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Printable Coaching Skills & Drills File
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Coaching Reminders

  • Be competent, consistent, and caring

  • Demand hard work, commitment, and accountability

  • Allow girls to try multiple positions and develop overall skills

  • Learn from team mistakes, but focus on the positive

  • Model skills and show them how to do it right, show don’t tell

  • Set high standards and expect/acknowledge improvement

  • Have fun!

Progression of Skills by Age Level

Anything within the box should be introduced in that league year. Things before that should be reviewed if still apply or mastered.

Be Informed - Helpful Links for Coaches

  • Tips for Running a Practice
    • Practice Plan Template - printable
    • Game Situation Checklist - DEFENSE
    • Game Situation Checklist - OFFENSE
    • Dynamic Warm Up
  • Tips for Selecting a Glove - by age
  • Tips for Selecting a Bat - by age
  • Positions - attributes & qualities to look for
  • Concussions - signs & symptoms

Game Rotation Sheet 1 - Printable
Game Rotation Sheet 2 - Printable

Instruction Tips Instruction Tips

Baserunning
Sliding
Hitting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olrAHaDsvT4
Bunting
How To Bunt
Slap Hitting
Jessica Mendoza Softball Training - HIT: Slapping - softball hitting tips : Softball.com
Defense - Throwing & Fielding Basics
How To Throw A Softball
How to Field a Groundball
Coverage - Defensive Situations
Pitching
How To Pitch - Softball

Drills Drills

Pitching Drills
Defense Drills
Offense Drills
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