Clinic Breakdown

1. On-Field Skill Development (45 minutes)Hitting & Offensive Skills

• Swing mechanics: stance, load, and bat path
• Tee work and front toss for consistency
• Situational hitting (moving runners, bunting, hitting behind runners)
• Live hitting reps to simulate game speed

Fielding & Defense

• Infield: glove work, footwork, quick transfers, throwing on the run
• Outfield: drop steps, angles, and crow hop throws
• Position-specific reps for catchers, infielders, and outfielders
• Communication drills for calling the ball and field awareness

Game Situations & IQ

• Base running: leads, jumps, sliding technique
• Cutoffs and relays
• Small-sided defensive scenarios (bunts, rundowns, double plays)
• Scrimmage-style reps to simulate tryout environments

2. Strength & Conditioning with BANDO Performance (45 minutes)Tailored to softball’s demands: rotational power, quick reaction, and durability

• Warm-Up & Mobility
• 3 Dimensional Dynamic warm-up focusing on different movement techniques/strategies. 
• Full body mobility and flexibility 
• Strength Training
• Full body strength training, education and execution of basic foundational exercises that yield the most results for increasing athletic performance.
• Explosiveness & Agility
• Vertical and horizontal force development
• Rotational Power and core stability development
• Speed development (resisted or un-resisted)
• Conditioning / Game Shape
• Metabolic conditioning for the sport of softball
• Partner competition drills to mimic tryout intensity

Athletes will be separated into two groups: High School and Middle School age groups