P I T C H I N G
Effectiveness
2 Biggest Softball Pitching Mistakes
3 Keys to Pitching
pitching drills focused on 3 keys of picthing: preparation, relaxation and confidence
5 Keys to making your pitchers more effective
6 Things Every Pitcher Needs in College
7 Ways Your Pitcher can Dominate the Game
Cone over the Plate Drill
Control
Four drills to improve pitching speed and control/direction
Game Goals for Pitchers
Intentional Walk
Practicing intentional walks
Knock Off Drill
Mickey Mouse
use an inflatable toy in pitching practice
Pitcher Tee Hurdles
Drill for accurate pitching
Pitcher's Wall
stops pitchers from dropping their shoulders and making a swooping motion
Pitching Hook Kick
tip for breaking the habit of hook kicking during pitching delivery
Pitching Mechanics Cheat Sheet
Pitching Rotation Drills (video)
Pitching Workouts:
Kyla Holas - Univ. of Houston
Softball Pitching Skills
The Fastball and Change Up (Video)
Softball Pitching Tips and Drills
Increase Speed Video
Striped Ball For Pitching
Use a striped softball to check rotation, proper mechanics and a consistent release
Take Aim with your Glove
a tip for using the glove hand in pitching
Tempo
A collection of drills focusing on pitching tempo
Towel
helps pitching accuracy to get the ball right over the plate
Using the Power Line for fine tuning
Pitching aid
Various Drills
Weight Back
drills to keep weight back,have a firm front leg, rive the back leg and stay on the line of force
7 Ways to Improve Your Pitchers During the Off-Season
Endurance / Strengthening
1 Minute Arm Drill
A Pitching Workout to Help Game Success
By: Robin Pokoj
Forearm Strength
Use newspapers to increase the strength in your hand, wrist and forearm
How to Sprint Your Way to More Pitching Speed
Hurdle Drill
Joe's Long Toss
long toss drill that improves speed and accuracy while building arm strength
K
adds power to the release and squares the body to the target
Long Toss
increase the distance to the plate to increase pitching speed
Long Toss Progression
Pitch Back Drill
Fantastic drill to develop a Pitcher's Toughness
Pitcher Injuries
what to do when your pitcher experiences soreness or pain
Pitchers Getting Tired & Sore
If your pitchers are starting to get rag arms and you're wondering how they can still practice, then check out this modified pitching workout!
Pitching Distance Drill
For pitchers needing to improve or practice control and accuracy, this pitching distance drill can do the trick.
Rocker Drill
Squeezer
use a squeezer to improve grip and increase forearm strength
The Wall Workout
Great drill for individual pitching practice
Toughness Drill
Weight Training
exercise to increase pitching speed
Weighted Softball Drill
Pitch Movement
Movement: 2 Keys to Getting Better Pitch Movement
Movement: A Simple Pitching Drill to Improve Movement
Movement: Drills
a group of drills to improve movement pitches
Movement: Increase Pitch Movement Through Knowledge & Competition
Pitch Speed
2 Drills to Increase Velocity (Video)
Knee Drill & Wrist Snap Drill
6 Minute Speed Pitching Drill
A quicker way to pitch faster
Circle Speed Drill
This drill improves a pitcher's arm rotation speed, leading to more powerful throws and controlled speed.
Throwing a Change Up
Know when to throw a change up
Off Speed Pitching
pitching off speed
Flip Change Drill
Thowing a Curve Ball
Explanation of the proper postition for throwing a curve ball
Throwing a Drop Ball
Drill
How to throw a Drop Ball
The Drop Ball
If your pitcher's drop is hanging too much then she might be simply gripping the ball too tight.
Thowing the Screw Ball
Thowing a Rise Ball
How a Bucket Will Improve Your Riseball
Rise and Drop String Drill
Sequencing the Riseball MotionTip for better riseballs
Training Tips
Cat Osterman on Pitching: Softball Training Tips (Video)
8 Pitching Traps to Avoid
Warm Ups
4 Goals for an Outstanding Pitching Warmup
4 Keys to Improving Pitching Warm-Ups
Drill for younger players trying to learn the wrist flip