PHASE

FITNESS (C Atkins)

SKILLS (J Wyatt / K Brown / A Fairbairn /
C Atkins / W Carr / M Hunt)

OTHER (EPP & County managed)

End of season

(Mid Sept – Mid Nov)

-          initiate individual fitness programme

-          implemented by C Atkins

-          speed / power / legs / cores (age related training)

-          rest

-          video all bowlers to support S & C programming (identifying key technical areas in need of physical strengthening)

-          team meeting in October following trials

-          specialist sessions

Pre Christmas

(Mid Nov – Dec 31)

-          continue individual programme

-          monthly fitness testing

-          batting grooving

-          introduce sports psych sessions

-          specialist sessions

Pre season

(Jan 1 – Feb 28)

-          continue individual programme

-          monthly fitness testing

-          batting grooving

-          fitness batting (general range + personal)

-          start bowling

-          net practice / match scenario training

-          speed and awareness drills

-          fielding

-          sports psych sessions

-          specialist sessions

-          county squad training

(Mar 1 – Mar31)

-          continue individual programme

-          monthly fitness testing

-          poor fitness level acceptance

-          batting grooving

-          quick single training

-          nets

-          fielding

-          warm up routines

-          sports psych sessions

-          county squad raining

Season

(April 1 – Mid Sept)

-          maintain fitness levels

-          recovery + rest

-          warm up routines development

-          outdoor practice

-          b/machine usage (continue in season)

-          fielding (self managed 3 times per week)

-          club cricket

-          maintain some 1:1 and key skill repetition