1. KEY POINTS FOR BATSMAN Against Pace Bowling.
JUDGEMENT
BALANCE
HEAD POSITION
HANDS
FEET
WEIGHT TRANSFER
CONTROL
EFFECTIVENESS

2. Station 1. DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
FORWARD DEFENSIVE (CONSIDER ALL KEY POINTS AND)
FULL FACE OF BAT
PLAY BALL BACK DOWN PITCH
SCORING OPPORTUNITIES
SOLID BASE
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
A) USE OF CUT DOWN BAT
B) RUNNING DRILLS

3. Station 2. BACK FOOT DEFENCE (CONSIDER ALL KEY POINTS AND )
FULL FACE OF BAT
PLAY BALL BACK DOWN PITCH
SCORING OPPORTUNITIES
SOLID BASE
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
A) USE OF CUT DOWN BAT
B) RUNNING DRILLS

4. Supplementary Station
CUT SHOT
USE OF CREASE
FRONT SHOULDER TURN LEVERS
POINT OF CONTACT
ISOLATION OF UPPER BODY
SCORING OPTIONS
THE PULL SHOT ORTHODOX
PIVOT
DEGREE OF MOVEMENT – RELATIVE TO PACE
HEAD FORWARD
DEPTH OF CREASE
FULL ARM EXTENSION
HEAD ONE SIDE OF LINE

5. Station 3. EVASION DRILL(WARM UP) DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
UNDER ARM FEED ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT
FRONT ON
SIDE ON
WITHOUT BAT
“DEFEND OR EVADE”
START SLOWLY--- INCREASE PACE
ABOVE WAIST HEIGHT
RAPID FIRE DRILL – CHANGE ANGLES
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
A) BOUNCED THROWS
B) TENNIS RACQUET
C) BOWLING MACHINE

6. Station 4. ATTACK OR EVADE “ORTHODOX” PULL “PIVOT” PULL
DEGREE OF MOVEMENT (RELATIVE TO PACE)
USE OF RAPID FIRE
DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
A) BOUNCED THROWS
B) TENNIS RACQUET
C)BOWLING MACHINE

7. Station 5. “DRIVING AGAINST PACE” – FRONT FOOT TOP HAND WORK
BOTTOM HAND WORK
BOTH HANDS
HITTING AREAS
LEVERS
POINT OF CONTACT
STRIDE (ANY INITIAL MOVEMENTS)
SCORING OPTIONS

8. Station 6. “FORCING THE PACE -BACK FOOT DRIVE” TOP HAND WORK
ISOLATION OF UPPER BODY
HITTING AREAS
“LEVERS”
POINT OF CONTACT
USE OF CREASE
SCORING OPTIONS

9. Station 7. “EFFECTIVE WEIGHT TRANSFER” DECISION MAKING QUICK FEET
QUICK HANDS
BALANCE / POSTURE

10. Station 8. “MENTAL REHEARSAL” VISUALISATION SHADOWING
BODY POSITION AWARENESS
BREATHING
FOCUS