Front Foot Defence Demonstration

Very basic demonstration - but being confident and competant performing this shot is the basis of all driving. This is the shot that MUST be mastered at the very beginning of a players career and then practiced continually throughout your playing days!
Enjoy!

Advanced Front Foot Batting Drill - Controlling the Bat

Key coaching points for this drill:

1. Control the head and shoulder! Go at the ball with the head and front shoulder first.
2. Control the hands! Make straight lines as your hands move back as well as through the ball.
3. Be relaxed, balanced and flexible but maintain control so you can hit through the ball!

This sort of drill can be done as a combined activity or as three seperate drills.
Enjoy!

3-Point Agility Drill for Front Foot Batting

Key Points for this drill:

1. Move DIRECTLY to each ball
2. Control the bat swing so you get into position for each shot quickly
3. Head and front shoulder move to the ball BEFORE THE FEET!
4. Balance Balance! BALANCE!!
5. Hands stay back as you move to the ball - off the hip.