The team will be split into two. One group will be doing volume catches to make sure they get a feel for the ball. Whilst the other group will be doing batting. The purpose of the batting drill is to all the students to get their own technique and allow them to get the balls on the cones in the gap.
Make sure that the catching drills is fun by adding harder movements! Students could lose focus and start getting bored but mixing up the drill constantly will allow a high interest level. With the batting drill make sure the ball is kept on the ground and the batsman and fielder are engaged
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