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Title: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: FattusCattus on April 05, 2017, 08:15:46 AM
Well, against my better judgement, I thought I'd post this here for your delectation / astonishment / giggling.

Last night Buzz and I had a very brief net in the 'barn of terror', a poorly lit outhouse with an uneven concrete floor and a bowling machine off 17 yards. Sadly, Buzz makes batting in there look easy - for those of us with limited talent, it poses a little more of a challenge!!

Anyway, I thought I'd post the link here to make @WalkingWicket37 look good and to show some of you youngsters the benefits of 'rustic' batting.

I welcome any comments (this should be interesting), but please don't offer too much technical advice such as 'come through the ball straighter', 'point your hips more to mid-wicket' and all that nonsense, because like the strange kid at the back of classroom - it simply won't compute. Plus I'm not trying to be Geoffrey B - I am simply working on blocking it or mashing the ass out of it.


https://youtu.be/aTzadefusWY

ps - for those of you who can't be assed, just watch from 5.20  :D
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: shamelessshaun on April 05, 2017, 08:35:18 AM
Smoked the last two!!
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: FattusCattus on April 05, 2017, 08:39:40 AM
Yeah!! Sounded good!!!
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: Number4 on April 05, 2017, 08:43:19 AM
I have to say Fattus I'm impressed..... Well done

Only thing I would say is just try not to hit so hard... once you back off a bit you hit the ball quite nicely and your front foot is starting to move in the right direction
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: ppccopener on April 05, 2017, 08:45:11 AM
hay @FattusCattus  !!!

we can now have chats batter to batter

howzat?  :)
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: Alvaro on April 05, 2017, 08:48:32 AM
You look less ovoid than I remember.
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: FattusCattus on April 05, 2017, 09:00:17 AM
howzat?  :)

NOT OUT!!!
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: Buzz on April 05, 2017, 09:02:11 AM
Some of the best bits of brucie...
https://youtu.be/TM7C9oqKq6o

https://youtu.be/utJYv4oLQrU
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: FattusCattus on April 05, 2017, 09:02:34 AM
Only thing I would say is just try not to hit so hard... once you back off a bit you hit the ball quite nicely and your front foot is starting to move in the right direction

Yes, the hitting it too hard thing is something I'm trying to reign in. Curiously, the longer I bat, the more I settle down, and the less hard I try to hit it.  So much of this game is in the mind!!!
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: roco on April 05, 2017, 09:19:37 AM
Looking trim brucie
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: Northern monkey on April 05, 2017, 11:04:24 AM
Good hands, bloomin good eye too
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: procricket on April 05, 2017, 06:15:02 PM
Lovely barn of doom!!!!

Is that guy with the smoking jacket still lurking around
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: Buzz on April 05, 2017, 07:07:34 PM
Lovely barn of doom!!!!

Is that guy with the smoking jacket still lurking around

Well it is his house...
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: FattusCattus on April 11, 2017, 01:08:59 PM
Back at the barn of doom this evening for another go hopefully.

Might be working on middle and leg stump deliveries.

Might not release any film of that.
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: ppccopener on April 11, 2017, 01:34:45 PM
Back at the barn of doom this evening for another go hopefully.

Might be working on middle and leg stump deliveries.

Might not release any film of that.

post it up Cattus !!  we wanna Mark Waugh like grace off the pads thru mid-wicket. lovely.
Title: Re: Fatty Batting - a purists guide to 'proppa' batting
Post by: FattusCattus on April 11, 2017, 01:45:51 PM
I think it is more likely you will hear me scream, and get caught up in the netting at short leg.