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[brokenbat]

I feel like a lot of people (especially myself) forget that one is meant to stay forward, even playing "back foot shots". Back foot can move back, but head should be leaning forward as long as possible. And then it occurred to me that part of the reason is we never get to see the pros bat from the side.

I found this clip of the legend, Gilchrist...playing in a charity game. If you skip to the 1:36 mark, he plays a massive pull shot, and then they show the replays from a side angle (showing his feet position). He's leaning into the ball till the last minute. Simply superb. I bet ponting and co look very similar, even if they have moved on the back foot.

Adam Gilchrist vs Australia - not fake! Awesome viewing

[GarrettJ]

your front shoulder should be lower than your back shoulder or its going upwards or you will get cramped up. controversial comment coming up but if you are pulling or hooking turn your back foot to point down the wicket as much as you can.

[Butterfingerz]

your front shoulder should be lower than your back shoulder or its going upwards or you will get cramped up. controversial comment coming up but if you are pulling or hooking turn your back foot to point down the wicket as much as you can.

I agree or you'll never get the core or lower limbs working oin the shot for that extra power

[brokenbat]

your front shoulder should be lower than your back shoulder or its going upwards or you will get cramped up. controversial comment coming up but if you are pulling or hooking turn your back foot to point down the wicket as much as you can.

but if it starts off lower, wouldn't the natural tendency be for it to move upwards? i may be mis-reading what you meant to say. totally agree on the last point - its like throwing a strong punch.

[Butterfingerz]

but if it starts off lower, wouldn't the natural tendency be for it to move upwards? i may be mis-reading what you meant to say. totally agree on the last point - its like throwing a strong punch.

Quite the opposite this way around you would have the option of being able to keep the ball down or lift into the air, if the back shoulder is lower youd only be able to lift it and without the power

[brokenbat]

that makes sense. in my own experience, i play the short ball much better when i am "looking to pounce on the drive", rather than when i am hanging back looking for the short ball. now, i get why.

[brokenbat]

here is a video of Viv. the quality is poor, and you can barely hear what he is saying. BUT, I think watching it a few times, you get the general idea. the way he is moving back and forth, like a boxer, ready to pounce on anything, is really cool. having this image in mind should surely be useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JQPKGL_BZQ