Consistently good performances are built on the back of excellent planning and skillful and precise execution.

Given we are only around 10 weeks from competition it is timely that players wanting to excel this season begin their pre-season campaign.

The key to an effective pre-season is to train both hard and smart, so before you go out and start hitting, bowling and catching balls a little planning will go a long way to ensure your hard work is rewarded.

A thorough plan should cover all aspects of your performance requirements including:

• Game sense – strategy and tactics
• Mental – concentration, goal setting, relaxation and dealing with pressure
• Technical – batting, bowling and fielding/wicketkeeping
• Fitness – strength, endurance, flexibility and diet

Please find a link below to a 5 step planning model to assist with your planning for the season.

Masterclass: Planning For The Season

Also please find below a link to the strength program that Elite Cricket is using in the Sydney Tigers Cricket Club Academy programs.

Elite Cricket Strength Training Program

Click on the headings in red below for coming event and enrolment details.

WICKETKEEPING ACADEMY AND SPECIALIST BOWLING PROGRAMS START THIS SUNDAY

Wicketkeeping Academy – Event and Enrolment details

1 PLACE LEFT

Exclusively directed by Mark Atkinson this intensive program is most suitable for aspiring wicketkeepers who have already had some experience in match play situations, covers all aspects of the art of wicketkeeping and leaves players feeling confident and ready for their best season behind the stumps.

Specialist Programs – Fast And Spin Bowling – Event and Enrolment details

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

Elite Cricket has once again assembled a top line team of NSW’s finest coaches for our programs, including NSW Blues paceman Mark Cameron (Fast bowling) and NSW Blues Coach David Freedman (Spin bowling).

Cheers

Mark

Action from our recent Lindfield program with special guest Ian Healy at Gully

Elite Cricket is excited to announce the venues and dates for our July 2008 School Holiday Program. This program will be a great way to kick start your pre-season campaign for 2008-9.

The program is suitable for ages 7 – 14 and will be conducted from 9am to 3pm in both 2 and 3 day formats across the range of venues listed below.

July School Holiday Program enrolment form

JULY 2008 SCHEDULE

• St. Ignatius College, Riverview 7th, 8th & 9th July 2008
• Scots College, Bellevue Hill 9th, 10th & 11th July 2008
• Lindfield Oval, Tryon Road 14th, 15th & 16th July 2008
• Drummoyne Oval 17th & 18th July 2008

THE ‘ON THE BALL’ BEGINNERS PROGRAM

‘On the Ball’ is for girls and boys from 5 -7 years, who have perhaps never played cricket or who have just begun their cricketing career. In these sessions our aim is to have some fun, some fitness and learn about the game of cricket. This will help prepare the players for junior cricket competition by assisting with ball skills as well as teaching some fundamental cricket techniques. They will also be able to play modified games in a safe and fun learning environment. ‘On the Ball’ will run as a 2-day program from 9am – 12pm at all of our School Holiday Program venues (see above) in July.

July ‘On The Ball’ Program enrolment form

Cheers

Mark