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Total Members Voted: 52

[rich041187]

Have you tried tapping the top of your foot rather than the ground so you are not bobbing quite so far down in order to touch the bat on the ground?

[Buzz]

my advice is to stay side on and use the peak of your vap/visor to ensure your head is still and eyes level.
here are a few different stance options...



and this is me a few years ago playing on a very green pitch...

[brokenbat]

yes I have tried using the peak of my helmet. i can easily tell when my eyes are not level. its the act of tapping that creates a slight "un-levelness".. as soon as the bat comes back up the eyes are level again, but i don't like the movement. I've been trying to recreate what Warner does - he is phenomenal in terms of keeping his bat on the ground until the perfect moment. so far, not much success - my "compromise" is staying upright for now, but as said earlier, it makes it harder to be in sync with the bowler.

[brokenbat]

yes I have tried using the peak of my helmet. i can easily tell when my eyes are not level. its the act of tapping that creates a slight "un-levelness".. as soon as the bat comes back up the eyes are level again, but i don't like the movement. I've been trying to recreate what Warner does - he is phenomenal in terms of keeping his bat on the ground until the perfect moment. so far, not much success - my "compromise" is staying upright for now, but as said earlier, it makes it harder to be in sync with the bowler.

going to upload a video of me doing the bat tap in another thread.. feedback welcome!

[InternalTraining]

Your stance should be the result of trail-and-error. Every batsman should take his sweet time in front of a bowling machine and work out their individual stance and technique based on their style of play. In another era, Steve Smith of Australia would've never been given a chance to play for Australia but this guy is the epitome of a modern batsman - constant adjustments to technique and hell-with-tradition-and-dogma attitude. I just love watching him bat!

[InternalTraining]

Amla and Devilliers (also S. Smith) are not side on in the final step of their preparation; infact, they stand more square or front/chest-on. This is the new style of batting which is catching on. I think their stance evolved after facing lots of quicks on quick pitches during their junior years.

my advice is to stay side on and use the peak of your vap/visor to ensure your head is still and eyes level.
here are a few different stance options...



and this is me a few years ago playing on a very green pitch...

[The Palmist]

My coach worked very hard with me to get my stance more side on rather than open and it is now allowing me to face pace and spin much much better.

I was always scared of being side on thinking I will get hit.

I am still quite rigid in my stance and not as relaxed as I would like to be but hopefully if I persist long enough, muscle memory will kick in at some stage.