se-alum
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May 6, 2011 7:50pm
I'm helping my brother coach my nieces 8U coach pitch softball team, and I need some ideas for fun drills to have them do. We've both coached before, but never at the level where the kids are completely new to the game. Just looking for something fun to keep them interested, as you can imagine, they have short attention spans.
-Society-
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May 6, 2011 7:52pm
se-alum;761632 wrote:I'm helping my brother coach my nieces 8U coach pitch softball team, and I need some ideas for fun drills to have them do. We've both coached before, but never at the level where the kids are completely new to the game. Just looking for something fun to keep them interested, as you can imagine, they have short attention spans.
Find them a new coach. Obviously, you suck.
se-alum
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May 6, 2011 8:12pm
Cool.-Society-;761634 wrote:Find them a new coach. Obviously, you suck.
THE4RINGZ
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May 6, 2011 8:59pm
Throwing and catching are critical at that level. Have them pair off 10 feet apart facing each other. They throw the ball back and forth after each player successfully catches five consecutive throws each player takes one step back and continues the drill.
Set up a drill where each player charges a ground ball. Coming in on a ground ball will be the key to your defensive success.
Set up a drill where each player charges a ground ball. Coming in on a ground ball will be the key to your defensive success.
Enforcer
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May 6, 2011 9:42pm
To save time and agrivation , get to the Field 10 inutes early and pick all the flowers and Dandilions from the field and surrounding areas
justincredible
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May 6, 2011 11:05pm
-Society-;761634 wrote:Find them a new coach. Obviously, you suck.
+1
password
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May 7, 2011 12:21am
Have them pair up about 5 - 10 feet apart and toss underhand for a few minutes till they fill comfortable catching the ball, then have them back up about 5 more feet, give them each 10 balls and then put a blindfold on each of them and have them throw overhand to each other. I promise, they will not get bored and you will find out who the cry babies are on the team. It is best to find out who your tough players are and who is just going to cry and wine about every little thing. "Good Luck"
DeyDurkie5
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May 7, 2011 2:36am
justincredible;761680 wrote:+1
you love society's nuts
sleeper
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May 7, 2011 9:20am
It's 8U softball. Just make them run laps.
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BR1986FB
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May 7, 2011 9:48am
DeyDurkie5;761744 wrote:you love society's nuts
Actually, Society and I have had our differences, but that comment stuck me as funny also. Perhaps it was the delivery but I found it funny. No disrespect to se-alum because we're cool.
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thavoice
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May 7, 2011 10:19am
Relay races. groups. Girl on one end starts.....relay to next..alll theway down th eline and then back again.
Of course this is after you teach them the proper way to receive the ball when being the cutman.
....and btw...you have more patience than I would ever have.......8U girls.....ugh.
think my neice's coach let them decorate their socks one practice........
Of course this is after you teach them the proper way to receive the ball when being the cutman.
....and btw...you have more patience than I would ever have.......8U girls.....ugh.
think my neice's coach let them decorate their socks one practice........
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
May 7, 2011 10:21am
...and congrats....apparently the TRO has been lifted and you are now allowed within 1500 feet of girls softball diamonds again!
but seriously..........dont take it too seriously.....it will drive ya nuts
but seriously..........dont take it too seriously.....it will drive ya nuts
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iluvz
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May 8, 2011 11:18pm
Well first mistake was your brother not going deep enough that he ended up having a girl.
gerb131
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May 8, 2011 11:20pm
iluvz;762934 wrote:Well first mistake was your brother not going deep enough that he ended up having a girl.
Wondered why I had a boy first.
se-alum
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May 9, 2011 9:03am
I actually really enjoy it! There's a certain amount of enjoyment you get when you can see that they're actually learning something. I don't take it too seriously, but I do want them to learn the fundamentals of the game. There will be no sock decorating during practices, lol!thavoice;761816 wrote:Relay races. groups. Girl on one end starts.....relay to next..alll theway down th eline and then back again.
Of course this is after you teach them the proper way to receive the ball when being the cutman.
....and btw...you have more patience than I would ever have.......8U girls.....ugh.
think my neice's coach let them decorate their socks one practice........