| When you look at a softball game closely, you'll | | | | Fielding Bunts |
| realize how important the role of the pitcher is in | | | | One of the most critical situations for pitchers is |
| your game. Although your good batters score for | | | | when a batter bunts a ball. That's because the |
| your team, your pitcher needs to balance that by | | | | bunted ball is most likely to fall in the pitcher's |
| preventing the other team from scoring. | | | | proximity. |
| That's why it's also important that you constantly | | | | To train for these situations, position your pitcher |
| drive your pitchers to do better. The more | | | | on the mound and a player on the 1st or 2nd |
| accurate and varied their pitches are, the more | | | | base or both. Then toss the ball towards the |
| difficult it will be for opposing batters to hit the | | | | mound to simulate a bunt. The pitcher should then |
| ball. So here are some softball pitching drills that | | | | throw the ball to the first base. Let the pitcher |
| will help improve your pitcher's skills. | | | | return to the mound and repeat the drill. |
| Football Toss | | | | In doing this drill, also remind your pitcher to set |
| This drill's purpose is to teach or develop your | | | | her feet towards the base where she's most |
| pitcher's correct ball-rise release. | | | | likely to throw the ball. |
| To do the football toss, you let your pitcher | | | | Throwing to Bases |
| throw a mid-sized ball to a partner. In throwing | | | | Since she is situated in the middle of the field, the |
| the ball, the pitcher should place her fingers along | | | | pitcher should also practice throwing the ball to |
| the seams and the thumb on the opposite side. | | | | bases. |
| The ball should spin when thrown at the catcher. | | | | In this drill, the pitcher should be accompanied by |
| If it wobbles, it means that the pitcher threw it | | | | players on every base and a hitter. The hitter |
| with the palm facing her partner. | | | | fungos the ball to the pitcher who then practices |
| Wrist Snapping Drill | | | | throwing the ball at every base. This should be |
| An excellent drill for developing wrist snap, it does | | | | done at least 10 times for each base including the |
| its job by isolating the wrist throughout the | | | | home plate. |
| exercise. | | | | There you have it, different drills to help train |
| This is done by partners facing each other and | | | | your pitchers. That should be enough to keep you |
| around 10 ft. apart. If right handed, the pitcher | | | | and your pitchers busy for the next few weeks. |
| should bend the right knee and kneel on the left | | | | Make sure you repeat these drills over and over |
| knee. The pitching arm is fixed on the leg while | | | | until your pitchers perfect them. |
| holding the ball under the knee. She then flips the | | | | For more softball pitching drills and other softball |
| ball into the air to her partner who catches it and | | | | tips, check out my website at URL. See you |
| does the same. | | | | there! |