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[Village Trundler]

Small trigger movement indeed, but there wasn't a huge amount of footwork after it either.

I think the perfect position is to be absolutely still..... I use a trigger movement when I notice I'm moving around early against pace, just open my stance right up and bring my front leg back to nearly square as the bowler is releasing, makes sure I'm dead still as the ball approaches and havn't committed early.

[Nickauger]

Yes , trigger, press, set. Same principles.

Depends what level you play I guess. Maybe playing low grade fair enough. My daughter just being coaches the back and across trigger on the EPP.

That's fair enough mate, because she's pushing the elite boundary, and being coached by highly qualified coaches who know what they are doing. I completely agree that they have some benefit, and facing some-one like Dale Steyn at full tilt would be pretty difficult without some sort of pre-empting. I think triggers are a contentious issue. Who is she being coached by just out of interest?

[Hammer Cricket]

Wow, thanks for all the feedback guys... Many people have awesome points and will read over it again before my net session ..

Once I got the hang of the back foot moving first I did feel I was more stable on the back foot and I also noticed I didn't go walkies as much after the shot. As you saw with my initial movement I sucked on the back foot but with my back foot movement I was actually connecting some of them..

I plan on opening the batting in our DPL this year so have a lot of work to do before June... There will be bowlers there pushing 80mph+ probably.. So am aware I have a lot to work on

[Cover_Drive]

Bulldog,

Why do you recommend a trigger? What are its benefit in your opinion (when facing pace)?

Intrigued to hear..

Cheers

[Bulldog Cricket]

Moves you into the "ready position".

I can't think of any other sport where you would stay completely still prior to striking a ball, receiving a ball etc.

[Simmy]

Bulldog,

Why do you recommend a trigger? What are its benefit in your opinion (when facing pace)?

Intrigued to hear..

Cheers

my opinion

1. gets ur feet moving so ur not planted but gets u in the set postion

2. getting ur eye's over the top of off stump

3. if the ball is coming 80mph and u are reaching for it out side of offstump ur likely to edge it as u are not in line.

but if you watch kp his trigger is a forward press its what ever works for u

[Simmy]

Moves you into the "ready position".

I can't think of any other sport where you would stay completely still prior to striking a ball, receiving a ball etc.

i just think like if i am wicket keeping.. and i just stood there and didnt crouch down etc or bend over when i was stood back how hard would it be?

[Bulldog Cricket]

Yes simmy you are right. All those things are what i would call the ready position.

[Bulldog Cricket]

Exactly. You watch international wkt keepers now and then set themselves like a goalkeeper. I remember Rob Turner even walking in a pace or 2 and then getting set.

[Simmy]

as a goal keeper and a wicket keeper sure i have it nailed just my batting that i cant get right lol

[uknsaunders]

Yes simmy you are right. All those things are what i would call the ready position.

funny enough I was talking to Buzz on a similar topic earlier. I felt I could tweak my stance to become a bit more upright with the bat aloft. Not only would it help with the bad back but it was a position I often adopted when facing a bowling machine anyway. Main difference here was I wasn't intending to move my feet at the same time. At best a slight lean forwards to get on the toes.

[Simmy]

funny enough I was talking to Buzz on a similar topic earlier. I felt I could tweak my stance to become a bit more upright with the bat aloft. Not only would it help with the bad back but it was a position I often adopted when facing a bowling machine anyway. Main difference here was I wasn't intending to move my feet at the same time. At best a slight lean forwards to get on the toes.

i get a bad back as well nick so im obv doing something wrong

i i need to stand up straighter and make my back lift straigher i think

[tim2000s]

What I try and do (and I appear to be more successful when I do this) is stand ready, and upright, on the balls of my feet with my bat lifted, looking at the ball in the bowlers hand. I'm not trying to move or trigger, however, the intention of doing this is to be light on my feet and ready to move.

I guess this falls into the "Set" category.

[wilkie113]

Jason have you got thigh pads on?! Doesn't like like it.

And to me it looks like on the short balls, your scared of getting hit which is understandable. Get some thigh pads on get inline and play some shots, if you get pinned a couple of times then so be it. I never used to be able to play the short ball, and I just went on the bowling machine wore a few but it's helped me get inline a lot better

[The_Bird]

What I try and do (and I appear to be more successful when I do this) is stand ready, and upright, on the balls of my feet with my bat lifted, looking at the ball in the bowlers hand. I'm not trying to move or trigger, however, the intention of doing this is to be light on my feet and ready to move.

I guess this falls into the "Set" category.

I'm exactly the same, not complicated in the slightest. This works perfectly for me.