Softball Sliding Drills – Sliding

Purpose: To practice the bent-leg softball sliding technique into each base.

Procedure: Place four rubber bases about 15 feet apart in the outfield or other level, grassy area near the field. Spray the grass 10 to 12 feet in front of each base with water (if you're going to continue practice after this drill, or another team is going to use the field after you, don't do this drill on the field, where other players could slip on the wet grass). Divid your team into four groups, and line them up in single file 60 feet away from each base (or whatever the basepath distance is for your league). Have players take off their shoes (so their cleats don't get caught in the grass).