PHASE |
BOWLING CONTENT (11-13) |
OTHER CONTENT |
AMOUNT OF BOWLING |
End of season (Mid Sept – Mid Nov) |
- Video analysis to identify key technical strengths
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- Rest - other sports - S & C programme - No bowling |
- Minimal
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Pre Christmas (Mid Nov – Dec 31) |
- Consistent grip control - Awareness to personal ‘stock’ delivery - Develop component part consistency
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- other sports - S & C programme - Intro discussion sessions |
- Minimal and occasional
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Pre season (Jan 1 – Mar 31) |
- Slow grooving - Bowl at stumps (batters bowled or lbw) - Stock bowling repetition - Key skill repetition |
- Other sportsS & C programme - Simple planning discussion sessions - Introduce no such thing as failure as long as there is learning |
- Practice twice per week (pace – maximum 30 balls per spell / maximum two spells per session / spin – up to 60 balls in two spells) |
Season (April 1 – Mid Sept) |
- Maintain stock bowling theme - Attack stumps constantly - Minimal variation planning |
- Maintain S & C - Introduce mental toughness (u12) - After match discussions (10 mins max) |
- Practice once per week minimum (maximum twice) |
Leading technical content:
BASIC DRILLS / LEARNING ABOUT COMPONENT PARTS / OUTCOME DRILLS TO CATER FOR TECHNICAL FACTORS
(LITTLE COACH INPUT) / CREATING STRONG HABITS / FIRST THERE – LAST TO LEAVE - REPEAT… REPEAT… REPEAT…
BASICS YOU WONT BE WRONG!
PHASE |
BOWLING CONTENT (14-17) |
OTHER CONTENT |
AMOUNT OF BOWLING |
End of season (Mid Sept – Mid Nov) |
- Video analysis to identify key physical strengthening areas
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- Further develop S & C - Other sports |
- Minimal
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Pre Christmas (Mid Nov – Dec 31) |
- Develop physical attributes in line with key technical points (ie. Pre hab / leg strength etc…) - Fitness theme
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- S & C - Other sports - psych support plans |
- Minimal and occasional
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Pre season (Jan 1 – Mar 31) |
- Video analysis (action knowledge and maintenance) - Develop key strengths (grooving action) - Develop confidence in stock delivery and repetition - Practice hitting stumps / applying pressure / aggression |
- 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) |
- Twice per week (pace - maximum 36 balls per spell / two spells per session / spin – no limit, but be sensible) |
Season (April 1 – Mid Sept) |
- Maintain repetition skills (stock ball) - Attack stumps all season - Learn to read situations / field adjustments |
- 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) |
- Twice per week (monitor amount of balls bowled)
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