BATTING ESSENTIALS
TM
Cricket COACHING SYSTEM
ESSENTIAL SKILL 2
Front Defence
FRONT DEFENCE –
REAL TIME
FRONT DEFENCE –
SLOW MO
The FRONT DEFENCE is the STARTING POINT for shot development!
The FRONT DEFENCE is the corner stone for all other shots played off the front foot. It is important, therefore, that all players develop proper and sound front defensive movements when learning to bat in Cricket.
A strong understanding of the Concepts introduced when playing a FRONT DEFENCE is also necessary to assist players when progressing to more advanced movement sequences such as those involved in the Front Drive and (later) other front foot shots.
FRONT DEFENCE
Ball played to
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Fuller pitched ball, on off-stump line, bouncing to between knee roll and top of pad height
FRONT DEFENCE
Hitting zone
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Next to the front pad
FRONT DEFENCE
Alignment
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Front shoulder, elbow and toe towards the ball
ESSENTIAL Concepts
While developing the FRONT DEFENCE, players are introduced to several ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS that will shape their further learning.
NEW Concepts introduced:
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Balance
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Front foot step & turn
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Head to foot
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Toe to knee bend relationship
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Stable base of support
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Hitting zone
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Timing
COACHING Language
Lift / Step / Stop
REFERENCE Modules
Refer to Balance, Front foot step & turn, Head to foot, Toe to knee bend relationship, Stable base of support, Hitting zone, Timing and Lift / Step / Stop in the Concepts Module for full details
Lesson Plan 1 – Front Defence will show you how to integrate the CONCEPTS into the training
