Coaching Softball: Defensive Strategy
Video Podcast with Jay Miller
, Head Softball Coach
Mississippi State University
If your softball team has a great offense and scores runs, you may win. If you have a great defense and your opponent can't score runs...you can't lose! This softball series covers the fine points of defensive strategy.
Softball Skills: Defense - Half the game of softball is defense, so here is a discussion on defensive strategies (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: Bunt Expectations - In softball, a bunt can happen any time. There are certain situations when it's more likely to occur though. This softball video will help you recognize bunt situations and be ready with a plan to defend them. (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: The Situation - What to do in a situation? Coach Miller covers several topics on a whiteboard (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: Bunt Defense And The Corners - How the corners work together in a bunt defense plan often determines the success of the bunt defense (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: Bunt Defense And The Pitcher - The pitcher is part of any bunt defense plan. Coach Miller discusses the pitcher's role in bunt defense in this softball video (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: Suicide Squeeze - Tight corners are critical to the success of your softball team in the suicide squeeze (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: First and Third - Softball standard play in first and third defense are discussed in detail here. (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: First and Third, This Time with Feeling - Several of the finer points of first and third defense are covered (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: Trick Plays - Trick plays or just good coaching? It often depends on the outcome! Coach Miller discusses the trick play. (Softball Defensive Strategy)
Softball Defensive Strategy: Fake Pickoff - The fake pickoff to get an extra out (Softball Defensive Strategy).
Softball Defensive Strategy: Slappers - Sounds painful doesn't it? Don't worry. Here are some tips and techniques to defend against Slappers (Softball Defensive Strategy).