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[johan95]

Pondering to myself this afternoon, I was thinking about the benefits of a trigger movement? If this has come up previously, sorry then please link and subsequently delete. Just as our overseas has a trigger but I'm not sure quite how it helps, but am interested to know
Cheers,

[Hads45]

Alot of batsman have i guess what you call "heavy feet" , where your feet dont really move or get going...potentially for some just early in ur innings.

A trigger movement gets your feet moving. I guess it makers you a bit lighter on your feet and in some bit way a bit more flexible. If you ever think your feet arent quite moving the way you like try it, personally it has worked a few times for me.

[Mafito89]

I've been doing a lot of one on one batting work with my coach recently and he has made me abandon my trigger movement of going back and across.

Instead he's worked on me taking guard on middle and just working on keeping my head as straight as possible, with my body as still as possible concentrating my focus on the bowlers hand.

His philosophy is if I'm still and balanced then I can play any shot I want because I'll always be in the right position whether I need to come forward or go back.

My trigger was causing me to lose balance and fall away from the ball when playing. So I'm not really sure there is a benefit to having a trigger, although I think it might be a case of to each his own, as I know players who are uncomfortable without a trigger.

[johan95]

OK guys thanks for your views keep 'em coming
I don't have one myself, I just like to remain perfectly still as the bowler is running up. I sometimes make sure my backlift is in a straight line as he runs up as sometimes I slice across the ball if it comes from fine leg, which it used to.

But it obviously works for some given even the pros use the same technique/method, so I'd be intrigued to know why and what the benefits are

[Buzz]

I've been doing a lot of one on one batting work with my coach recently and he has made me abandon my trigger movement of going back and across.

Instead he's worked on me taking guard on middle and just working on keeping my head as straight as possible, with my body as still as possible concentrating my focus on the bowlers hand.

His philosophy is if I'm still and balanced then I can play any shot I want because I'll always be in the right position whether I need to come forward or go back.

My trigger was causing me to lose balance and fall away from the ball when playing. So I'm not really sure there is a benefit to having a trigger, although I think it might be a case of to each his own, as I know players who are uncomfortable without a trigger.

There are virtually no benefits to a trigger movement. Mafito - I don't know who your coach is, but I think he sounds like a good one.

Some pro's use it - although increasing numbers are ditching it - to help get their feet moving against pace bowling. Realistically 95% of the people on this forum wont ever face bowling quick enough to need a trigger.

Michael Clarke, Matt Prior, Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Jesse Ryder and loads of others don't have a trigger they stand still.

There are quite a few topics on triggers on the forum, take a look around.

At club level I have yet to see a trigger seriously improve a batsman. 

[roco]

I wondered how long till buzz came in

[Buzz]

humm - it was like dangling bait over a hungry fish - I had replied before I had realised what had happened!!

[roco]

Well I'm tempted to try no trigger tommorow in the t20 but risky in a match when not done it in nets

[Buzz]

Give it a go. Neither of the two current best 2020 batsman (Sehwag and Gayle) have a trigger...

Stand still and whack it.

[roco]

I have seen gayle use a trigger in the longer forms just not lately

Very tempted

[Damo1583]

I personally see no reason what so ever of having a trigger movement.......All you will do is trap yourself on you back or front foot, your weight will be un-balanced and therefore your head will never propperly be in the correct position.....The first part of your body to move has to be your head to be correctly inline with the ball then your weight can generate the power from a solid foundation!

[tommo256]

I trigger, it helps me get into position quicker so i can pounce on the ball quicker and also with the movement i have found in the last week, has helped me get a quicker start to getting runs as you have already made a kovement

[procricket]

None at all most do not even understand triggers and most people playing league cricket use them and it harms there batting more than it helps

Use the numonic  KISS when batting

Kiss. Keep It Simple Stupid

[Johnny]

Old topic I know, but just thought I'd add my experience.

I had a trigger movement coached into me at age 11 by an international cricketer. It served me well for 18 years, but last season I decided to ditch it. Not through poor form or anything like that, but just because the arguments for not having a trigger made so much sense - keep you head still, kept things simple etc...

My first triggerless year was ok, without being spectacular. I missed 6 weeks of cricket due to the birth of my daughter, plus having always batted in the top 4 all of a sudden I was batting 6-7. I had lots of 20-30 not outs but no really big scores, partly due to where I was batting in the order.

This season I've been atrocious though.

So I got to thinking, last time I had a 500+ run season, was there anything in particular I was doing differently? The answer: yes, I had a trigger movement.

So I've decided to try and get myself back in the habit. Yesterday was the first match and I hit 32, my first meaningful runs of the year.
My footwork felt a lot better.

So think I'm going to stick with it. The reasons don't really make sense, it just seems to work for me

[Number4]

Old topic I know, but just thought I'd add my experience.

I had a trigger movement coached into me at age 11 by an international cricketer. It served me well for 18 years, but last season I decided to ditch it. Not through poor form or anything like that, but just because the arguments for not having a trigger made so much sense - keep you head still, kept things simple etc...

My first triggerless year was ok, without being spectacular. I missed 6 weeks of cricket due to the birth of my daughter, plus having always batted in the top 4 all of a sudden I was batting 6-7. I had lots of 20-30 not outs but no really big scores, partly due to where I was batting in the order.

This season I've been atrocious though.

So I got to thinking, last time I had a 500+ run season, was there anything in particular I was doing differently? The answer: yes, I had a trigger movement.

So I've decided to try and get myself back in the habit. Yesterday was the first match and I hit 32, my first meaningful runs of the year.
My footwork felt a lot better.

So think I'm going to stick with it. The reasons don't really make sense, it just seems to work for me

And what is your actual trigger movement Johnny?