Goal: teach sweep hit, focus on:
- grip
- general movement
Exercise
* couples 1 ball
* distance see picture.
* focus on right grip and total movement.
* after while do "games"
Games= Variation:
* how many passes in 1.5 minute?
* distance larger, how many passes in 1.5 minute?
* all balls at no 1. How long will it take before all ball is at no 8? (pass from 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Sweep hit/ slap hit
* 2 hands together top of stick (if ball goes high always grip problem)
* ball levels with the front left foot, feet in running position
* left foot 1 stick length away from ball
* stick on ground, hands 20/30 cm above ground.
* stick describes half circle around body = the sweep when ball is being played
* ball being played with shaft of stick.
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