Batting Tees For Front-foot Drives

[curtking]

I'm looking to purchase a few batting tees to practice my front-foot drives and I'm curious -- what should be the height of such tees? Several places on-line carry a stock cricket batting tee that's four inches tall. Is this really the best height for practicing the on, off, and straight drive?

Bob Woolmer, in his batting DVD, uses a styrofoam cup that's about six inches tall.

What do you think?

Thanks,
Curt

 

[Richard the Third]

Either would be fine to use. It is not so much about the height of the ball more about giving the player a chance to practice the movement of the feet, bat etc without a moving ball.