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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: oldfudger on October 28, 2016, 10:08:50 PM
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Needed to get some footage done to send to a club hence the short clips on you tube No1 thro to 7 batting & 1 bowling
here links to a couple, no shots have been cut just edited to allow to see some shots from behind, side, front on and slow motion reply
please comment (constructively)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmS2KJqKewE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmS2KJqKewE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCTPvRM-XEk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCTPvRM-XEk)
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Nothing really to work on, looked like it was on pretty sharp so you looked good in there. When playing those drives off the front foot, really drive through with your whole body, your head could probably go further towards the ball. But as I say, looked really good.
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My only concern is that your pads are on the wrong legs.....
Apart from that you look very good mate
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I have zero coaching experience so take this all with a pinch of salt...
When bowling, the top half of the action is out of sync with the bottom half.
(http://i.imgur.com/Lc0TDG7.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/EcvHZtX.png)
As you can see in the still, the ball has been released and you haven't fully planted your front foot yet, so any energy you should generate from your hip drive/rotation is totally wasted because the ball is halfway down the pitch by the time your right hip comes round.
Compare that to these guys:
(http://i.imgur.com/GBaQX6p.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/84dKfLY.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/EnOmmhL.jpg?1)
Ignore Rashid's eyes though, maybe if he looked at where he wanted to land the ball he wouldn't be a club level leggie. ;)
(http://i.imgur.com/7ZTtOkM.jpg)
If you can get your bowling arm coming over with your hip/back leg coming through then you'll become a more dangerous bowler but it'll probably take quite a bit of work.
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My only concern is that your pads are on the wrong legs.....
Apart from that you look very good mate
He's only got one pair of legs, where else are his pads meant to go?!
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He's only got one pair of legs, where else are his pads meant to go?!
Certain Kookaburra pads (like these) have more canes on one pad which is meant to go on the front leg...
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Certain Kookaburra pads (like these) have more canes on one pad which is meant to go on the front leg...
pad nerd!!!
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Thanks Big Mac very good point something to work on over off season
With batting Im looking to stand taller/straighter to help with head position, balance etc
plus work on my overall body flexibility
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The only major flaw I can see is that you are facing the wrong way and your right hand needs to be at the bottom of the handle
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I have zero coaching experience so take this all with a pinch of salt...
When bowling, the top half of the action is out of sync with the bottom half.
([url]http://i.imgur.com/Lc0TDG7.gif[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/EcvHZtX.png[/url])
As you can see in the still, the ball has been released and you haven't fully planted your front foot yet, so any energy you should generate from your hip drive/rotation is totally wasted because the ball is halfway down the pitch by the time your right hip comes round.
Compare that to these guys:
([url]http://i.imgur.com/GBaQX6p.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/84dKfLY.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/EnOmmhL.jpg?1[/url])
Ignore Rashid's eyes though, maybe if he looked at where he wanted to land the ball he wouldn't be a club level leggie. ;)
([url]http://i.imgur.com/7ZTtOkM.jpg[/url])
If you can get your bowling arm coming over with your hip/back leg coming through then you'll become a more dangerous bowler but it'll probably take quite a bit of work.
This is a great spot, you are bowling slightly off the wrong foot. Big Mac is spot on.
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Bowling machines have their place but they tend to make players look better than they are ie. you know exactly where the ball is going so it's easier to sync your movements and get in position. Would be very interesting to see a general net video against a mixture of bowlers. You look pretty technically sound to me though!
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I am no expert.
Though last year when I paid for coaching the coach tried to eliminate my movement after striking the ball.
I feel more comfortable moving afterwards (like the guy in videos) though I was encouraged not to do this.
What are you guys thoughts on this??
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Definitely don't move after your shot.
Explanation here... https://youtu.be/LApFGNi42Z0:
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Definitely don't move after your shot.
Explanation here... https://youtu.be/LApFGNi42Z0:
I like the logic there, quick question though. In your opinion what do you think is the most common cause of people following thug with their hips?
For me, I always attribute it to trying to over hit the ball and then compensating for the loss of balance as a result but I'd be keen to get your thoughts.
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@ElPerro I think you are right.
But it looses you power and timing through the shot. If you move that is weight transfer not going into the ball.
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A picture says 1000 words.
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/instruction-2014-10-insl06-swing-hideki-matsuyama_zps5wshnbzb.jpg) (http://s895.photobucket.com/user/buzzrockport/media/instruction-2014-10-insl06-swing-hideki-matsuyama_zps5wshnbzb.jpg.html)
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Follow through is a result of poor balance or belief that following through with the hips generates power I guess. Really good video @Buzz
My very, very limited experience coming back to cricket and trying a few different things is the very best strokes feel effortless with a solid base from the legs, playing the ball under the eyes and with the right timing.... a feeling of less is more and quite simple on the rare occasions it happens! As soon as you chase a contact or lose the stable base you add risk of a loose shot as it is quite hard to compensate for.
The first thing that jumped out besides the movement after the ball is the stiffness or lack of flexibility around the hips and upper body. It looked the same with the bowling. I suspect that being so stiff in these areas makes it harder to time the ball and get the head/ feet/ bat in the right position and the shuffle afterwards is a way to compensate when the ball is in slightly different areas.
I suspect that if you can be looser in the hips and upper body then the movement after the ball will disappear naturally. Some of the shots in the video with no movement afterwards were very nice for example.
I also wonder what other people think about the face of the bat pointing so square? I wonder if this too makes it a little harder to time the ball too as you add in to the equation needing to get the face come through at the right angle at the right time. Maybe something in the grip or another consequence of the stiffness of the hips/ body where you rely on the bat coming around the pads on the times when the feet/ head can't quite get in the right place and the angled face helps this around the pad type stroke?
Definitely nothing wrong with the effectiveness of the shots in the video and I have zero coaching experience by hopefully there is something constructive hidden in the waffle :) Good stuff!
The stiffness and lack of flexibility is due to the rugby/gym training imo, will be working on that