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Recent content by micoach

  1. micoach

    Help With Bowling Action

    On an initial look it does seem like your shoulders are out of line with your hips. It can take a while to correct that, but the key is to start without the ball, stand in a proper side on position (shoulders all the way round, look over your shoulder, tuck the ball in the middle of your...
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    Interested in umpiring as a career..

    If you can't find a way to get a formal qualification there are a number of other options. First, pick up a copy of "Tom Smith's New Cricket Umpiring and Scoring" book. It explains the Laws in some detail, giving examples and illustrations. Second there are some online training guides that can...
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    Joining a gym

    While I agree that a good level of strength and endurance is vital whatever level cricket you play, I would be reluctant to use that particular method. For me it's not cricket specific enough (and also 60 minutes of aerobics is my idea of hell!) I wrote a bit about it here: Get the upper hand...
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    How to bowl quickly

    Lots of good advice so far. It is a combination of lots of factors including technique (which is the main one). But strength does matter, that's why men can bowl faster than women. So the gym is important to make you fast, athletic and powerful. I wrote a 3 part series on it here: The 10...
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    How To Beat Batting Nerves?

    A certain amount of nerves are good, we all get them, even the greatest players. There are some things you can do and I wrote a bit about it here: Cricket mental training and psychology: The complete guide for club cricketers | Cricket coaching, fitness and tips
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    Fitness program

    It's not an either/or. You can do both. There are a lot of variables as to how this can work but the best thing is to just start. No point in having a perfect technique if you can't hit it off the square and are gassed after 5 overs.
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    Fitness program

    The above is solid. Try this too: StrongLifts 5×5 Beginner Strength Training Program | StrongLifts.com
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    Overweight

    Oh and get some social support, it's tough to lose weight and people rarely do it on their own and keep it off.
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    Overweight

    That's pretty much it. Cut back on the starchy carbs (bread, pasta, potatoes) except after exercise. Eat whole foods. Don't be afraid of fat from healthy sources (nuts, fish, avocado, seeds, olive oil). Aerobic training is good, but also lift weights to improve your metabolism. No good losing...
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    Joining a gym

    Whole foods: plenty of fruit and vegetables, lean unprocessed meat and nuts.
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    Joining a gym

    Ot even better, do both. Improve strength with the bench and improve stabilisers with the push up. Balance out both with some upper body pulling (chin ups, rows) and shoulder stabilising exercises and you are golden.
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    Field Placement Tips

    You don't say what format of cricket you play so it's hard to say for sure. Assuming you are playing some kind of time/declaration (not limited over) game I would go for slip, gulley and silly midwicket catching. Then 3 men in the covers, 2 in the ring on the leg side and someone out deep on...
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    Joining a gym

    Solid advice from iamdavid. I would add that at 16 it's all about getting into good habits: proper technique. Don't worry too much about how much weight is on the bar, just keep adding weight while maintaining technique. Work around 5-10 reps per set and get the basics perfect. That will stand...
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    Off Season maintenance

    If it's a knocked in bat already I find a tiny bit of oil on the face is enough. 5 minute job then let it dry.
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    Weight Training?

    Wise words indeed Goughy. The first rule is: do no harm.
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