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Teachcricket.com is dedicated to helping cricket coaches, teachers, the interested parent, the inquisitive player and the cricket enthusiast. Therefore our 'Training Drills' section is on hand to supply a direct link between session ideas and specific equipment required to enable development.

Our experienced coaches will update this section periodically.

Warm Up Drills

Activity

Learning Outcome

Suggested Equipment

Associated Products

Running, Throwing & Catching

To improve fielding skills by means of a relay race. Introducing a broad cricket skill, increase heart rate and promote fun.

- Windballs
- Cricket stumps
- Marker cones

Running with the Bat

To increase knowledge of how to run with the bat by means of a relay race.

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Batting Training Drills

Activity	Learning Outcome	Suggested Equipment	Associated Products

The Lean Forward and Strike	To Introduce the cricket specific skill of leaning forward to strike a ball. Incorporating the ECB Key skills Agility, balance and coordination	- Windballs - Cricket bats - Batting tees - Wickets - Marker cones


Stepping Back to Strike the Ball	To Introduce the cricket specific skill of stepping back to strike a ball. Incorporating the ECB Key skills Agility, balance and coordination.

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Bowling Training Drills

Activity	Learning Outcome	Suggested Equipment	Associated Products

Bowlout	To encourage the basic skills involved with over-arm bowling. Concentrating on alignment, direction and balance.	- Wickets - Windballs - Marker cones

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Fielding Training Drills

Activity	Learning Outcome	Suggested Equipment	Associated Products

Round the Square	To increase the heart rate, using continuous movement and to incorporate fielding skills.	- Wickets - Balls


Tower Game	To improve throwing by use of a target.

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Wicket Keeping Training Drills

Activity	Learning Outcome	Suggested Equipment	Associated Products

Set, Move, Dive	To introduce and progressively acclimatise a wicket keeper to core reflex movements needed to be a successful wicket keeper. Developing the foundations for Agility, Speed and concentration both of brain and body.	- Supaballs - Cricket balls - Marker cones - Mats - Gloves

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Team Games

Activity	Learning Outcome	Suggested Equipment	Associated Products

Caterpillar Cricket	To encourage teamwork and improve basic striking and fielding skills.	- Windballs - Cricket bats - Wickets (3 sets) - Marker cones - Pop up cones


Conveyor Belt Cricket	To encourage good communication batters in a match situation

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These drills are intended to help suitably qualified teachers and coaches who have an adequate understanding of appropriate safety considerations. If you are not qualified and want more information please visit http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/coach-education/.