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Pull shot problem

When i try to play the pull shot against fast bowling , my foot movement isn't quick enough to get in a good postition. Please help me. Thanks

Jerry HillPlayer, Australia

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Matthew BrooksCoach, England

to improve on the pull shot do you footwork slowly when you are practicing. to work on the bat movement get someone to under arm some full tossers at your chest so that you can practice you foot movement and the bat movement. once you are fine with that get the coach to bounce tennis balls or rubber balls at you so you can get used to that and then get some people to bowl at you in the nets doing bounces but then to make it more realistic get the bowlers to mix up the bowling so you dont no when its coming

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