Afraid of pace
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Virendersingh.berthwal
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Re: Afraid of pace
Please refer to any of the batting threads in the column to get a basic idea for batting and then analysis in the nets.
You might get a solution related to Ur batting problem.
Please refer to any of the batting threads in the column to get a basic idea for batting and then analysis in the nets.
You might get a solution related to Ur batting problem.
mas cambios
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Re: Afraid of pace
Welcome to the board.
There a are a threads around detailing similar problems but the key things are:
1. Get as much protection as you can. Helmet, arm guard, chest par, inner and outer thigh pad etc. The more you have the more protected you'll feel and hopefully this will help your confidence.
2. Practice. Get kitted up and have people give you throw downs. Start off at a pace you can hit (do you get used to the kit) and work on one shot at a time. As you get more confident, increase the pace and mix the shots up.
3. From the nets get out onto the grass and play in game situations. Get the bowlers to mix it up and don't be afraid to let the ball hit your kit - it'll give you more confidence when you know that it's doing the job.
There is no secret to it other than hard work. You may always be slightly scared of extreme pace bowling but then a lot of people are, they just learn to trust their skills and put faith into their protective gear.
dude119 said:
Welcome to the board.
There a are a threads around detailing similar problems but the key things are:
1. Get as much protection as you can. Helmet, arm guard, chest par, inner and outer thigh pad etc. The more you have the more protected you'll feel and hopefully this will help your confidence.
2. Practice. Get kitted up and have people give you throw downs. Start off at a pace you can hit (do you get used to the kit) and work on one shot at a time. As you get more confident, increase the pace and mix the shots up.
3. From the nets get out onto the grass and play in game situations. Get the bowlers to mix it up and don't be afraid to let the ball hit your kit - it'll give you more confidence when you know that it's doing the job.
There is no secret to it other than hard work. You may always be slightly scared of extreme pace bowling but then a lot of people are, they just learn to trust their skills and put faith into their protective gear.
mas cambios
Active Member
Re: Afraid of pace
It's hard to say about the technical adjustments (as I've never seen you bat) but I would work on the basics for now. Get in line with the ball, keep the head still and concentrate.
It's hard to say about the technical adjustments (as I've never seen you bat) but I would work on the basics for now. Get in line with the ball, keep the head still and concentrate.
Rohitpatel
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Re: Afraid of pace
You have to watch the ball till the last minute. When I started to play some fast bowlers I couldnt keep eyes on the ball. You have to practice hard and keep thinking of watching the ball. Otherwise you will keep missing it.
You have to watch the ball till the last minute. When I started to play some fast bowlers I couldnt keep eyes on the ball. You have to practice hard and keep thinking of watching the ball. Otherwise you will keep missing it.
Re: Afraid of pace
If you have baseball nets around (probably not) or have some sort of ball throwing machine that will throw consistently at one spot you can use that to get your eye set and get a feel of how fast bowling can be. If you get your eye set then, you can start facing the bowlers who are not as fast as a pitching machine. You can do that then without feeling so scared.
If you have baseball nets around (probably not) or have some sort of ball throwing machine that will throw consistently at one spot you can use that to get your eye set and get a feel of how fast bowling can be. If you get your eye set then, you can start facing the bowlers who are not as fast as a pitching machine. You can do that then without feeling so scared.
Cricket Burble
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Re: Afraid of pace
If you have access to a bowling machine then that's your best bet. You can very gradually push the speed up over time. A bowling machine also allows you to know where the ball will be directed so that you can get into a groove playing the same ball over and over again, rather than a yorker followed by a bouncer etc. You need to feel comfortable playing the same shot again and again, then vary the balls against the machine at each speed as you move up. It'll be a gradual process - not an overnight solution!
If you have access to a bowling machine then that's your best bet. You can very gradually push the speed up over time. A bowling machine also allows you to know where the ball will be directed so that you can get into a groove playing the same ball over and over again, rather than a yorker followed by a bouncer etc. You need to feel comfortable playing the same shot again and again, then vary the balls against the machine at each speed as you move up. It'll be a gradual process - not an overnight solution!
Rohitpatel
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Re: Afraid of pace
Well we don't have a bowling machine but I get someone to throw the ball to me or I throw the ball against a wall but thats not so comfortable.
Well we don't have a bowling machine but I get someone to throw the ball to me or I throw the ball against a wall but thats not so comfortable.
Re: Afraid of pace
DON'T THINK ABOUT PLAYING SHOTS WHEN YOU ARE NEW TO THE CREASE WITH A FAST BOWLER COMING AT YOU. JUST BLOCK THE FIRST TWO OR THREE BALLS, GET USED TO THE PACE. THEN START WATCHING THE BALL FROM THE BOWLERS HAND SO YOUR EYES CAN STE IN AND YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF THE WHAT HE IS GOING TO BOWL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS NO NEED TO BE AFRAID AT ALL CAUSE THERE IS JUST NO WAY ANY BOWLER CAN HURT YOU IF YOU WEAR THE RIGHT PROTECTION AND WATCH THE BALL CLOSELY IN ORDER TO REACT PROPERLY.
dude119 said:
DON'T THINK ABOUT PLAYING SHOTS WHEN YOU ARE NEW TO THE CREASE WITH A FAST BOWLER COMING AT YOU. JUST BLOCK THE FIRST TWO OR THREE BALLS, GET USED TO THE PACE. THEN START WATCHING THE BALL FROM THE BOWLERS HAND SO YOUR EYES CAN STE IN AND YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF THE WHAT HE IS GOING TO BOWL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS NO NEED TO BE AFRAID AT ALL CAUSE THERE IS JUST NO WAY ANY BOWLER CAN HURT YOU IF YOU WEAR THE RIGHT PROTECTION AND WATCH THE BALL CLOSELY IN ORDER TO REACT PROPERLY.