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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: wrighty on April 05, 2011, 08:08:28 PM

Title: Footwork
Post by: wrighty on April 05, 2011, 08:08:28 PM

Wondering if anyone has any good exercise to improve footwork when batting? Think it is my footwork letting me down at the moment and was looking for something I can do in the evenings, either in the gym or at home to get lighter on my feet.

Was thinking a skipping rope might do a job as I know thats what boxers use? Any thoughts or ideas would be handy.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Footwork
Post by: christianpurchase99 on April 06, 2011, 01:38:36 AM

i have just started doing this, but i juggle 3 balls for about 3 minutes to get my eye co-ordination going and my hands and then once this is completed i do 3 minutes skipping on one foot then the other then both then running though the rope, hope this helps!

Title: Re: Footwork
Post by: wrighty on April 06, 2011, 07:42:12 AM

cheers mate. that was the sort of thing I was thinking of and I guess it can't do any harm so will give it a go.

Anyone else got any other exercises / ideas at all?

Title: Re: Footwork
Post by: Buzz on April 06, 2011, 08:07:51 AM

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/agilitydrills.html
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/speedtraining.html
http://www.ronjones.org/Handouts/SAQDRILLS.pdf

there are loads - google SAQ drills or Speed Agility Quickness.

Title: Re: Footwork
Post by: wrighty on April 06, 2011, 08:17:34 AM

Thanks Buzz,

I had a quick look and these don't seem to be batting specific. I do quite a lot of SAQ work as I play rugby through the winter and was wondering if there were any specific batting exercises?