Set up a playing diamond using cones or bases. Then set up three tees at home base. Three tennis balls are placed on the tees. Divide the class into two teams â batting and fielding. Each batter hits the three balls into the playing field. The batter runs around the diamond receiving one run for each base they pass. The player is out when the fielding team has all three balls back onto the tees.
Stands side-on to target area Hands next to each other, bottom hand same as front foot Eyes focused on the ball until striking action complete Steps towards target area with front foot Weight is shifted to front foot as contact is made with the ball Hips then shoulders and arms rotate forward to swing bat towards ball Ball contact made on front foot with straight arms Follows through with bat around the body At the end of the backswing the bat points back away from the player from the direction the player wants the ball to go in
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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