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Cricket: Drop feed drive from set position

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DESCRIPTION

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three.

Feeder drops ball in front of batter (with arm out horizontally, standing on the off side of the batsman for safety purposes).

Batter steps towards the ball, and aim to drive the ball on the second bounce/half volley, driving the ball on the ground through the target zones.

Each group needs 6 tennis balls. 6 feeds per batter rotate clockwise.

Drill is best done in nets (2 grounds per net in opposite directions) .Encourage players to wear at least batting gloves when doing this drill.

COACHING POINTS

Focus needs to be on getting ball between cones along the ground.

This is achieved by a strong top had on the bat, shoulder dipping into the ball, playing the ball late, and getting a big stride towards the ball, encouraging player's weight to be over the ball on contact

PROGRESSION: Player can hit ball by already being in the finished drive position, just moving hands upon impact. This helps if struggling with stepping into shot.

Increase speed of drops to make player work harder, with less recovery between shots.

Make target zones smaller, and/or alternate sequence/ introduce points system.

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Cover drive:

This is an attacking stroke, played to a full, wide of off stump delivery.

Keep a relaxed, balanced stance, with your head and eyes level.

Using your normal backswing, step forward; your leading foot should have a comfortable stride to the pitch of the ball.

When playing the stroke the front shoulder dips, front knee bends.

Your shoulders rotate vertically, bat moves in an arc (3 o'clock to 9 o'clock) and continuesÂ through the line of the ball in the direction of shot (through the covers - on the on-side).

Extras

Bobble feed drill:

Each batter gets 6 feeds. Drill is best done in nets where available (2 grounds per net in opposite directions).

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three with 6 tennis balls per group.

The feeder bobble feeds the ball towards the batter who aims to drive the ball through the target cones.

Encourage players to wear at least batting gloves when doing this drill.

Front foot batting

Drop feed drive:

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three. Feeder drops ball in front of batter (with arm out horizontally, standing on the off side of the batsman for safety purposes).

Batter steps towards the ball, and aims to drive the ball on the second bounce/ half volley, driving the ball on the ground through the target zones.

Each group needs 6 tennis balls and each batter gets 6 feeds.

Drill is best done in nets (2 grounds per net in opposite directions).

Encourage players to wear at least batting gloves when doing this practice.

Extras

Off drive:

Attacking stroke, played to a full off stump line delivery Relaxed balanced stance, head and eyes level Backswing and step forward Front shoulder dips Base established, front knee bends Comfortable stride, with foot next to ball (on the outside of foot) Shoulders rotate vertically, bat accelerates on contact Bat swings through line of ball and follows through the direction of shot (mid off)

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