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A little training device I discovered :)
« on: April 19, 2011, 09:41:45 AM »
Well, the title lies. I had been thinking about it, and then some Aussie Kid went and did it. Typical. Anyway-
The majority of people can not afford their own bowling machine. Yet most still want to be able to have a bit of a bat, work on a few areas, even just for fun.

That is the basic idea- I found it easier to tie the string around a sock containing the cricket ball. It is useful for foot movements etc, and ideal if you don't have much room :) Not sure if this has been posted before... Sorry if it has.
If anyone knows how to make the ball travel faster, let me know!
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 09:50:38 AM »
use a swing ball, then you can play against someone lol.

by that I mean
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 09:56:09 AM »
Link not working for me. Can u repost . I'm on the iphone though. Not sure if that's relevant
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 01:13:52 PM »

Hope that works :)

The problem with swingball type systems is that you can only play certain shots, whereas this is pretty much limitless- I managed to work on bouncers etc by shortening the string. You need a central point above an area of space :) Works for me :)
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 01:15:51 PM »
I would not do that without pads on!
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2011, 01:22:03 PM »
Get an old stocking off someone and put a cricket ball in it. Really easy, cheap and very simple! It's better than the string because it stretches, opposed to reaching it's length then just bouncing back and trying to kill you, ahahah, lol
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 01:24:32 PM »
What's the title of the video? Link won't open with iPhone
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2011, 01:26:00 PM »
Quote from: langer17 on April 19, 2011, 01:22:03 PM
Get an old stocking off someone and put a cricket ball in it. Really easy, cheap and very simple! It's better than the string because it stretches, opposed to reaching it's length then just bouncing back and trying to kill you, ahahah, lol

A pair of yours after taking them off after playing AFL maybe langer17...LOL
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2011, 01:28:50 PM »
ahaha, very funny Number4. I actually got them off Jamie Lyon as he is the softest league player I know, ahahah. But in all seriousness, whenever I watch the sport news, he is always injured!
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011, 01:31:42 PM »
When I was a kid we used to use a stocking tied to a clothes line to knock our bats in
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011, 01:37:39 PM »
i used to have something as a kid similar to this. cant remember the name. possibly cricket master or something like that. basically was a hardish rubber ball attached to a small bungee rope. you had 2 metal U clips you would hammer into the ground. run the cable underneath it and fix one end to one of the clips. you would then pull the ball back and release at the batsman. was not a bad idea. hurt like hell when you missed the ball and the bungee got wrapped around your legs. other than that it seemed to work
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2011, 01:43:33 PM »
You could just buy the eye in set and use your own bat?
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2011, 01:46:25 PM »
Video title anyone please??
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2011, 01:46:56 PM »
I tie my stocking to a coat hanger and fold the sides in and fold the hook so it faces me, instead of facing the side. Then I put it on my gutter! That is the best way as it doesnt require you to tie it to the gutter itself and it has no impact on the gutter as it is attached to the coat hanger :D. I can include pictures if that description confuses anyone.
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Re: A little training device I discovered :)
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2011, 01:47:08 PM »
Quote from: ProWannabe88 on April 19, 2011, 01:46:25 PM
Video title anyone please??

Mongoose against the Kanon bowling machine
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