Here you'll find hitting softball drills for softball teams and players of all ages. They are categorized to the left by beginner, intermediate and advanced drill levels. These hitting drills will improve accuracy & consistency, field awareness and team offense for you or your softball team. Check the drills out, share them with your teams and tell us what you think. We always welcome suggestions of softball drills to add.

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  1. Tempo Swings
    11 comments 12287 views

    This drill begins with a batter taking easy, relaxed swings, developing muscle memory. Then when they swing harder, they w...

  2. Fixing an Incorrect Stride
    7 comments 10769 views

    A common mistake that hitters make is striding out or back during their swing. Here's how to correct that.

  3. Hip Isolation
    19 comments 10067 views

    This drill is designed to help hitters learn to use the middle and lower half of their bodies.

  4. How to Increase Batting Power
    6 comments 8982 views

    How to Increase Batting Power

  5. Colored Ball Drill
    3 comments 8636 views

    Mark balls with three different colors (dots the size of a penny usually work fine). Assign a signal for each color. For e...

  6. The Hard Slap
    9 comments 8591 views

    Learning to hard slap will give hitters the ability to make the ball bounce up high or drive it through the middle, making...

  7. Key Positions
    10 comments 8430 views

    A key for getting coaches and players communicating about hitting on the same level is establishing a common vocabulary fo...

  8. Frisbee/Lid Drill
    3 comments 8387 views

    "Pitcher" stands about 15 feet away from the batter and throws a small frisbee or tennis ball can lid or any other type of...

  9. Runner on Second
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    Purpose: To learn how to advance a runner to third base when softball hitting. Procedure: First, second, and third basema...

  10. Pizza Toss
    16 comments 7539 views

    Watch a great drill to help your players improve their swing and their ability to track & watch the ball!