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[acko109]

Hello there .. anyone got any tips for my keeping .. im a bowler but keepings something i do in sunday games and something i enjoy .
Never been coached with it and any tips welcome cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRPP9v_Ft-8&feature=plcp

Net with one of the younger lads down the club only on about 65 - 68 mph but popped a bit ..  Sorry for 30 second wait on the clip
Cheers Dave

[bigbenh99]

Didn't watch all of it but I'd personally say your stance is too high, you should be in more of a crouch position to stay lower for longer, then rise up with the ball to take it.

[richthekeeper]

i was so distracted by your mate's batting stance, his front knee is pointing towards you not the bowler!

your reflexes are quite good but anything coming through on a full/yorker length is going to give you huge problems if you dont get lower

[acko109]

yeah he has a pretty dirty  technique . and ive always played with quick bowlers so never really had to stand up before . should i be more leant over down ? or bring my feet closer and get lower ?

[GarrettJ]

you need to squat down right to the floor and bend your knees so your backside is nearly touching your heels. I have my head forward of my body and my hands directly below my head with my fingers next to my little fingers touching the ground

[acko109]

ahh ok ill give it a go next time.. i think i wasnt leaning over as much as the ball tended to be bouncing head high of a good length really .. also am i getting to leg side of the ball ?

[cricketbadger]

look to have good hands, reactions and reflexes. but jumping legside a lot looks like your trying to get out of the way of the ball

[acko109]

it was because the ball was popping like head high .. so i found it easier if i get to one side of the ball i can take it higher instead of standing directly behind it when the balls fuller and not bouncing as much i tend to take it infront of me

[MJB3]

Pretty good for your first time! I'd agree with just getting your gloves touching the ground. Also try and keep your head as level  for as long as possible, it's so much harder to take the ball when your eyes aren't level as your perception of length is upset

[acko109]

Yeah ive got decent hands like .. just little things.. Only problem is because were on the astro net you get used to not having to get low as everything pops

[coverpoint_pro]

Still not as good as me in slips...

[MJB3]

Yeah it is hard to get good practice in. I find getting somebody to throw balls down around a half volley length on a real pitch helps enforce it. Not popular with the groundsmen but if you play across the pitch at either end with a set of springbacks turned sideways they usually cant complain

[acko109]

Max.. im clearly better.. Me  first you second..


And yeah mate shame are groundsmans a bit like that

[coverpoint_pro]

Hahaa, no drops this year mate

Sneak on the pitch when groundsmans not there, i'll happily throw you some
Or if you want to challenge yourself, set those off spinners up on the bowling machine again, there deadly haha!

[acko109]

ive got one .. totally misjudged it though it was coming quicker of mac.. turns out not .. and Dont mind doing that spin tbh