Youth Softball Drills – Get Low

Purpose: This drill is for softball sliding and is used more with kids. One of the biggest hurdles for learning how to slide is figuring out how far away from the base you should begin to slide. Get low helps the players gauge the proper distances for them.

Procedure:The youngster gets into her ready base-running stance at first base. The two coaches position themselves in front of second base, each holding one end of a broom at about stomach level. On a coach's command, the runner breaks for second base. As she nears the broom, she drops into her slide, at which point the two coaches raise the brom so the player's hands don't touch it. Give the youngster feedback on her technique. If she ends up too far away from the bag, move closer to it and tell her to begin her slide a step or two later next time.