Set up:
Players in the middle (players 2 and 3) stand back to back and opposite their partners (players 1 and 4), about 5 metres apart, but they gradually move further away up to a distance of 9 metres (this is distance from bowler to batter).
Player work in teams of 4.
The Game:
Player throw the ball back and forth and are listening to instructions from the coach. Players are not allowed to move with the ball and are throwing underarm to their partner's waist.
Throwing - follow through with fingers pointing at the target.
Catching hands' ready with little fingers together. Listening skills are vital to success.
The aim of this practice is to enhance catching and throwing skills and to develop a team of bowlers.
Rules:
To deveop the drill you can:
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.