Indoor drills

[bgmlrh]

Anyone interested in sharing some indoor drills for all aspects of the game? Describe a hitting, running, throwing, catching drill and then award yourself a smiley face.

Or two if it is a real good drill.

[bgmlrh]

Noone wants to share! With the weather we have been having this seems like a relevant topic.

[mjc713]

We used to take infield in the gym using rubber softballs, that way it doesn't tear up the floor and you still get a good workout. During rainy weather, we would use the batting cages, run, weights, etc.

[Kaister279]

When we practice inside, we we mainly work on infield plays and situations (run downs, pickoffs, etc.) Seeing as you can't really hit fly balls in a gym, the outfield runs in the plays the infield is practicing. We also hit off tees, and bunt, etc.

[sportnut]

Go to nfca.org and click on nfca recruiting camps. Then go to "click something" then click on "fastpitch drills". There are several good indoor drills listed there.

[bgmlrh]

thanks sportsnut.

 

Here is one. With softies in a gym, configure your team into 5 groups in the shape of a pentagon. Have the girls throw to the teammate that is the second to their left. Once a player has thrown, have her run around the outside of the star to the group where she threw the ball to. continus to throw the ball around the star.

Work on receiving the ball with two hands, quick release, accuracy, footwork, follow through... all good aspects of a good, accurate, strong throw. Start close and move as far apart as the gym will allow.

[Edited by bgmlrh on 2-28-03 1:03P]