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Back Foot Defence

To play this defensive shot properly players will need to think about their whole body's position in order to avoid popping the ball up for an easy take.

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Batting Mechanics

Group coaching for the front foot drive

Create a V-Shaped area out in front of the batter. Working in groups of 6 players take it in turns to bowl, field and bat. The batsman aims to strike the ball beyond the fielders using a front foot drive. The fielders must prevent the ball from getting past them. Every time the batsman gets the ball beyond the fielders, within the coned are, they score a point.

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Off Drive

Batting Mechanics

The front foot drive

Dip your head and shoulder more than for the off or straight drive and let the ball come through. Open your leading shoulder to point straight/ mid on, so that your hip opens slightly, allowing the bat to swing through. Take a short stride towards the ball, stand tall on the balls of your feet and point the toe of front foot directly up the wicket. Plant foot down the line of leg stump - no wider. Stand tall, get up onto your toes with the weight on your front foot and head forwards, directly above body - eyes level. As the bat swings through the line of the ball, work hard to maintain the following: A dominant top hand, relaxed fingers and thumb bottom hand grip, diamond shape with arms, high hands, hands forward of bat face on impact.

Batting Mechanics

The quick singles game

This game can be played in teams (6-10 a-side) or in pairs (8-10 players). Rules of the game: There should be a batter at both ends. If playing in pairs, give each pair two or three wickets. If playing in teams, when a wicket falls it is the turn of the next batsman. Tip and run, or two or three balls to make a run. The coach throws either all front foot defence or all back foot defence bowls. The fielders must stay on the cones or with one hand on the wall until the ball is thrown, otherwise batsmen automatically get a two run bonus. Ways of getting out: Bowled, caught, run out, stumped, playing an attacking shot, or failing to score off the limited number of deliveries. The batsman can only score singles but the boundaries count for overthrows. Overthrows: side walls = 2 runs, back wall behind wicket keeper = 1 run, front wall = 4 runs (Unless you hit a 4 you can run singles to add to the side and back wall scores.) If a batsman leaves the ball it does not count and he does not have to run. If the batsman plays and misses it counts as a delivery

Conditioned games

Cricket: The front foot drivin...

Teams of 6-8 a side are split into two teams; batsmen and fielders. Each batsman has 6 balls to score as many runs as possible within the coned area only. If they are out they lose their runs and score -4 runs. When all the batsmen have batted they switch to fielding. If a batsman is not out they return to the back of the queue of the waiting batsman. The batting team bats until all the batsman are out.

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Alignment and Balance Front fo...

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.

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Cricket: Group coaching for th...

(see c50016 &amp; c50016b for more info)<br />Rules of the practice<br /><br />1. Each player has 8-10 feeds, then all rotate clockwise.<br />2. Give groups 2-3 coaching points to work on.<br />3. Have about 3-4 rounds each (depending on time limit).<br />4. For the first round of 8-10 play every other shot with the top hand only (to show the importance of the top hand).<br />5. Make the last round competitive: try to survive all 8-10 feeds without getting out. If you're out, change round.<br />6. On the practice round, players get another feed if one goes wide. On the competitive round, have 8-10 feeds whether players leave the ball or play and miss.<br />7. If a player deliberately plays an attacking shot he loses that round of 8-10 feeds. (Be strict on this point - safety.)<br /><br />Don't set up groups too close to one another - think safety! Coach positions himself where he can monitor all groups safely.

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Cricket: Group coaching for th...

<BR>Set up for the practice<br>1. Set up the practice as shown in the diagram.<br>2. Target area: 10 metres away from the batsman - safety.<BR>3. Target area 10-15 metres wide. Fielders stand between markers.NOTE: For better players target area should be further away and more narrow.<BR>4. Mark out parallel lines on the floor to show line and length of the ball.<BR>5. Ideal numbers for groups is 4-6 players - Maximum activity.<br>6. Thrower stands 10-12 paces from the batsman.<BR>7. Thrower says Bat up!, then throws a bobble ball, which bounces more than twice below the batsmans knee height. (Underarm feed standing up.)<BR>8. Each group has 3 balls.<BR>9. Ideal duration of the practice: 25-35 mins.

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Cricket: Group coaching for th...

Create a V-Shaped area out in front of the batter. Working in groups of 6 players take it in turns to bowl, field and bat. The batsman aims to strike the ball beyond the fielders using a front foot drive. The fielders must prevent the ball from getting past them. Every time the batsman gets the ball beyond the fielders, within the coned are, they score a point.

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Cricket: Group coaching for th...

<BR>Set the practice up as shown.Each player has 8-10 balls, then all rotate clockwise.The coach calls bat up before feeding the ball for the batsman to drive the ball through the v shaped cones.If the batsman leaves the ball they get another ball. If they play and miss they do not. If players deliberately play cross-batted shots on leg side they lose that round. (Be strict on this point).If players hit the ball into the air, over the fielders, it does not count and they lose that ball. Make the last round competitive: who can hit all balls through target area along the ground? Fielders must stop the ball. On the competitive round, if a player gets out, all change round.<BR>

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Sweep Technique Front foot bat...

