
Shadow batting
Eyes level - nose pointing towards the intended ball Rotate the shoulders and keep the nose pointing towards the intended ball Then track the ball onto contact Keeping the front shoulder inline Keep the elbow high through the shot Full face through the contact and towards the target.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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