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Cricket: Alignment and Balance

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Set up 3 different coloured cones midway down the wicket going across.
From a bobble feed.
Hit the ball and hold the shape whilst taking steps in the line of the shot till the cones are met.
Players to have 2 shots each before rotating.
Once players have a feel for it, move on to the progression- calling the colour of the cone.

COACHING POINTS

Holding the shape to get a feel for the correct shape.
Back foot turned in.
Head is forward and over the ball and leaning into it. Not to0 upright.
Hit the ball out in front of your foot.
As player has vocalised the intention of the line of the shot, coaches are able to identify if the batter is misaligned.

PROGRESSION

Once batters have a feel for holding the shame, have them call the colour of the cone in the line of where the intended shot will go. Eg if straight ball then call the middle cone.
After calling the cone colour, hit the ball in the direction intended, hold the shape whilst taking steps in the line of the shot till the cones are met.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Backlift and Drive:

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Batter to set up in stance, and receive bobble feed.
Hit the ball driving onto front foot.
Hold shape of follow through for 3 seconds.

Front foot batting

Attacking front foot drives:

Player 2 throws. Each batsman has 3 consecutive balls, then goes to the back of the queue. If you leave a ball you get another go. The ball should be a slow high underarm feed.

Front foot batting

Combination Grooving:

Each time ball is driven through cones you score 2 and you do not run. If defended, you score 1 and must run 2. If you miss the target you stay at that end for another delivery.
In 1st net each individual batsmen runs to marked point and then back.

Set Targets for each net (eg. 1 wicket left with 30 runs needed). When out second time your score returns to 0. Any shots into the air means you are out.

Front foot batting