School year - 2
Segment - participation - mixed (boys and girls) - Softball
Equipment needed - nothing (some players like to bring their own plastic bats)
Coaching:
4 stations concentrating on 4 different skills - typically:
1). Batting
- Hitting off tees - correct grip - stepping towards the ball
- Learning to effectively run between the wickets
2). Bowling
- Bowling to each other - basic set up / bowling from "base" - followed by game of target bowling
3). Fielding
- Catching and throwing techniques - to include fun game such as "run them out" or "pairs catching"
- Learn the art of the "long barrier" position.
4). Game / match play
- fun games such as diamond cricket / non-stop cricket
There are no matches at the under 7 age group but our training sessions will have all players well equipped for the under 9s when real match play begins!