Mixed Ability Club Net
Club Net this week, so with no specific focus on development, we will be practising the skills we have learnt so far this winter. We will start promptly at 11am …
Focus on Fielding
Fielding: we all spend more time doing it than we do batting or bowling, but it gets very little focus during nets in recreational cricket, and is often overlooked by …
Focus on Run Rate
I can hardly remember a game last season where ‘our’ innings wasn’t in effect ‘over’ within the first ten overs. Be it setting a target or chasing a target we …
Bat & Bowl In Pairs In Nets
It has never really made sense to me that whilst we bat and bowl in pairs in a game, we have a “every person for themself” approach to nets, and …
Training Buddy
A key focus of my own coaching is equipping players to train and develop their games in their own time as well at formal net sessions, and without doubt having …
Use of Video
There is a lot of coaching equipment available these days, most of it very reasonably priced, and it is well worth you and buddy/training partner looking to invest in some, …
Specific Drills
An area I am really focussing on with all my coaching this year is to train players to practice better. One way I am doing this is by scheduling sessions, …
Improving Your Practice
An area I am really focussing on with all my coaching this year is to train players to practice better. One way I am doing this is by scheduling sessions, …
Coaching Structure
Another topic touched on by Chris on his personal blog and one that should be read alongside the Development Cricket post. Think the first thing to say is that if …
White Boards
As a Coach I love it when a player turns up to their training sessions with a white board, ideally two! Personally when I net I like to have two …
Have A Plan
Do yourself, and your coach, a favour and have a plan! You will get so much more out of your training if you have specific goals, and your coach will …