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Cricket: Front Foot Drive Positioning

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Set up two cones half way down the wicket, one central and one leg side.
Feed from a bobble feed.
Batter to hit from the front foot drive set position, knees and feet facing down the wicket, and aiming for one of the two cones.
If the shot is an on drive (towards left cone), batter to hold the shape, and take small steps towards the direction of the shot to the cone.
If the shot is a straight drive (middle cone), batter to simply hold the shape.

COACHING POINTS

Ensure feet and knees are facing down the wicket. "Laces down the wicket".
Shoulder out of the way for an open chest.
Head over the front foot and ensure players are not stepping too far across so that good balance is maintained.

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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.

Front foot batting

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

Driving Game:

With between 5-8 players on each team. Each batsmen must drive on one out of 3 deliveries and run on the driven one, then complete two runs. The fielders must stay behind the boundary until the ball is hit. If a boundary is hit the batsmen gets an additional 3 balls. If the ball is hit out of the grounds then 6 runs are awarded.
1) Bat until all out or
2) Bat until teams wickets are used up i.e. 4 wickets per team.

Ground fielding and throwing

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