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front foot drive

5 Sept 2026 · Focus: Front foot technique, Contact position

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78/ 100

Technique score

Strong foundation

You demonstrate a strong base and good head stability through the early phase of the shot. The biggest opportunity is improving your front-foot stability and maintaining your shape through contact.

Camera note: Side-on angle only. Bat face angle at contact and lateral head movement toward the off-side could not be assessed reliably; film front-on next session.

Technique scores

  • Setup84
  • Balance79
  • Head Position82
  • Footwork68
  • Bat Path76
  • Contact Position74
  • Power Transfer71

What you did well

  • Stable head position

    Your head remains still as you move into the shot, keeping your eyes level on the ball.

  • Straight backlift

    The bat comes down through a consistent line from a first-slip pickup, giving you a full face at the ball.

  • Balanced setup

    Weight is evenly split at the moment of release, so you are able to move either way.

Biggest opportunities

  1. 1

    Front knee stability

    Your front knee collapses inward immediately before contact, reducing your base.

    Why it matters. A soft front knee lets the head drift toward the off-side and limits force transfer through the shot. It makes you more vulnerable to edging fuller deliveries.

    Cue: Land the front foot firmly and keep the knee tracking over the toes.

  2. 2

    Stride length to the pitch

    On the fuller deliveries your front foot lands about a shoe-length short of the pitch of the ball.

    Why it matters. You are reaching with the hands to cover the gap, which brings the bottom hand into the shot and closes the face.

    Cue: Commit the stride to where the ball pitches, not to a fixed spot.

  3. 3

    Bottom-hand release

    On two of the four drives the bottom hand takes over through contact and the follow-through finishes across your body.

    Why it matters. It turns a checked drive into a flick, and against seam movement you lose control of the face.

    Cue: Drive the top hand toward the target and let the bottom hand stay soft.

Your next session focus

Maintain your head above your front knee through contact.

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