Cricket
Keeper Soft Hands Receiving
Take the ball with giving hands from a stable stance
12 min
4 x 20 takes (straight, then wide both sides)
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Set your stance with feet a little wider than shoulders and weight on the balls of the feet.
- 2Rise as the ball is released and watch it all the way into the gloves.
- 3Let the hands travel back with the ball rather than snatching at it.
- 4Add wide takes so the first movement is with the feet, not a reach.
What to focus on
Gloves giving with the ball on every take.
Common mistake
Snatching at the ball with hard hands and popping it out.