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Cricket: Football Header- leading with head

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  • In pairs, one player with a football feeding and one with a bat in their stance. 
  • Feeder to throw the ball out slightly in front of the batter and high enough for them to header it. 
  • Batter to return the ball with a header, with the head leading the player should be automatically stepping into the header. 

COACHING POINTS

*COACHING EXAMPLE 0.49*

  • Encourages batters to move towards the ball leading with their head. Allows batters to work the movement pattern out by themselves. 
  • Good drill for players who are leading with their legs and feet first.

 

PROGRESSION

*VARIATION 0.42*

  • This can be performed by the batter alone. Throw football at the wall to bounce back at them.
  • As before, batter to lead with head to header the football. 

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