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i need help on a practice session for 7 year olds.i need to keep them interested yat teach them basics.any sugestions?
I'm coaching an u/14 cricket team and none of these boys have ever played the game let alone held a cricket bat. Help!!
whats the top 3 warm ups for cricket
I don't play cricket very often.. generally only during summer for 3-4 months. That's the only time I can practice as it's cold for 6-7 months in midwest US. <br /><br />How can I avoid swollen fingers while catching? How to get myself confident of catching and not be afraid of hurting?
hi how to train a u10 boy to take reflex catches
I came across this idea when I was involved in a training session last year. the idea is to find out if you are more balanced breathing in and holding your breath or emptying your lungs before you attempt to take a catch. the way they did this was to pair off and player one breaths in and holds his breath and player two gently pushes player one to see how balanced he is, then player one empties his/her lungs and player two pushes them gently again and then they see where player one has the most effective balance, then they do the same with player two. Has anyone else come across this? I'm just wondering? After doing this there did seem to be an increase in successful catches.
Hi, I have two boys aged 3 and 5 who are mad about cricket - do you have any fun games/lesson plans I can play with them and their friends? Thanks
I need some help putting together a coaches training guide for my teamincluding a intro, warming up exercises, training drills and cooling down
can you give me some points about catching in cricket organisation
What is a good game / drill to have setup at the start of a session so players can join in when they arrive (players arriving in drive/drabs/different times)? we usually have the cricket hockey game but can get a bit messy when no bibs etc.
how to learn how to catch better
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