Step 1:Batsman starts down on 1 knee in the sweep position with a full backlift.Coach feeds an under arm single bounce throw.Batsman excutes the sweep shot.Step 2:Batsman starts in a half lunge position with the front foot stepping down the pitch.Coach feeds the same delivery.Batsman completes the lunge and executes the sweep shot.Step 3:Batsman starts in their normal stance.Coach feeds the same delivery.Batsman completes the full sweep shot.

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Cricket: Attacking front foot ...

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.

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Cricket: Bowling Machine - On ...

Set the bowling machine to bowl between middle and leg.Set two cones up a third of the way down the wicket. One central and one leg side. Batsman to hit from the front on drive set position, knees and feet facing down the wicket.Batsman to hit an on drive, hold the follow through and move towards the cones holding the shape. Have the batsman face 3 balls each, making adjustment, and rotate through several times.

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Cricket: Group coaching for th...

<BR>Set up for the practice<br>1. Set up the practice as shown in the diagram.<br>2. Target area: 10 metres away from the batsman - safety.<BR>3. Target area 10-15 metres wide. Fielders stand between markers.NOTE: For better players target area should be further away and more narrow.<BR>4. Mark out parallel lines on the floor to show line and length of the ball.<BR>5. Ideal numbers for groups is 4-6 players - Maximum activity.<br>6. Thrower stands 10-12 paces from the batsman.<BR>7. Thrower says Bat up!, then throws a bobble ball, which bounces more than twice below the batsmans knee height. (Underarm feed standing up.)<BR>8. Each group has 3 balls.<BR>9. Ideal duration of the practice: 25-35 mins.

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Boxing for Batters Front foot ...

Mark out a boxing ring/ square with cones. Coach or someone trained in using pads to have a set of pads. Player to have a set of boxing gloves. Moving around the marked out ring/square with legs in your batting stance. Pads are to be shown and player with the gloves is to react and punch the pad. Opposite hand to pad shown. Coach to throw in some swings with the pads so that the players have to react and duck.

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Cricket: The front foot defenc...

Using the crease : Alternate front foot and back foot defence.<BR>2. Judging length for front foot or back foot.<br>3. For competent players, throw the ball faster.

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Cricket: Short Ball Practice -...

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three. One batter and one feeder minimum required, with 6 tennis balls per pair/group. Each batter should be wearing a minimum of helmet and gloves on. This drill is designed to improve player's confidence against the short ball. Feeds should range from heights 1,2 and 3, and each batter should have 10 feeds before swapping over. Feeds are from a close range, under arm feed, without bouncing, from a kneeling position. The batter should be encouraged to learn to defend and/or evade at first, gaining confidence and getting them in a better position than before to attack after.

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Front Foot Defensive Extras - ...

The defensive stroke should be played to a ball of good line and length. Players stand in a relaxed and balanced stance, head and eyes level. Back swing and step forward to meet the ball. As they prepare to strike the ball the front shoulder dips and the front knee bends. Shoulders rotate vertically and the bat decelerates on contact. The back heel should be raised to help get above the ball and players' bottom hand should be relaxed to avoid over hitting the ball.

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Cricket: Off Drive - Front foo...

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Drop and Drive Front foot batt...

<br />Organisation: Organise as in the diagram in groups of 5 people. Server stands in the cirlce and drops a tennis ball at arms length from well below eye level. Batter strikes the ball as it bounces for the second time.<br /><br />Equipment: 1 bat and tennis ballper group, 2 marker cones and chalked lines.

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Sweep Front foot batting - Cri...

Played to a length ball pitching on or around line of the stumps Can be done in pairs/ groups of three. One batter and one feeder minimum required. 6 tennis balls per pair/group. Feeder looks to feed the ball around middle stump, using an underarm 'bobble' feed. Already down on one knee in sweep position, batter looks to play orthodox sweep shot (shot number 1), aiming for the line indicated on diagram.

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Pick Up That Ball Front foot b...

Get batter to stand in their normal stance. Place a ball in front of them and ask them to pick it up. Player should automatically lead with their front foot and head to pick up the ball. This is the movement pattern to encourage. Can move the ball around and drill can be completed by the cricket at home.

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Football Header- Leading with ...

In pairs, one player with a football feeding and one with a bat in their stance. Feeder to throw the ball out slightly in front of the batter and high enough for them to header it. Batter to return the ball with a header, with the head leading the player should be automatically stepping into the header.

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Cricket: On Drive from Set Pos...

Set up two cones half way down the wicket, one central and one leg side. Feed from around the wicket with a bobble feed. Batter to hit from the on drive set position, knees and feet facing down the wicket, and aiming for the two cones.  Back lift over first/second slip, hit a straight line through the ball to the target area. Batter to hold the shape, and take small steps towards the direction of the shot to the cone. 

