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The Complete Guide To Effectively Playing Spin Bowling [1002.201.010.004]

This isn't batting from the MCC coaching book

These are the cutting edge drills and techniques - known only to professional level coaches - that can turn an ordinary batsman into a confident player against the turning ball. Just click buy on the right hand side to get started.

By Gary Palmer, PitchVision Academy Batting Coach

Wouldn't you, or the people you coach, love to stop looking foolish as another quality spinner rips through the defences, sending you back to the pavilion wondering what went wrong?

It's not your fault that this happens.

Chances are, if you have been coached at all on playing spin, you have only learned the copybook ways from the 1950s. But the old fashioned methods are as dusty as the books on the shelf they come from.

Players with limited techniques resort to playing favourite shots in all circumstances, slogging or rabbit-in-the-headlights defence. These options always fail: Slogging gets you out and blocking will just cause you to freeze the run rate.

Unless you access to a coach who knows how the professionals train (at professional level prices) you will never have been exposed to these methods.

Most coaches just learned the basics from a course years ago from information that was hardly cutting edge at the time. If coaching books cover playing spin at all it's only a short chapter with no drills or clear demonstrations.

Time to forget everything you learned (and start making runs)

Imagine if your techniques and tactics were so outstanding they allowed you to get your revenge on those deceptive twiddlers.

You walk out to the middle with the soaring confidence of one with precision technique. They wouldn't know what had hit them. Runs flow easily as you know which areas to score and the tricks to minimise your chances of getting out. The stress and fear are gone – and in your place is the knowledge you have won the battle.

How long would it take before you were known as a good player of spin? What opportunities would that present? Don't be surprised if closed doors become open ones.

Now you can take control. Click buy on the right hand side to take the course now.

This course -  The complete guide to effectively playing spin bowling - contains all the proven methods I show to the professional players that have taken over 20 years to research develop and perfect. You will discover:

  • The one change to foot position, not shown in any coaching book, that will revolutionise your front foot play against spin.
  • Low risk ways to improvise and stop yourself getting out through frustration.
  • Simple trigger moves that can explode your scoring rate in limited over situations.
  • Drills using only a few cones that can teach you the right muscle memory for a long hitting zone and increased timing.
  • How to use an almost-forgotten shot to increase your scoring rate against the ball turning away.
  • A revolutionary method of opening out your body to let you score around the ground.
  • The right and wrong ways to move down the wicket and hit over the top.

The information in this course is the same revolutionary drills, techniques and tactics that I, Gary Palmer, teach the students in my successful live CCM Academy sessions, for which people pay up to £1,500 each and many have gone on to use in county cricket.

Now you can have it for a fraction of that cost.

Click the buy button on the right hand side to start improving your play against spin right now.

 

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Chapter 1 - How to play off spin
Here I reveal my jealously guarded methods to playing the ball that turns in, and I'm swearing you to secrecy on these.

Playing the ball turning in, over the wicket

I show you what to do to avoid getting bowled 'through the gate' and score runs safely by having a technique that allows you to play with the spin. I also reveal innovate ways to score quicky in run case or Twenty20 situations. (5m 40s)


playing the ball turning in, around the wicket

How to avoid the common error of getting 'closed off' and trapped by the ball turning into you. Also find out the 3 most effective ways to score quickly in Twenty20 or other short games. (3m 16s)


Drills for playing off spin over the wicket (off side line)

Here are the deceptively simple tricks you can use to teach your body to get into the right position and play the highest percentage shots. (7m 02s)


Drills for playing off spin over the wicket (leg side line)

Here are the deceptively simple tricks you can use to teach your body to get into the right position and play the highest percentage shots. (3m 28s)


Drills for playing off spin round the wicket

Here are the deceptively simple tricks you can use to teach your body to get into the right position and play the highest percentage shots. I also demonstrate a drill to position the body so you can always get a free swing of the bat. (4m 08s)


Free Bonus: Net coaching against off spin

Watch me reveal my coaching methods live, as I teach a young player how to play the off spinner in a real-life CCM Academy net session. (15m 41s)


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Chapter 2 - How to play slow left arm and leg spin
In this chapter you will discover why playing the ball turning away requires a different technique along with the drills to hone your own method to perfection.

Introduction to playing the ball turning away (part 1)

I show you the vital differences in technique between the ball turning away and the ball turning in. Yes, you do need to change your technique. (4m 38s)


Introduction to playing the ball turning away (part 2)

This video gives you all the scoring options for the tough leg and left arm spinners turning the ball away and potentially catching the edge. (4m 42s)


Drills for playing slow left arm over or leg spin around the wicket

Here are the deceptively simple tricks you can use to teach your body to get into the right position and play the highest percentage shots. (4m 19s)


Drills for playing slow left arm round or leg spin over the wicket

Here are the deceptively simple tricks you can use to teach your body to get into the right position and play the highest percentage shots (4m 42s)


Drills for improvising against slow left arm or leg spin bowling

Here are the deceptively simple tricks you can use to teach your body to get into the right position and play the highest percentage shots. (1m 34s)


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Chapter 3 - Other tips on playing spin
This chapter covers the other essential elements a good player of spin needs to practice: confident back foot play, when to sweep and the secret of the latest 'forward press' method that makes you lightning on your feet.

How to play spin off the back foot

Low risk, high reward ways to play off the back foot against all forms of spin bowling. (3m 35s)


When to sweep

Sweeping and slog sweeping are highly misunderstood and misused ways of scoring against spin. When played well they can score you many runs. Find out how to do that in my video (2m 48s).


Using the forward press to attack spinners

When to use the new technique of 'forward pressing' to score quickly but safely against all forms of spin. (4m 53s)


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Chapter 4 - The Nets
Here you will put your new knowledge into action, taking taking a worksheet to the nets to record you progress as you improve.

Playing spin quiz

Take this optional short quiz to test your new found knowledge of batting technique against spin.


Batting review worksheet

Download and print off copies of this worksheet and fill it in before and after your sessions/games against spin bowling. This will let you track your progress over time.


Batting strengths/weaknesses worksheet

Download and fill in this worksheet with your strengths and weaknesses. This will let you plan for what you need to work on most and speed up your improvements.


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Chapter 5 - Free Bonus Chapter: Cheat Sheets
As a free gift to help you take all the information in easily, we are supplying 8 free bonus 'cheat-sheets': easy reference guides to everything you have learned on the course. No extra charge.

Cheat sheet: Playing off spin, over the wicket, off side line

Cheat sheet: Playing off spin, over the wicket, leg side line

Cheat sheet: Playing off spin, round the wicket, off side line

Cheat sheet: Playing off spin, round the wicket, leg side line

Cheat sheet: Playing slow left arm over/leg spin round the wicket, off side line

Cheat sheet: Playing slow left arm over/leg spin round the wicket, leg side line

Cheat sheet: Playing slow left arm round/leg spin over the wicket, off side line

Cheat sheet: Playing slow left arm round/leg spin over the wicket, leg side line

Exclusive Course Forum

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