Coachwise: Your order helps develop and advance sport

Developed by experts, this CD-ROM is a highly recommended and unique alternative to flip-charts, videos and tactic boards. See over 250 easy-to-follow skill drills covering all aspects of cricket, allowing you to design sessions for all different levels of ability and skill. You will be able to personalise your training sessions as you wish and concentrate on skills which need working on. Details on how to get the best out of the CD-ROM can be printed off to take to the field. Ideal for the busy teacher or coach who needs to plan structured sessions at short notice.

Please note the following:

• This CD-Rom contains a single licence and is not networkable
• To install this software, your PC will need to have a Windows operating system
• Once opened or installed, CD-Roms cannot be returned unless faulty

Wicket Keeping

• Practices involving the skills of wicket keeping. Agility, footwork, co-ordination, taking catches standing up and standing back, reflexes and taking edges are covered. Individual and group practices are used.

Ground Fielding

• Basic ground fielding techniques are developed in this section. Long barrier, two handed pick ups, one-handed pick-ups, retrieving, diving, throwing at the stumps and backing-up drills are included.

Catching

• Beginning with basic catching technique, practices involving individuals and groups in grids are used to cover flat catches, high catches, low catches and slip catches. Hand-eye co-ordination and reflexes are fully tested in this section.

Throwing

• Practices developing the techniques involved in throwing are used in this section. Individuals and groups use grids to practice overarm and underarm throwing with the extensive use of different targets mostly in competitive and pressurised situations.

Running

• Practices are included to develop sprinting, conditioning and running between the wickets. Fielding skills such as throwing, catching, retrieving, one handed pick-ups and two handed pick-ups are used in many practices. Players develop decision making and calling skills in this section.

Striking the Ball

• Grids are used to introduce the skill of striking the ball. Targets are extensively used and many of the practices are competitive.

Developing Shots

• The orthodox shots used in batting are covered in a series of individual and group practices. The forward/backward defensive, cover drive, off drive, on drive, lofted drive, pull shot, hook shot, leg glance, sweep shot, back foot forcing, square cut and late cut are all covered. The ability to manipulate the ball into gaps off front and back foot are included.

General Bowling

• Practices are included to introduce general bowling techniques. Run up, bound, coil and follow through techniques are covered with the extensive use of targets.

Fast and Spin Bowling

• Specific types of bowling are practised in individual and group situations. The skills of leg and off spin are introduced, proper line and length for pace and spin bowling are practised and targets are used to develop accuracy in all types of bowling.

Fun and Games

• Conditioned games and activities that are designed to develop the skills of Cricket with the emphasis on fun. Some activities derive from other sports such as hockey, netball and tennis.