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Cricket: The front foot drivin...

Set-up the pitch as shown. Use three sets of stumps Position incoming batsmen behind the wickets and safe from incoming throws and drives hit by the batsmen. Coach stands 15 paces away from the batsmen. Fielders must be at least 15 metres away from the batsman.

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Forward Defence Front foot bat...

<br />For groups of 3-6 people, with one player feeding. Feeder delivers 20 good feeds over arm, or until he gets a player out.<br />Each Batter has 3-4 deliveries then they run to back of que and rotate around.<br /><br />Competition: The batter can choose to leave the ball or defend it through cones. If the ball goes into the air the batter is out. If you defend and hit the ball back through the cones you can call \&quot;YES\&quot; and run. If the ball doesnt go through the cones then you stay in batting unitl out of goes. (Target of 30 runs per group)

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Backlift and Drive Front foot ...

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.

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Cricket: Front foot defence - ...

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Serve and Drive Front foot bat...

<br />Organisation: Divide the group into groups of 5. Organise the group as shown in the diagram. The server serves the ball overarm from a kneeling position onto target, after batter shouts 'ready'. The target to be bowled at is positioned in line with middle stump 2-3 metres in front of batter. A wicket keeper is placed behind the batter not too close to the batter.<br /><br />Equipment: 1 tennis ball and 1 bat per group. 2 marker cones. Chalk marking.

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Use of Feet Lofted Checked Dri...

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Moving Out to Drive Front foot...

Exercise for groups of 3-6 players. 1 person throws 6 balls to the batsman who has to try and hit all the balls between the target area (doesn't necessarily need to be played against a wall). After the 6 balls the batsmen becomes the thrower and the thrower goes to back of queue to field, whilst the next batsman steps in.

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Drive & Pull Quick Hands Front...

Coach or partner feeds the ball.They will feed the batsman a total of 4 balls and alternate between a low full toss and a waist height full toss.The batsman will drive the low full toss and pull the waist height feed.After every shot, the batsman should advance down the wicket towards the feeder, ready for the next delivery.

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Perfect the front-foot drive. Use the most stylish shot in the game to get on top of the bowler and force their lengths back; PLUS, get your fielders snaffling every ball that is hit at them with this all-round session.
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How do I stop no balls?

Hi guys. My name is Jack im from Australia. im having areal problem with my bowling. i am bowling heaps of no balls like 5 or 6 per game and it is really getting to me. my dad has tryed to help me but its not working. i used to have 9 steps but because of my no-balls ive changed. im using 10 at the moment but am not sure what to do. can you please help???

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How to play a yorker with front foot drive ?

How to play a yorker with front foot drive ?

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Which drills can I use to correct the front foot from bending i.e right hand bowler?

Which drills can I use to correct the front foot from bending? I'm a right-handed bowler.

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How to stop my U12s using their bottom hand and hitting the ball up?

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show me some drills for front foot shorts defense drive?

show me some drills for front foot shorts defense drive and flick

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i am playing very well in the offside and in onside?

i am playing very well in the offside and in onside behind the square but it is really tuf to play in onside in front of the square what can i do?

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hi, i have proplem faceing fast bowler, and my bat comes slow, my front foot gets there quicker but my bat comes slow. how cn i improve that?

hi, i have proplem faceing fast bowler, and my bat comes slow, my front foot gets there quicker but my bat comes slow. how cn i improve that?

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my foot work is excellent but i have a poor timing?

my foot work is excellent but i have a poor timing please give me easy tips to improve my timing.

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I am preety short all rounder. In my batting i m facing?

I am preety short all rounder. In my batting i m facing diffiuclty of playing against the spinners and i can't play the leg sid balls the reason is that i m scare it might hit on my lower part of body. So any drills to solve this kind of problems?

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How to reduce bowling no balls and how to increase bowling speed if...?

How To Reduce Bowling No Balls And How To Increase My Bowling Speed If I Am Having High Arm Jumping Action.

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Batsman more strong on the offside but weaker on legs

What is the best method/drills to make some runs on the onside? Youngster scored back to back tons with 90% on the off side?

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Playing in swinging deliveries

I have a problem while opening my legs to play an on drive or a delivery swinging in and coming into me. I can play the off side shots well but have a problem on the leg side for pacers. Any advice please?

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Advice on Fast Bowlers Front Foot and Back Foot Landing

Hi, has anyone got some tips on fast bowlers back foot and front landing?Thanks

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how to bowl faster with short run up and keys to bowl fast

how can i bowl faster with short runup and what are techniques to bowl faster.

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Batter collapsing his/her back leg

Why do some batters collapse their back leg when driving off front foot. How do you stop it?

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how to play good length balls?

sir! i'm left handed batsmen, struggle to play good length balls.

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How to play a yorker with front foot drive ?

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