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is there any practice for throwing yorkers?
Im coaching an under 9's team ( GOD HELP ME!) and all though i have played extensively i have not coached such a young team before. Can anyone advise on a training plan designed for beginners / young players. Some ideas on how to make it fun and keep them interested would be great... thanks in advance.
I have a batsman who has a habit of backing away to square leg when facing seamers. Are there any drills i can use for getting him in line?
I ran a coaching session on Sunday where I took along a number of handwritten cards, from which the kids (U11s) could randomly choose "Super Over", "Bowl Off" or "Game Scenario". If they chose the latter, I had another set of cards they could choose from "Wicket Target", "Run Target", "Run Target - but boundaries don't count".Finally, they then draw from some more cards - runs (20-30), max wickets (1-3), overs (3-5).Each game scenario lasted around 10-20 mins, so in our session, we had time for about 4 or 5 scenarios. They appeared to enjoy it, but most of them said they wanted to bowl/bat individually for longer! Kids, eh?The idea behind these if to get them thinking about batting intelligently - rotating the strike, keeping the score ticking over, managing achievable run rates, etc. It's also a chance to give some of them some experience at captaining and having to make key decisions (bowling and batting order, how to place a field for different scenarios).Any ideas for variations I could try would be welcome. My session lasts for 2 hours including warm ups and any specific exercises I want to do beforehand.
Do you have plans for early year players ages 6-9 year old
i want to be real quick, not like bhuvi...i want to be better than starc johnson
hi how to train a u10 boy to take reflex 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
Hi, can anyone help me with a basic plan for a first session with 5 to 7 year olds in throwing and catching?
Hi...just looking for suggestions as to which would be good indoor fielding drills to mix up indoor net sessions. We'll probably have half a sports hall with max 20 players - mixed abilities. Cheers
I need some help putting together a coaches training guide for my teamincluding a intro, warming up exercises, training drills and cooling down
HiI want some drills to get new cricketers understanding about backing up as Non Striker and not standing watching.
What would be a suitable drill that works on throwing the ball while running, I could do
how to catch the ball
how to conduct the drill
How do I get the kids to throw the ball in and not run in the ball when fielding?
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