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Batting Stationary T-Ball Drive (Straight)

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Underarm Start abougradually imake the m

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o partner on fucatches togeth

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m wall or reb

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ll or bounce. Ther. If successfuuccession. If e most consecuseconds).

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turn at Depth/D

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dren of similar trtner back.

row to Partne

all with Prefermeters before pa

approx. waist

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rred Arm

left knee for R20 throws then

Preferred Arm Kd hands at chesfine focus on h

m.

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the ball prior too most throws i

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ball on groundthrow at target

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wing arm side.

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d who approachg arm side, gathe positions afteren should attehe mark on thetarget.

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l and Throw

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body so the bal

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push to a target

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Rock backforward.

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front foot” (L.bowlers). Run tot.”

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nd allow arms tbowl the ball, f

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n to grip the baand the thumb

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as if the wheel

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ind target (frond onto front foo

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all with the firson the seam, u

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on to desired ta

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partner, so seamposition. Expe

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t and hit

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ball spin try ins and

underarm lob nges direction arm, then try r it bounces.

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position on balground. Partnecatch ball. Wathe ball with “

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d ball to top of mber of clean c

keeping –Ru

Fielder movesmps. – wicketk

hrow and hit stuhe ball.

ter 5 attempts.

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w Bowl

stance behind aarker (or imagin

5 bails to that . Bat) then 5 bag side to R.H. B

f ball, catches astumps (As fo

catches out of 1

n Out

to pick up balkeeper runs to sump/marker w

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and to the nary side of

alls to the Bat). Child

and moves r stumping) 10.

ll and throw stumps to ith hands

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Batting

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target (refer it ball with vertes hitting targe

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all over arm to ecause ball bouh back foot in li

have more timed ball –Back foion or remedialStep back and aind line of the

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nt Foot

ounce in front orget. Change af

ont Foot

de to which battto hitting targe

h

gment of Len

in 2 hands, stanrarm lobs ball tth front foot & ll to land short ot & hits ball-rer to respond. Tch the Ball.”

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bounce before unces short, batine with the dir

me to judge boufoot shot providl activity. Watacross with bacball

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of batter. Step fter 6 hits. Wat

ter facing battet. Watch the m

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nds side-on, 1 to land over linhits ball repeaof line. Batter

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