Cricket: Group coaching for the back foot drive

Coach delivers bobble feed to the batters. Each player has 3-4 feeds each to try to hit the ball through the fielders along the ground. If the ball is left by batter they may have another feed. The teams change if 4 people are out. If the ball is hit into the air over fieders no score is rewarded.

The coach calls bat up before feeding the ball for the batsman to drive the ball through the v shaped cones.

If the batsman leaves the ball they get another ball. If they play and miss they do not. If players deliberately play cross-batted shots on leg side they lose that round. (Be strict on this point).

If players hit the ball into the air, over the fielders, it does not count and they lose that ball. Make the last round competitive: who can hit all balls through target area along the ground? Fielders must stop the ball. On the competitive round, if a player gets out, all change round.

(see c50031 & c50031b for more info)
HOOK
For this shot wear a helmet for safety and realism.

(A) Feed a one-bounce dart feed from standing up (throw the feed with pace so it bounces between chest and head height); or (B) field from one knee, underarm throw upwards, around shoulder height (no bounce).

In a small sports hall
Hit into a wall and fielders will get the rebound or catch. Important - no fielders within the target area. Batsman stands at least 8 metres from the wall.

Outside or in a large sports hall
Fielders stand within the target area. At least 15 metres from the batsman.

In the first round of 8-10 players must play every other shot with the top hand only. Make the last round competitive: try to survive all 8-10 balls without getting out.

If you are out, change round. On the practice round, players get another ball if one goes wide. On the competitive round, have 8-10 balls whether players leave the ball or play and miss.

If a player deliberately plays an attacking shot he loses that round of 8-10 balls. (Be strict on this point).