
Practice Outcomes: Understand footwork patterns for vertical shots Understand contact points for verticla shots Practice orginisation: Players to adopt stance in front of stumps One disk under each foot in normal batting stance Third disk place next to mounted tee in comfortable striking position Players to experiment with clipping the ball from the top of the tee with both top hand and bottom hand, with a synchronised step towards the ball Equipment per station: Stumps Coloured discs Single stump with batting tee mounted on top Soft ball
Each player should be balanced when striking the ball Players will watch the ball when striking Ball should be struck with an open palm
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