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Preset backhand rake

Infield

EasyAbout 5 minPairsINF015

Backhand from a staggered stance: stay low and push the glove through the ball.

Original drill sheet (INF015)

Set up

Partners 3 m apart, both in a staggered backhand stance, glove shoulder at the partner.

You need: Gloves, balls or tennis balls

Steps

  1. Roll a ground ball to the backhand side
  2. Stay low, eyes on the ball, glove pushes through
  3. Come up to throw, roll one back
  4. Ten each

Coaching points

Adjust it

Harder

Roll it harder.