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Description
Coaching Points
- Lean towards the ball with head and shoulder forward of the body.
- Good step forward towards the pitch of the ball, head directly above the front foot.
- Backlift remains raised (hands up high behind back hip pocket)
- Weight on bent leg
- Back leg straight with heel raised and inside of toe touching the floor, thus ensuring sideways body position.
- Diamond shape maintained by arms throughout the shot.
- Bat swings through the line of the ball.
- Toe of the bat follows direction in which the ball has been hit.
- Leading elbow high, close to head.
- Bottom hand, fingers and thumb grip (to allow flow of arms and bat through the line of the ball.
- High hands above eye level after the ball has been struck, forearms in line with the bat.
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