Rounders: double cover behind the post

No more butterfingers! Don't leave it to chance - get your players to cover their team-mate's back and avoid gifting the other team easy runs through fielding fumbles!

1. Approach the ball at speed and as you get into line with the ball, twist your upper body, leading with the shoulder furthest from the ball.
2. Bend both knees, so that the knee of the leg nearest to the ball touches the ground, but it is also next to the back of the heel of the other leg.
3. With fingers down and head forward, pick up the ball and then stand back up ready to deliver an overarm throw.

Organise a group as shown in the diagram.

On the coach's command of "Yes" the batsman (white player) runs up and down between the 2 posts.

At the same time players in team B (blue players) throw and catch the ball to each other.

As the batsman completes their 2nd run the next batsman sets off.

Count the total number of catches made when the last better completes their final run.

Players take it in turns to run out to the rolling ball, bend down, pick it up and then turn and throw it back to their partner.

When picking up the ball players should aim to put their non-throwing side foot on the outside of the ball.

A right-hander would place their left foot to the outside of the ball. They would then bend down, twist as they stand up and then throw back.

This is a relay for players to learn to react to balls that don't come directly towards them.

In Groups of 4, with one feeder and 3 players stood in a line players take it in turns to run out and react to the ball that's been thrown wide of them.

Once the ball's been thrown fielders must run out and gather the ball, before then throwing it back to the feeder and running to the back of the line, waiting for their next turn.