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[uknsaunders]

fairplay, I thought the speed looked slower than that. My feet are almost glued to the floor at that speed! Changing technical things might require a drop down from your present speeds, just to get it right. That said going a bit quicker might give you more to ponder technique wise.

[ProCricketer1982]

If I'm learning something I tend to start on 55 and just go up in small increments until I feel like I've got it nailed down (as much as I can as I'm not a pro ). I'll do whatever it takes to improve, if that means facing 90 mph or 55mph, I don't mind (well I do, 90 mph is difficult, unless its full and straight I have no idea). I usually do one set on each shot on 75 or 80 just so that when it comes to games no bowler catches me out for pace.. Although they still do first ball or two when the eye isn't in.

I'll crack on this week and next with back and across drills and re post a video on the 20th.

[Cys1]

Hi Mate, just had a look at the video and this is what I picked up. Hopefully this makes sense and helps a bit.
Nick and Buzz have both raised very valid points. Off the back foot you are cutting balls that are way too close and therefore you are trying to hit the ball harder get more power but this makes you open up with our shoulders on impact and now you are cutting the ball through the covers instead of square of the wicket. Standing tall and hitting these balls with a straight bag through the cove region would probably work better. You were also facing most balls with your back leg almost on off stump and Hereford denying yourself some precious room to try and cut.

Front foot, as many have mentioned you could probably loosen that bottom hand grip a bit.
Something that might not be that obvious is the fact that just before delivery your hands move away from your body. Your back elbow on your bottom hand then collapses and you actually now pick up your bat from behind you instead of straight or first slip. This means tha when the ball is straight the na now needs to go out wide and then come back down to hit the ball and hence the face closing so often. This also explains the inside out movement that sometimes occurs when hitting through the covers.
I would concentrate on keeping my hands, especially the top hand, close to my body and also really try and keep the back elbow nice and straight to get a backlift a tad straighter.

Your weight is on the back foot when the ball is delivered and you struggle o get it comin forward. In some instances it's actually easier to have the weight coming forward in you stance and then pressing back off the front foot to go back.

A whole mouthful but I hope it makes sme sense and helps a bit.

[steyn92]

Cheltenham Leisure Centre, indoor cricket hall. Do you live close?

Any decent takeaways around that area?

[The_Bird]

Any decent takeaways around that area?

Bit harsh

[Bruce]

Any constructive criticism?

You ask for constructive criticism then come out with a comment like that?
Pathetic

[steyn92]

You ask for constructive criticism then come out with a comment like that?
Pathetic

Bit of friendly banter, lighten up.