Pre-season U16 Performance Academy

When: Saturdays from 1st February 2025 (dates listed below)

Where: Private facility near Doncaster, DN11 8NB

Time: 15:30-17:30

Ages: 15-16 (school years 10 & 11)

Coaches: Stuart Guy & Joel Gunn

Course Overview

This exclusive, invitation-only pre-season course is designed to prepare players comprehensively across all facets of the game. Every aspect of cricket will be meticulously covered to ensure participants are primed for success as the 2025 season begins.

Batting

Players will engage in an extensive range of drills tailored to improve performance against various types of bowling:

• Pace: Techniques to handle speed and reaction-based scenarios.
• Swing: Understanding movement and timing adjustments.
• Seam: Enhancing balance and shot selection under challenging conditions.
• Spin: Footwork, shot selection, reading spin variations - defending v spin, rotating the strike & hitting over the top.

Each session will focus on developing technical precision, tactical awareness, and mental resilience.

Bowling

• Video Analysis: Detailed breakdowns of bowling actions to highlight areas for improvement.
• Targeted Drills: Custom-designed exercises addressing individual development needs.
• Strategic Focus: Training to enhance tactical approach and execution in match situations including plans and field settings.

Fielding

Training will include a blend of indoor and outdoor drills:

• High Catches: Mastering judgment, technique, and control under pressure.
• Flat Catches: Quick reflexes and positioning for sharp chances.
• Diving: Working on technique and overall athleticism to aim to dive/land safely, while covering the furthest distance.
• Ground fielding: Approaching the ball quickly, body position, alignment to the ball.
• Throwing: Building agility, accuracy, and strength. Releasing the ball quickly on the move, or with time to set.

Outdoor sessions on grass will replicate match-like conditions, ensuring players are ready for real-game scenarios.

Course Details

• This program is invitation-only.
• Only players who have been contacted and invited will be eligible to register.
• On-going support available on a satellite basis throughout the season.
• Places are strictly limited.

Objective

Our mission is to leave no stone unturned in preparing you for a productive 2025 season. 

FIXTURE - There will be at least one fixture scheduled for Sunday 20th April (Easter Sunday) at Scarborough College which will most likely be 2 x T20 matches against a Scarborough College Cricket Centre of Excellence XI. Players attending the course will be given automatic selection to this fixture. There may also be the chance for another fixture elsewhere during the summer holidays but this has not been confirmed as yet.

Full dates:

February; 1st, 8th, 15th (Break on 22nd Feb for Half Term)

March; 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

A payment plan is available for this course if paying by bank transfer - please get in touch to arrange; 

£50.00 on sign up, £50.00 on 1st Jan, £50.00 on 1st Feb, £35.00 on 1st March.

If any player has to miss a session then a credit can be offered towards a 1-1 session in Doncaster (or Harrogate if more convenient).