I had a couple of 1-to-1 sessions yesterday. Nothing unusual in that – I do four or five regular 1-to-1s almost every week – but I came away last night feeling that these particular sessions had gone especially well. Good engagement, high energy, good questions (all of the above two-way); positive outcomes, clear summary of …
Category Archives: wicket-keeping
Wicket keeping insight from @paulnico199 in MCC Academy Masterclass
Yesterday I enjoyed a really challenging (and unexpectedly energetic) coaching masterclass with Paul Nixon (@paulnico199). The word that came up most often (after the phrase “just catch it first”) was “timing”. And not so much in taking the ball, but when to rise from the crouch.
A question of give or take
To Chelmsford, for a seminar on how to coach wicket keepers with Barry Hyam, Performance Manager at Essex CCC and Lead Wicket Keeping Coach for England Women’s team (and half a dozen other titles – he is a very busy man). Barry talked about the modern way of taking the ball – when the keeper takes …
The Teesra 