Junior Development – Full 10 Week Course

This option will give you access to the Full 10 Weeks of the Winter Academy, and will also include an InForm Academy T-Shirt.

This group has been selected as those who have shown good potential in their respective age groups from U9s to U11s Boys, and U10-13 Girls, and are serious about their cricket.

~ COURSE CONTENT ~

All sessions will be 13.00 – 14.30 @ Gordon’s Sports Hub

Week 1 – 28th September – Introduction to the course – Close catching – Playing straight

Week 2 – 5th October – Agility/Footwork – Moving forward and back to play different shots

Week 3 – 12th October – Direct hit throwing – Basic bowling action to bowl stock ball

Week 4 – 19th October – Hand-eye coordination/Reaction work – Smashing the pull shot

Week 5 – 26th October – Diving catching – Bowling to left handed and right handed batters

Week 6 – 9th November – Speed work – Sweeping and using feet to spin

Week 7 – 16th November – Boundary fielding – Learning how to score runs and hitting gaps

Week 8 – 23rd November – Slip catching – Defend like a wall to pace and spin

Week 9 – 30th November – Power Hitting at the end of the innings – Death bowling (variations/yorkers)

Week 10 – 14th December – An introduction to mindset and game plans to succeed