique as her initial step.

Purpose: For players to practice finding the pitcher's release point when softball hitting.

Procedure: In this drill, a hitter will stand at the plate. The pitcher goes into her motion, but she is not holding a softball. Then, at what would be the moment of release, she flashes either one, two, or three fingers. The batter should call out what number she has flashed.

Purpose: To work on softball pitching accuracy and to make it fun for the pitchers.

Procedure: This game can be played with two or more pitchers and a catcher. The object of the game is to throw ten strikes. The first pitcher throws as many balls as it takes to get to ten called strikes. The next pitcher then has to try to beat that number by throwing fewer pitches to get to ten strikes. The catcher is the judge in this drill.