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Recieving

This document provides instructions for 4 warm-up drills: 1. Line fielding drill where students roll a ball along the ground between two lines. 2. Pairs throwing drill where students practice throwing and catching a ball with a partner. 3. High ball drill where one student hits tennis balls high for others to catch. 4. Slips catches drill where students throw a ball at a table to simulate wicket keeping catches for the other team to practice. Variations and progressions are suggested to make each drill more challenging over time. Key teaching points are also provided for each skill.

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Recieving

This document provides instructions for 4 warm-up drills: 1. Line fielding drill where students roll a ball along the ground between two lines. 2. Pairs throwing drill where students practice throwing and catching a ball with a partner. 3. High ball drill where one student hits tennis balls high for others to catch. 4. Slips catches drill where students throw a ball at a table to simulate wicket keeping catches for the other team to practice. Variations and progressions are suggested to make each drill more challenging over time. Key teaching points are also provided for each skill.

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Line fielding Time 10-15 min

Equipment • 1 ball per group


• Cones set up to create line
Instructions • Divide into equal groups
• Half the group to line up on one line, half on the other
• First person rolls the ball along the ground to their
opposite group
• They field the ball and roll it to the other group
• After students have rolled the ball they run and join the
back of the group
• Repeat

Variations/ • Have students attack ball


progression • Instead of rolling throw a ‘half volley’
• Field one handed
• Turn into a race
KTP’s • Get behind ball
• Fingers to the ground
• Pinkies together
Notes • Rink stage 1. Maybe bordering stage 2 when attacking
the ball
(Glenmorecc,2016)
Pairs Time 10 min
Equipment • 1 ball per pair
Instructions • Pairs throw the ball to each other
• The aim is to catch the ball

Variations/ • Throw on the full or bounce


progression • Increase distance
• Have receiver facing the opposite direction and turn
around when the sender throws the ball
• Count how many catches without dropping the ball
KTP’s • Pinkies together catching a low ball
• Thumbs together when catching a high ball
Notes • Rink stage 1

(Glenmorecc,2016)
High ball Time 10 min
Equipment • Per group
• 1 tennis racquet
• 1 tennis ball
• 1 hoop
• 2 cones
Instructions • Each group to have a leader
• The leader is to hit a high ball with the tennis racquet and
try to land it in the hoop
• Everyone else in a group
• 1 person each time is to run from the cone and try to
catch the high ball
• Throw the ball back to the leader and join the back of the
group

Variations/ • Use cricket back instead of racquet


progression • High/low catches only
• Points awarded each catch
KTP’s • Pinkies together catching a low ball
• Thumbs together when catching a high ball
• Body behind ball
Notes • Rink stage 2
Slips Catches Time 10 min
Equipment • Per group
• 1 ball (soft)
• 1 Table/bench

Instructions • Split into 2 even groups per table/bench


• Students are to throw the ball to the opposite whilst
trying to bounce the ball on the table
• This will cause the ball to skim off the table and simulate
a slips/wicket keeper catch
• Whoever catches the ball throws back hitting the table
and the drill repeats

Variations/ • Points/runs awarded for each made catch


Progression • Points/runs deducted for dropped catches
KTP’s • Body behind ball
• Eyes on ball
• Soft hands
Notes • Works best with 4 or less per group
• Rink stage 1

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