Cricket Coaching

LESSON PLAN 9

Front Leg Glance

FRONT LEG GLANCE

00:00 / 01:51

LESSON Sequence

LESSON PLAN 9 further reinforces the pull shot movement patterns developed in the Cut Shot (Lesson Plan 6) and the Pull Shot (Lesson Plan 8).

This session also introduces the final step in the ESSENTIAL SKILLS sequence – the FRONT LEG GLANCE.

Duration: 30 minutes

AIM

of Lesson Plan 9

Reinforces the Pull Shot movement patterns

Introduce:

Front Leg Glance

CONCEPTS

to be introduced & developed

There are NO new concepts in this Lesson Plan.

Previous concepts developed:

Balance
Stable base
Head to foot
Front foot step & turn
Hitting zone
Timing

COACHING

Language

Lift / Step / Top hand control

Top wrist turns the bat

KEY Points

to be discussed with player

The Hitting zone for the FRONT LEG GLANCE is slightly in front of the front pad

Staying side on at impact and NOT rotating the hips or shoulders

The bat swings to the direction of the ball – however it is the top wrist which turns (angles) the bat face to direct the ball while the bat continues to move straight

The follow through does NOT tend to follow the ball (this can be difficult for beginner players to understand)

When running each lesson, check the setup and setup routine for each ball

IMPORTANT

Players should be wearing a front thigh pad and rear leg inner guard, as well as good pads to absorb ball forces!

BUCKETS 1 & 2

Reinforce

PULL SHOT

10 minutes

BUCKETS 1 & 2

00:00 / 00:39

PULL SHOT –

REAL TIME

PULL SHOT–

REAL TIME

WATCH SLOW MO VIDEOS

AIM

To reinforce:

Movements associated with playing the PULL SHOT (as per Lesson Plan 8).

Bucket 1

BUCKET 3

Observe

FRONT LEG GLANCE

5 minutes

BUCKET 3

00:00 / 01:17

FRONT LEG GLANCE –

REAL TIME

FRONT LEG GLANCE –

REAL TIME

WATCH SLOW MO VIDEOS

AIM

Coach to OBSERVE only

Allow the player to get a feel for the sort of delivery that a FRONT LEG GLANCE can be played to.

BUCKET 4

Introduce

FRONT LEG GLANCE

5 minutes

BUCKET 4

00:00 / 01:01

FRONT LEG GLANCE –

REAL TIME

FRONT LEG GLANCE –

REAL TIME

WATCH SLOW MO VIDEOS

AIM

To introduce & establish:

Movements associated with playing the FRONT LEG GLANCE

Coaching Language

–

Lift / Step / Top Hand control

–

Top wrist turns the bat

METHOD

ESTABLISH

Establish the movements associated with playing the FRONT LEG GLANCE (refer to Essential Skill 7 if required)

If required, refer back to the CHECKLIST tab in this section

DISCUSSION

Discuss the importance of the hitting zone and the correct contact point being just in front of the body

Discuss the strong top hand control of the bat – top wrist turns the bat face at impact, however the bat finishes back towards the bowler

NOTE

The top hand wrist turn can be challenging for players to understand – most young and beginning players will engage the bottom hand and force the bat across their body!

Meeting the ball with a full face and just in front of the pad without turning the wrist, may initially be necessary to reinforce top hand control (before attempting shots with a turned bat face).

WATCH & REPEAT

Demonstrate the movements associated with playing the FRONT LEG GLANCE (or show Videos and Frame by Frame sequence in Essential Skill 7)

Player to repeat the movements WITHOUT hitting balls – correct as required

Introduce COACHING LANGUAGE

The below Coaching Language reinforces movements and concepts of the FRONT LEG GLANCE (and creates a common 'language' between player and coach):

Lift / Step / Top hand control
Top wrist turns the bat

BEGIN

Once the movements have been established (and practiced), the player is to begin hitting balls

Provide feedback and correction as required

BUCKETS 5 & 6

FRONT LEG GLANCE

Develop

10 minutes

BUCKETS 5 & 6

00:00 / 01:19

FRONT LEG GLANCE –

REAL TIME

FRONT LEG GLANCE –

REAL TIME

WATCH SLOW MO VIDEOS

AIM

To develop:

Movements associated with playing the FRONT LEG GLANCE

To reinforce:

Movements associated with playing the FRONT LEG GLANCE

Coaching Language

METHOD

CONTINUE

Continue to deliver balls for the FRONT LEG GLANCE

If required, refer back to the CHECKLIST tab in this section

Provide feedback and correction as required

COACH TO FOCUS ON

Front foot: Step & turn – head to foot balance

Front knee: Bend to take body weight

Bat face open to the ball – angled at contact

Contact slightly in front of the front pad

PROGRESSION

If the player is progressing well – for the final set of the session, increase the speed of the bowling machine slightly

BUCKET 1

LESSON PLAN 10

Reinforcement Session

Pull Shot, Front Leg Glance & Front Drive

BATTING ESSENTIALS

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