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Batting in nets and out in the centre

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Topic: Batting in nets and out in the centre
Posted By: Boonie
Subject: Batting in nets and out in the centre
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 1:43am

Hey chaps,

I need some help. I'm coaching my 10yo son batting.

When he is batting in the nets, he is brilliant - he can play the cuts, pulls and drives that I had been practising so hard with him. But when I take him to the cricket pitch (out in the centre) he seems to struggle. His timing and footwork seem to desert him.

How do I overcome this problem ? I;m open to any suggestions ?

Thanks.




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Posted By: blazinhassan
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 4:23am

Make him practice on the actual pitch... in nets there is no fear of getting out, and some shots we play in nets are actually catches but we tend to think they are not. usually nets should only be used for getting your eye in, knowing your power and your strengths..but if you make him practice on the actual pitch he will get more confidence..have some of your family members as acting fielders..let him play his shots in the middle and keep telling him, its the same thing as nets.  have some throw down on the actual wicket first

throw him 20 balls for each shot..start like this

Front foot defence = 20 balls

front foot shots, (cover drive, straight drive and on drive) each 20 balls

back foot defence,  20 balls

back foot shots, cuts, pulls and back foot drives. each 20 balls.

once he will know and have a little practice of playin these shots he will be set...

i had the same problem when i was a child, my dad kept doing this to me until i got confidence. hope it wors!



Posted By: Smack
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 12:28pm

at 10 years old there's not alot you can do. I guess you could help him develop a game plan e.g. play defensively then knock around some singles and score faster.

Learning how to play in a match is something that comes with experience and mental toughess at 10 years old you just got to let him learn the hard way. I mean teaching a 10 year old how to handle pressure and how to handle his mind is not something you can just force feed him. He'll learn himself in time.



Posted By: Shoaib_UK
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 12:30pm
Try and eliminate the fear of getting out.

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Posted By: chris2889
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 4:41pm
My dad did the same sort of thing to me, when I was younger and it helped me loads.


Posted By: quicky
Date Posted: 14 May 2006 at 10:00pm
i had the same problem wen i was younger, steping up to the middle for the first time, it is very nerve racking, but you just got to eliminate all the fear of getting out, and concentrate on the bowling and the batting, you can hurry this up just by telling him dont wory but for me it didn't work he just has to spend lots of time in a game or similar situation and evenyualy just like with me it went and i batted normally, just tell him each time he goes out there defend his first 15 deliveries and get used to it and he will do fine.


Posted By: Boonie
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 6:04am

Thanks guys for all your help. I tried the throwing drill on the weekend and then he is now getting better. Need to work on it for many weeks. I guess.

 



Posted By: cricket_mstr
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 8:44am

10 Years old!!!, how many games has he played. I'd say get him more game experience. Ask him what's on his mind as well to see if its nerves

It took me years for me to get settled at the crease, I used to be a nervous reck and now I'm as calm and cool as Damion Martyn



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Posted By: crick
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 10:57am

here some advie from me, i thought i posted this before, but i guess my connection must have failed!

try get your son to focus on the process of executing each shot, and to be proud of the shots he has played, even if he onlys scores a few runs, as when he gains confidence from the good shots played, the runs will move along, he basically needs to learn to focus on playing the ball, and not the situation!

let me know how this works!



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Posted By: mazzybabe.uk
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 11:36am

Well I hate batting in the nets as it is cramped and I fell like I have to stop horizontal bat shots what may be happening is your sons may be intimidated by the wide space and his focus is less channeled. That may be the soloution is to just get him to focus on the ball in the middle. An old stump and a tennis ball helps me



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Posted By: chris2889
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 4:30pm
Yea when I was in the open i just hated all the space


Posted By: Paul Alcock
Date Posted: 18 May 2006 at 10:55am
Concentration is the key - I used to be the same - had all the shots in the nets and in practice but it all went off when out in the middle - getting out with bad shots etc.

Confidence helps a hell of a lot as well. Take the practices out of the nets and onto the actual field as well. This may give him the confidence for real games as well.

Good luck!!!


Posted By: RightHandBat
Date Posted: 18 May 2006 at 11:16am
It's because your son isn't focusing on the ball. Maybe when he's in the nets theres no fielders around him which will get in his eyesight and he's just focused on the ball. With fielders around him, it may be a little harder for him to stay focused on the ball. My suggestion is, as it works for me, tell him to block the fielders out of his eyesight except the ball. Pretend they're not there.

Keep practising in the nets because every shot he plays will make him feel good about himself, thus making him gain self-confidence. He should also have maximum concentration like he does in the nets.


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Posted By: ahses winners!
Date Posted: 03 June 2006 at 11:40am

when i used to bat in the crease on the pitch i used to shake but now i just overcome that i have a very good way of making myself stay in longer think of it like this "you cant do anything in the changing rooms right?" thats my way of thinking about it i hope it works for you it helped me and also just take every ball as a step so for example ball 1 is step 1 ball 2 is step 2 and build this up to 6 balls which is a over and start again this keeps my concentration up.



Posted By: Hugo
Date Posted: 03 June 2006 at 11:45am
everyone is nervous when they first get in but i find after hitting a boundary im fine.


Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 04 June 2006 at 7:52am

I used to get nervous when I was only 10. My advice though is to stop taking him to the nets, it doesn't give a real simulation of being out on the field. And try to eliminate the fear of getting out, it will make him play better, I made my first fifty when i was calm and relaxed. Once he makes a good score he will have no trouble.

One final thing, does he play pairs, that always good for young batsmen as when you're out you only use a few runs rather than walking back to the pavillion.



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Posted By: Hugo
Date Posted: 04 June 2006 at 9:53am
if you stop taking him to nets how will you coach him? all he needs is a decent innings which will eventually come



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