Using The Crease / Using Your Feet

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Three Stations are set up -

1.

A coach or partner stands down the wicket of the palyer so he can perform a drop feed. The aim of this drill is for the batsmen to come down the wicket and hit the ball on the 2nd bounce along the floor (Hopfully in the 'V')

2. 

Nearly identiacal to drill 1 however the batsmen are trying to strike the ball in the air over the infield (Mid On and Mid Off)

3. 

This drill is slightly different a overarm feed is made by a player or coach. 

The Batsman is to try and change the delivery by moving around the crease.

for example sitting deeper in the crease to make a yorker a half volley or step accross to the leg side to open up a shot to the off side. 

This drill is a really good way to manipulate the field and make it easier to score agaist deliverys which would be difficult to score off. 

COACHING POINTS

With Drill 1 and 2 (Down the wicket drill) the coaching points are very similar to those of the front foot drive. 

Front Foot Shots –

1. Front Foot Placement – Your front foot placement is very important and you should always try and get the front foot as close to the pitch of the ball as possible.
2. Head Position – Your head is one of the heaviest parts of the body it is important that your head is over the line of the ball and remains level.
3. Hands – Your hands should come through the line of the ball strait to make sure that a good connection is made, if the bat comes through in a curved line then there is more chance of miss timing the ball or missing the ball completely
4. Bat – Try and make sure that the bat comes through as straight as possible and the face of the bat is facing the bowler at the point of contact, if your hand positioning is good then this should come very naturally. 
5. Specfically for 'Down the wicket shots' - It is important to be in a balanced position with your head over the ball.