PHASE

BATTING CONTENT (11-13)

OTHER CONTENT

AMOUNT OF BATTING

End of season

(Mid Sept – Mid Nov)

-          Focus on other sports and resting / rebuilding enthusiasm

-          Rest

-          other sports

-          S & C programme

-          No bowling

-          minimal

Pre Christmas

(Mid Nov – Dec 31)

-          Basic drills

-          Top hand / bottom hand

-          ‘Hitting’ straight

-          Using feet to move down the pitch and ‘hitting’ straight

-          Lots of simple repetitions (10 / 20 / 30 etc…)

-          Video analysis intro

-          other sports

-          S & C programme

-          Intro discussion sessions

-          twice a week if possible

Pre season

(Jan 1 – Mar 31)

-          Retain basic drills to every session as warm up

-          Lots of repetition (pull shots / front foot driving / using the feet to drive)

-          Nets

-          Intro to b/machines at u12/13

-          Video analysis

-          Other sportsS & C programme

-          Simple planning discussion sessions

-          Introduce no such thing as failure as long as there is learning

-          twice a week minimum

-          maximum 4

Season

(April 1 – Mid Sept)

-          Retain basic drill warm ups throughout season

-          Introduce stop… start… continue…

-          Introduce value of matchwinners!

-          Introduce value of 100+ scores

-          Maintain S & C

-          Introduce mental toughness (u12)

-          After match discussions (10 mins max)

-          minimum 3 times per week

-          maximum 5 times per week including practice

-          Festivals (5 days)

PHASE

BATTING CONTENT (14-17)

OTHER CONTENT

AMOUNT OF BATTING

End of season

(Mid Sept – Mid Nov)

-          Rest and re-charge ahead of winter training

-          Further develop S & C

-          Other sports

-          Minimal

Pre Christmas

(Mid Nov – Dec 31)

-          Basic drills initially

-          Simple repetitions

-          Develop ‘habit’ warm up training

-          Focus around ‘hitting the ball’

-          Back foot defence / drive develop

-          S & C

-          Other sports

-          psych support plans

-          twice a week

Pre season

(Jan 1 – Mar 31)

-          Retain ‘habit’ warm up training

-          Back foot defence / drive

-          Use of feet (down and across the pitch)

-          ‘Hit the ball’

-          Sweep shots (basic and variety)

-          Quick singles (key areas)

-          Scenario training (b / machine target methods)

-          Team scenario (out you are out penalty training)

-          S & C

-          Other sports

-          Psych support info

-          Develop mental toughness attributes + different types of mental toughness definitions

-          Develop no such thing as failure + recognising challenges

-          Intro player discussion sessions (coach support)

-          Four time per week

-          Twice a week minimum

Season

(April 1 – Mid Sept)

-          Maintain habit warm up drills

-          Focus on personal warm up batting at practice

-          Recognise personal strength development

-          Reinforce value of 100s

-          Identify match winners

-          Innings target setting (overs / wickets in hand)

-          Value of singles / twos

-          Speed off the mark

-          Maintain S & C

-          Match winning perform stats

-          Develop psych skills

-          Introduce match priority planning

-          Maintain focus on basics / simple skills

-          After match discussions (15 mins max)

-          Next day discussions (1 hour max)

-          Four times per week minimum (including practice)