{"product_id":"katchet-board-cricket-slip-catching-ramp","title":"Katchet Board – Cricket Slip Catching Ramp \u0026 Fielding Trainer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou can't practise slip catching by throwing the ball to someone.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrown catch arrives on a predictable arc at a predictable speed. A real slip catch arrives off a thick edge — deflected, late, at an angle nobody chose. Which is why so many teams who do catching practice every week still drop the ones that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKatchet Board\u003c\/strong\u003e fixes that by removing the thrower's control. You throw the ball down at the angled, textured surface and it kicks away unpredictably — fast and flat, high and looping, wide to either side. The catcher doesn't know which until it's off the board. That's the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely unpredictable deflections:\u003c\/strong\u003e the engineered angle and textured face throw the ball off on a different line nearly every time, so the catcher reads the ball instead of anticipating the feeder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne feeder, one catcher:\u003c\/strong\u003e you don't need a coach with a bat or a slip cradle crew. Two people and a ball is a full session.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft ball or hard ball:\u003c\/strong\u003e run it with an incrediball for juniors and indoor sessions, or a leather ball for senior close-in work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeatherproof polypropylene:\u003c\/strong\u003e impact-resistant and fine to leave out in the wet, which matters for a club that stores gear in a shed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortable:\u003c\/strong\u003e carry it to the nets, the oval or the school hall. No assembly, no frame, no net.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePace without effort:\u003c\/strong\u003e the surface transfers speed, so the feeder generates sharp catches with an easy throw rather than wearing their shoulder out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eUsed by international teams and club sides alike — because the drill works whether you're preparing for a Test match or a Saturday fourth-grade game.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Angled catching ramp \/ slip cradle board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impact-resistant polypropylene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Textured, weatherproof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBall types:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft, incrediball or leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indoor and outdoor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use a Katchet Board\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace the board on the ground with the angled face toward the catcher. The feeder stands a metre or two behind or beside it and throws the ball down onto the surface — the ball kicks off toward the catcher on an unpredictable line. Adjust the difficulty by changing where on the board you hit, how hard you throw, and how far away the catcher stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFour Drills Worth Running\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlip cordon:\u003c\/strong\u003e catcher crouches 2–3 m away in a slip stance. Short, sharp throws onto the board produce the low, quick edges that slips actually get.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose-in reflex:\u003c\/strong\u003e move the catcher to 1.5 m and feed faster. Builds the hand speed needed at bat-pad and short leg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh ball:\u003c\/strong\u003e throw down harder and steeper so the ball loops. The catcher has to pick it up late and move under it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoving catch:\u003c\/strong\u003e feed wide to alternate sides so the catcher has to move their feet before the hands get involved. This is where most club catches are actually dropped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Reaction Training Beats Repetition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatching practice where the ball arrives the same way every time trains a motor pattern, not a skill. What a fielder actually needs is the ability to pick up flight early and adjust — and you only build that when the ball does something you didn't expect. A board that deflects randomly forces the eyes and feet to do the work, which is why a few minutes of reaction catching is worth more than an hour of lobbed throws.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClub sides wanting a fielding drill that works with two people and no coach, juniors and school programmes developing catching from scratch, wicketkeepers and close-in fielders sharpening reflexes, and anyone who has spent a season in the slips and knows the difference between a catch you expected and one you didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katchet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53249367998744,"sku":"MCG-KATCHET-01","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/katchet-board-slips-cradle-ramp-catching-board-498263.webp?v=1794363213","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/katchet-board-cricket-slip-catching-ramp","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}