Drill

Drills

Softball

Slap Footwork Ladder

Clean up slap-step timing

8 min
5 sets of 5
Intermediate

Why this drill

Builds toward clean up slap-step timing.

Instructions

  1. 1Walk through crossover, plant and contact steps without a ball.
  2. 2Add a tossed ball and make contact while still moving through the box.
  3. 3Track how many reps stay in the box and on the ground.

What to focus on

Staying behind the ball while the feet move through contact.

Recommended reps

5 sets of 5

Common mistake

Rushing the crossover and reaching for contact.