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[Bruce]

if people want to stop playing shots on the move you can do this on your own.
stand in your normal stance and put a semi circle of balls, can be cricket or tennis, effectivy from ten to to ten past if you can imagine that the lean forward and play a drive at each ball in succession holding your position after each hit the repeat and repeat and repeat...
I hope that makes sense.

That's how I've been practicing. Feels correct.

Pedals way of hands touching the leg/ pad is also an easy adjustment. Found this easy to bring in tonight. It helped me get in line easier.

[thedon]

Buzz, I changed my backswing to a more straight position a couple of seasons ago. It made me stronger on my legs and on the drive, but less so on the offside. I've now gone back to my normal/natural 2nd slip gully backlift, but the bat is straight when coming down ( I would like to think so anyway). Is this ok or shall I stick with the straighter one?

[Buzz]

sorry no.
this is not true, or helpful.

further to this you are getting confused with the "rotation" method which involves picking the bat up to gully/third slip then straightening the bat at delivery. as championed by sir don
this is fine if you have an eye for a ball like him, sachin or sehwag, but when your eye fails you look like an out of form ponting.
for an amateur who is having balance issues staying still with a simple backlift is more sensible.

[Buzz]

Buzz, I changed my backswing to a more straight position a couple of seasons ago. It made me stronger on my legs and on the drive, but less so on the offside. I've now gone back to my normal/natural 2nd slip gully backlift, but the bat is straight when coming down ( I would like to think so anyway). Is this ok or shall I stick with the straighter one?

do what is more comfortable, but check your bottom hand, it sounds like it is a little "strong" on the bat... I am only guessing though!

[PedalsMcgrew]

That's how I've been practicing. Feels correct.

Pedals way of hands touching the leg/ pad is also an easy adjustment. Found this easy to bring in tonight. It helped me get in line easier.

Glad it helped Bruce, An ecb level 3 coach got me doing it so I can't really claim ownership of that particular little tweak though! It does help to get everything in line and moving in the right direction though...

[Joe]

sorry no.
this is not true, or helpful.

I was told by Paul Aldred that you should?  


Ah well, works for me  


edit: I did mean the rotation method btw

[19reading87]

They are awesome boots mate, where you get them from??

[thedon]

cheers mate..

[Bruce]

They are awesome boots mate, where you get them from??

 

[Sherpa75]

i pretty much pick up the bat towards second slip but like to think it comes down straight, if i've not got my timing right or the bowling is a little quicker than i can get in line with then i'll pick up the bat straighter, but maybe being a left hander who bats right handed like Michael Clarke makes it easier for me ot do this as my top hand is the stronger hand, i thnk this also helps me cut the ball well as i'm more focused where my top hand and the the secondary tohught is to get some bottom hand into power it off, but by the same token, it's less natural for me to get the ball airborne

[Cover_Drive]

further to this you are getting confused with the "rotation" method which involves picking the bat up to gully/third slip then straightening the bat at delivery. as championed by sir don
this is fine if you have an eye for a ball like him, sachin or sehwag, but when your eye fails you look like an out of form ponting.
for an amateur who is having balance issues staying still with a simple backlift is more sensible.

This!

I had serious issues with balance and Sir Buzz told me not to shuffle and stand still, I did that and it made heck of a difference, my balance is yards better than before.

So once again thanks Buzz!

[Buzz]

I was told by Paul Aldred that you should?  


Ah well, works for me  


edit: I did mean the rotation method btw

If it works for you - keep using it - just watch out for the full and straight ones early.

do what is more comfortable, but check your bottom hand, it sounds like it is a little "strong" on the bat... I am only guessing though!

Further a classic right handers grip should look like this...

[Nickauger]

If it works for you - keep using it - just watch out for the full and straight ones early.

Further a classic right handers grip should look like this...

Face is too open!

[Sherpa75]

hello gents, just had a look at the videos, is it me or does anyone else think that a more positive foot movement would stop the wandering around after the shot, strikes me that your head always ends up where your front foot should be but isn't thus overbalancing you.  Maybe a back and across trigger movement might make for more positive forward movement or backward movement that you need to cut, and a back foot trigger movement might help centre your balance as you come forward.  the kind of thing hashim alma seems to have been working on, although that's very exaggerated

[Bulldog Cricket]

I agree Sherpa. That is why 99% of batsman have a trigger as it gets you in a balanced "ready" position.  Trigger movements are used in most ball sports. Look at a tennis player as they are about to receive a serve or a goalkeeper about to save a penalty.

I think they are essential.