Description
The Big 6: Must-Know Softball Infield Drills
Build better habits. Practice with purpose. Be ready when the ball finds you.
Consistent defense starts with quality preparation. The Dirt Bro Big 6 gives softball players, parents, and coaches six partner drills designed to develop better footwork, cleaner glove actions, and more efficient transitions into the throw.
Developed by Coach Trent Mongero, National High School Coach of the Year and author of Winning Baseball, and Taber Mongero, a former four-year Division 1 starting shortstop and former UNCW infield coach, this program explains both how to execute each drill and why it matters.
The softball drill demonstrations feature Mary Sobataka, who played Division 1 shortstop at UNC Wilmington, so players can see the movements and details in action.
What’s Included
- Six core partner drills: Hop Variations, Ozzie, Choose Your Hop, 3 Step–5 Step, Fly Ball, and Make Plays.
- 29 instructional videos: Access teaching, softball demonstrations, drill variations, and the principles behind the routine.
- Step-by-step progressions: Begin with simple movements and introduce more challenging work as the player develops.
- Key training concepts: Learn how to balance drills with ground balls, work “quick but not in a hurry,” and use a quality feeder.
- Complete-content videos and individual lessons: Watch the full drill sequence or revisit a specific teaching point.
- A downloadable, interactive PDF guide: Keep your instruction organized and open each video by tapping its linked lesson row.
See It. Understand It. Practice It.
Quality reps begin with understanding the details. Each drill includes teaching and demonstrations to help players recognize the movements, understand their purpose, and practice with direction.
Watch “The Teach” before beginning a drill, then work through its variations. Return to the lesson whenever you need a refresher.
Who Is This For?
Softball infielders, parents, and coaches working with players from youth development through advanced levels of play.
Players as young as 8 can begin with age- and ability-appropriate variations. Coaches and parents can use the teaching videos to guide execution and help players progress at a manageable pace.
These are partner drills, so a teammate, coach, or parent is needed to feed the ball and support the work.
Make It Part of Your Practice
Use all six drills or select the ones that fit your training goals. Start with the fundamentals, emphasize correct execution, and add complexity as the player becomes comfortable.
The Big 6 complements actual ground-ball work, giving players a structured way to isolate skills before putting them together.
Refined Through Decades of Coaching
Trent Mongero used many of these drills as a Division 1 shortstop and refined the progression throughout 30+ years of coaching. The routine develops fielding skills that apply across baseball and softball, with this edition featuring softball demonstrations.
Trent has shared this instruction at state high school coaches conventions and on the ABCA Convention main stage.
How Your Digital Download Works
After purchase, download and save your PDF guide to your phone, tablet, or computer. Open it in a PDF viewer that supports links, then tap a shaded lesson row to watch its video.
This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped. Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to watch the videos.
Give your infield work a plan and make every rep count.
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