Technique Basics - Batting & Throwing

Learning Outcomes

Get the batting & Throwing basics correct for Grip, Stance, Movement while making the shot.

Description Of Activity

 Batting

1. Grip

• Place bat face down
• Have hands together
• Pick bat up with Vs made by the thumb and index finger pointing down back of the bat

2. Front Foot Shot

• Watch the ball
• Lift bat straight back
• A step towards the line of the ball
• Head over ball
• Use full-face of bat

3. Stance and Back lift

• Stand in a comfortable side position
• Eyes level
• Feet shoulder-width apart
• Bat resting on back foot Shot
• Lift bat straight
• Move back and across to off stump back with the back foot
• The front foot moves back and in line with the body

Throwing 

1. Grip

• Fingers on top of the ball
• Fingers across the seam

2. Action

• Front arm, hip, and footpoint towards the target
• Throwing an arm up at shoulder height
• Step as you throw
• Follow through as if bowling

Variations

1. Increase the speed of the ball while batting, Throwing it towards a particular direction. 2. Vary the speed of the ball while batting, Throwing towards a particular direction & Target 3. Increase the distance between the batting and bowling spots. Hitting a target or throw between the target while throwing in changing directions

Equipment/Material Required

Bat (Small-Medium size) Smiley Balls Fluff Balls Tennis Balls

Set-Up

1. Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones. 2. Create a batting area and throwing area individually while taking respective sessions