Coaching Skills Tip 1: Hitting and Sweep Hitting Technique

HITTING TECHNIQUE

COACHING POINTS

Posture:            Double V Grip

                        Sit low- two bent knees

                        Arms away from the body- critical

                        Hands together- top of stick, half way down grip for short grip

                        Feet square to the passing line

Action:            Use a flat backswing (baseball swing)

                        Turn the left shoulder towards the ball

                        Step with the left foot towards the ball toe pointing at target

                        Finish with weight over front foot and hold 2 seconds

Stick:                        Raise the stick in the backswing with left wrist- break wrist

                        The stick is low at impact- long follow through

Ball:                        Left and in line with ball of foot/shoulder line

                        Ball speed generated by:

⁃                                                                     Upper body rotation

⁃                                                                     Armand wrist action

⁃                                                                     Stick action

⁃                                                                     Transfer of weight

EMPHASIS

•                Stand square to the passing line

•                Play to each others forehand

•                Weighted pass (direction-speed-height)

•                Step forward with the left foot when playing the ball

SWEEP HITTING TECHNIQUE

COACHING POINTS

Posture:            Double V Grip

                        Body weight over left leg

                        Arms fully extended

                        Toe points to target

                        Hands are over the left foot at impact

                        Hold the low finishing position (head over knee, over ankle)

Action:            Make the back swing over the ground

                        Turn left shoulder towards the ball

Stick:                        The tip keeps pointing upwards

                        Stick remains in contact with the surface for follow through

                        Release right hand after impact

Ball:                        Slightly right and in front of the left foot

                        Play the ball on the shaft just above the hook (sweet spot)

EMPHASIS

⁃               Stand square to the passing line

⁃               Play to each other forehand

⁃               Weighted pass (direction-speed-height)

⁃               Step forward with the left foot when playing the ball

Ensure ball positioning is far enough away from body