Group Coaching for the Pull Shot
Set Up for the Practice:
Set up practice as shown below.
Target area: 10-15 metres away from batsman - SAFETY.
Target area: 10-15 metres wide. NOTE - FOR BETTER PLAYERS TARGET AREA SHOULD BE FURTHER AWAY.
Mark out target area on the floor for feeder to aim at.
Ideal number for groups is 6-8 players - MAXIMUM ACTIVITY.
Feeder stands 10-12 paces from batsman.
Feeder says “Bat up!”, then feeds a DART FEED, which bounces once between the batsman's waist and chest height on leg stump line. (From head height throw downwards.)
Each group has 3 balls.
Ideal duration of practice: 20-30 minutes.
INDOORS:
Always use corners of sports hall to set up groups for the pull shot. No more than four groups - SAFETY
INDOORS, IN SMALL SPORTS HALLS:
Fielders can stand to the batsman's off side, to field rebounds off the wall. Batsman stands closer to the wall (10 metres)
OUTSIDE:
Fielders positioned in target area, as shown (20-25 meters away)
Aim of the Practice:
To pull the ball successfully towards the target area. This shows you how to hit the long hop off the back foot against spin bowling. This practice can be turned into a conditioned game for teams/individuals by adding running between wickets, playing the same rules as for front/back foot driving games.
Rules of the Practice:
Each player has 8-10 feeds, then all rotate clockwise.
Give groups 2-3 coaching points to work on.
Have about 3-4 rounds each (depending on time limit).
All rounds of 8-10 to be played with two hands, but stress the importance of the dominant bottom hand.
Make the last round of 8-10 competitive: try to hit all balls through the target area along the ground. Fielders must stop the ball.
If players leave the ball they get another feed. If they play and miss they do not.
If players hit the ball into the air, over the fielders, it doesn't count and they lose that feed.
On the competitive round, if a player gets out all change round.
COACHING POINTS: (IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)
For younger players, introduce one point at a time.
1. High backswing over off stump with dominant top hand. (Bottom hand fingers and thumb grip.)
2. Step back and across the crease, getting head and body into line with the ball (eyes level).
3. Weight initially on back foot, with head forward of body. Front foot opens out towards leg side, landing in line with back foot. (Batsman now chest on to bowler.)
4. Prior to striking the ball, weight transfers to splayed front leg.
5. Strike the ball at arm's length, head slightly forward of body.
6. From a high backswing, hit downwards with dominant bottom hand.
7. Aim to hit the ball downwards, just in front of square leg.
8. Weight finishes towards square leg, head still pointing up the wicket.
REMEMBER: TIME THE BALL WITH CORRECT TECHNIQUE
DO NOT TRY TO HIT IT TOO HARD
Group Coaching for the Cut, Hook and Sweep
SUGGESTED WAYS TO PRACTICE THE CUT, HOOK AND SWEEP SHOTS SAFELY IN A GROUP (Use Wind Balls®, Incrediballs® or tennis balls)
The leg glances are continuations of the back and front foot defence and both are difficult to feed. The flick off the legs front and back foot are continuations of the back and front foot on drive and are also difficult to feed. The above shots are more advanced shots that you will naturally master in your own time. Look at the picture cards to show you the correct technique. Master the basic defence and drives, and the flicks and glances will look after themselves.
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