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Cut Through Cricket Pea Soup with Intention Based Games

Last week, we used constraints based practice to develop batting skills. It’s one of the tactics that I have used in a back foot phase.

Off Side Back Foot Batting Practice

It’s really cold outside so we are confined to the cricket bubble for the winter. We have reached the stage of the batting programme where we are developing our back foot options vs pace.

The Cricket Coaching Oracle

Film reference coming up!

The Sachin Tendulkar Batting Drill: Divots

Here comes the most ultimate name drop of all time!

Batting Grip: The Hardest Technical Change of All?

Last week I had the great pleasure of working alongside England Test Match Batting Coach, Mark Ramprakash on the Level III Coaching course.

How to Coach Cricketers Who Don't Listen

One big frustration of coaching is the players who don't listen.

And Then There Was Light!

It's October so the winter is closing in around the UK. This causes a couple of challenges for the coaches and players at Millfield School.

How to Coach More Spin into Spinners

Where does spin come from?

Ask any spinner or any coach this question and you can get a huge number of answers ranging from the pivot of the foot, through to the angle of the delivery stride.

This is largely to do with the open question. A better question is,

"which part of the body has the most significant role to play when generating spin?"

Here's what I think.

The Technical Session Mix to Brighten your Coaching Day

Every Friday, I head down to Millfield Prep School and work as an assistant coach for a good friend of mine, Head of Cricket Dave Beal. Dave played 1st Class cricket for Somerset and since then has helped developed countless 1st class cricketers in his time at Millfield.