If you do this course you will end up having...

• Good habits and techniques the will guide you on your journey as a wicketkeeper
• A competitive edge over other wicketkeepers and those wanting to become wicketkeepers
• Drills you can do with a friend or family member in your backyard or local field

MODULE 2: Glove Work

• How to catch properly
• How to position yourself correctly
• Common mistakes wicketkeepers make

MODULE 4: Standing Back

• When to stand back
• Position
• Movement
• Catching techniques needed when standing back

MODULE 6: Exercises and Drills

• Exercises and drills worksheet
• Glove work drills
• Agility drills
• Standing back drills
• Standing up drills

How Ezra Describes His Journey... And Why It Matters

Becoming a wicketkeeper can be intimidating and if you’re anything like me, and were thrown the gloves by a coach, expecting to keep wicket, having never played in the position before, it can be frustrating to find out where to start.

When I first picked up the gloves I wanted to learn how to become a wicketkeeper but had no experience and no clue where to start.

You may be wondering:

• What equipment do I need?
• What kind of exercises do I need to do to improve my game?
• How do I prevent making a fool of myself in a game?
• And most importantly, how do I learn the necessary skills to be the best wicketkeeper I can be?

When I first started, I was 11 years old and about to make my debut for my province. I was a bowler and a batsman (allrounder).

On the morning of our first match, our coach told us that our wicketkeeper won’t be joining us on tour.

A debate broke out amongst the team on who should be the keeper.

Because I was the best fielder the coach threw the gloves to me.

I was livid because I loved bowling and I had the same fear all the other kids had.

Scared of making mistakes and a fool of myself in a position that was difficult to say the least.

I made a lot of mistakes in my first game, but I did well enough to gain selection as the wicketkeeper for the whole tour.

To be honest, I was playing on instinct.

I was improvising because I had no idea how to perform the role.

The worst part about it was that I had no guidance to help me identify my errors.

Remembering my performances from game-to-game became important.

I attempted to rectify my own mistakes.

Coaches teach you how to bat, bowl and field.

There is not enough focus on wicketkeeping – the busiest position on the cricket field!

I had to gather the information I learnt by watching wicketkeepers on TV and tried to copy what I saw.

As my wicketkeeping career progressed I found myself picking up nasty habits.

It was only years later that I realised the importance of having the correct technique, when I tried to dive to catch a ball and landed on my shoulder and injured it.

I made changes to my technique to prevent this from happening again.

It went on like this throughout my career.

As I reached the end of my playing career, I realised that there has to be a way I can help other wicketkeepers.

The aim would be to develop and master their craft, and prevent themselves from making the same mistakes I did.

I became a coach and the more I worked with wicketkeepers from around the country.

I realised that a lot of the sessions involved me rectifying the bad habitsThey picked up over years because of a lack of coaching.

While working with a junior national player (who never played in the role before) I had an epiphany:

• I can help aspiring wicketkeepers learn the correct basics from the start.
• I can help those aspiring to become the next Quinton de Kock, Kyle Verreynne Faye Tunnicliffe.
• I can prevent bad habits from the start

So I designed a course that will provide exactly that...

A course with drills, techniques and exercises that you can access anywhere in the world.