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Wicketkeeping Videos

Wicket Keeping with Phil Emery

Join former NSW and Australian wicket keeper, Phil Emery, as he takes us through all aspects of wicket keeping technique. Beginning with keeping to spinners, he looks at the stance, the correct glove technique, footwork, stumpings, taking rising deliveries and more. Then Phil talks about and demonstrates the correct praqctices for keeping to a pace [...]

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Keeping to a Pace Bowler

Where to stand to pace

Some coaches tend to believe that standing back is easy – anybody can do it! Such people usually have not experienced the reality of the situation and are also ignorant of the correct technique.

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Staying Low – Keeping to Spin

Keepers stance

Generally when keeping it is important to operate in a low position – especially to spin.

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Footwork and Agility

Steve Rixon presents a drill for wicket keepers to practise and improve their footwork and their agility.

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Footwork and Strength conditioning

This is a drill for wicket keepers to practise and improve their footwork and strength.

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Footwork Drill

We continue our presentation of Steve Rixon’s drills. This drill is for wicket keepers to practise and improve their footwork and agility. OBJECTIVES For the wicket keeper to practise and improve their footwork and agility. For the wicket keeper to practise their hand-eye co-ordination and catching technique.

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Standing catches from a batter

For the player to use and develop their hand-eye co-ordination for taking catches.

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Using a slips cradle

For the wicket keeper to practise their soft hands, glove work and footwork then keeping to a pace bowler. For the wicket keeper to practise watching the ball deviate off the slips cradle.

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Taking Stumpings

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For the wicketkeeper to practice and develop their crouch and rise to spinners. OBJECTIVES For the wicketkeeper to practice and develop their crouch and rise to spinners. For the keeper to practice and develop their glovework to spinners. For the keeper to practice and develop their footwork to’spinners For the keeper to practice and develop [...]

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Using a Rebound Net

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For the wicketkeeper to practise their:Footwork, Glovework, Soft hands, Ability to watch the ball.

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