Find your team's group, coaches and what they are doing each week at Bon Andrews. Mixed teams train at Northbridge and Primrose, see the mixed teams schedule.
The girls training plan for next term is being finalised and will be published here before the first session back. Your team's WhatsApp group will have the details in the meantime.
All teams together. Introduction by Michelle, followed by a warm-up.
A proper game with a marked boundary, all players together. Finishes with a tennis ball game.
All players together. Use cones to mark out a boundary so it replicates a game. Put markers down so the bowlers have wide lines. Focus is on just getting the kids to play and move. Finish with a tennis ball game.
Introduction to leather ball cricket, with Michelle.
Michelle introduces leather ball cricket, then Sam takes the group.
Short catching, agility squares and ground fielding.
Start with a short catching drill, then agility squares, then some ground fielding. Just getting bodies moving again.
Bowling and batting in the turf nets.
Put markers down for wide lines. Focus is just bowling and hitting the ball again.
Introduction to Stage 2 cricket, with Mal.
Mal introduces Stage 2 cricket, then Jess takes the group.
Getting used to the leather ball. Drop drills and underarms first, then batting and bowling.
Start with 10 minutes of drop drills and underarms to feel bat on ball first. Focus is on getting used to the leather ball and showing batters not to back away. Use cones for wide lines.
Short catches off the bat, then ground fielding.
Short catches off the bat, then ground fielding (bowler and keeper drill).
Batting drills for the front foot and pull shot, plus bowling drills.
Pawas starts the session, with Yuhansa joining on arrival. Batting drills with underarms for the front foot, then full-toss underarms for pull shots (horizontal bat). Bowling drills for 10 to 15 minutes in the turf nets.
Short catches off the bat, then ground fielding.
Short catches off the bat, then ground fielding (bowler and keeper drill).
Catching in pairs, agility squares, then ground fielding.
Start with catching in pairs, then agility squares. Then ground fielding with a focus on the crow-hop and following through to the target. High catches can be built into the drill.
Bowlers work on length. Batters work on hitting the gaps.
Bowlers to focus on length. Put markers out for the batters to show where the fielders are. Focus on hitting gaps.
Training runs each Wednesday there is a game that week. Check the team WhatsApp group for any changes on the day, including wet weather.