The Front Foot Flick off the Legs

The Front Foot Flick off the Legs

This is a scoring shot played to a half volley, pitching on or just outside the line of leg stump and bouncing around and below knee height. It is an attacking shot where you use the pace of the ball as well as striking it with a top spin motion created by the bottom hand. Aim to hit half the ball with a glancing blow across the face of the bat. A useful low-risk shot against fast bowlers.

Front View Image:

Front foot inside
the line of the ball

Bat face begins
to close towards
the leg side

Toe of bat points
directly upwards
on completion of
the shot (high hands
and leading elbow)

Side View Image:

Dip head and shoulder and take a short stride to the ball
Let the ball come but make contact with the ball forward of your front foot		Strike ball with top spin motion created by the ARMS
DO NOT HIT ACROSS THE LINE OF THE BALL - KEEP THE BAT STRAIGHT!

AIM: TO HIT THE BALL BETWEEN MID WICKET AND SQUARE LEG

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the Front Foot Flick off the Legs

Video Analysis of the Front Foot Flick off the Legs

As the bowler is about to deliver the ball

1. With a dominant top hand and relaxed bottom hand, pick up bat over off stump, open bat face slightly.

Push hands up behind back hip pocket
Create diamond shape with arms
Leading elbow bent at 90°, pointing down the wicket
Free rear arm from body
Bottom hand holds bat with fingers and thumb only

2. Open leading shoulder as for the on drive. Maintain more open body position and dip head and shoulders towards the ball.

Eyes level
Head forward of body
Leave hands up behind back hip pocket

3. Take a SHORT STRIDE and plant your front foot INSIDE the line of the ball. Toe of front foot points up the wicket on the line of leg stump.

Bend front knee, back leg straight
Stand tall
Head forward of body (eyes level)
Weight on ball of front foot
Maintain raised backswing

EXECUTING THE FRONT FOOT FLICK OFF THE LEGS
Think! Let the ball come and stroke it with correct technique

4. From top of backswing, SWING arms and bat face in a direct line towards the ball. Swing bat down the line of mid wicket. Bat face begins to close towards square leg area as it swings towards the ball.

Arms maintain diamond shape throughout
Keep arms relaxed
Top hand controls swing of bat to ball
Bottom hand relaxed fingers and thumb grip

5. Strike NEARSIDE HALF of the ball with TOP SPIN motion created by the bottom hand, just before it passes the outside of the front pad.

Bottom hand pushes upwards on impact (top spin motion)
Head directly over ball (eyes level)
Hands forward of bat face on impact
Bat face points towards leg side

6. Complete follow-through with hands high ABOVE leading elbow. Toe of bat points directly upwards.

Diamond shape still maintained with arms
Bottom hand fingers and thumb grip
Bottom hand finishes above top hand on completion of shot