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What is optimal length of a junior coaching session? Debate is 11/2 hours or 2 (midweek evening!)?
I am about to run my club's frist junior training session of the year and doe anybody know any good ideas for drills or fun games with youngsters (aged between 6-10) who are absolute beginners to cricket?
how can i improve my footwork?
I am looking at starting my own cricket academy and I am looking for a few ideas anyone care to share
I want to start my career in cricket, but I'm 23 years old and 6 foot 3 inches in height. Can I start my career as a fast bowler now?
I am a junior cricket coach. Please help me with training for kindergarten kids aged between 2 and 4 years plus also for primary and secondary schools.
I am starting a cricket after school club for ks2 how is there a step by step guide to help the children use the correct bowling technique and also is there a good technique to stop the ball whilst fielding
How can you encourage and develop confidence of boys who are scared of the ball?
how do l start coaching a junior beginner player
How can you stop junior cricketers bowling off the wrong foot
Is there any basic bowling drills for beginners, which has 4 player taking part
hello, I can see there a lots of drills to choose from, however I'm keem to filter these so they are appropriate for junior players. is this possible?
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Hi, I have been asked to do an outdoor 30 minute session for 12 children, mixed ability and without knowing the children in advance. Would you advise to do a feilding session instead of batting and bowling? I need to yteach the skilla and use it in a game scenario. Thanks
My 14 year old is not able to get enough flight dip and revs with his off spinners. his stock ball is flat and fast through the air.. the various pitch lengths for junior and senior cricket he plays does not help.. any tips or drills to develop the flighted stock ball hitting the good length would be most helpful . thanks for the help
Does anyone have individual developement plan templates I can use for junior cricketers? Looking at skills and individual asperations as well as coach and club tasks to help achieve the goals set. Thanks Liam
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