SD Mind Body Cricket Talk – The Batting Grip

Grip- Mind & Body Connection: The way batsman grips his bat will determine the kind of stroke he would  play & the force application in his strokes played in different directions of ground cause grip facilitates the maneuvering of bat suitable for stroke play.

The mind & body coordination about grip is, the grip over handle of  bat is the very connection point of a batsman’s mind and the palm, fingers holding the bat so the more comfortable and the more precise grip a batsman has on his bat, the meticulous will be his stroke play.

The  connection/conformity of mind and  the palms, fingers gripping the bat is the key , the deeper the connection better the transfer of a batsman’s intention of playing desired stroke on the bat.

Great batsmen mostly are very selective about the feel of grip on bat & its handle type. The feel over grip of bat could be developed through practice but the first feel while selecting the bat is the most rewarding.

Finally , once the great feel of holding bat is developed through correct grip  & various strokes are played well then the batsman simply needs to have faith , thorough belief every time he bats & in scoring relentlessly to win more & more games for the team avoiding any distractions from mind or environment.