Sessions - Jean Whitmore
Pre Season 2019/2020
1st June 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling Analysis
ASPECT
Video - Batting
Batting - Front Foot Drives
Video - Bowling
Bowling - Half run up Consistency
DETAILS
10 Balls Full - 10 Balls Short - 10 Balls Spin
Under Arm Double Bounce - Wanger Full - Hitting through the V
12 Balls - 6 Behind and Side - 6 Front on and Side
18 Balls - 12 to right hander and 6 to left hander
NOTES
For Analysis and basis to work from
Present full face of the bat - ball to go where it is supposed to go - Balanced & Good Head Alignment
For Analysis and basis to work from
Looking at bowling one side of the wicket
8th June 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting
Bowling
Bowling - Half run up
DETAILS
Focus on getting his hands back past the back pocket
Playing the ball late, keeping the back arm bent.
Running Gait - try to reduce the replacing of the feet
Focus on keeping the gait parallel
NOTES
Improve backlift and striking the ball
Needs to be able to play the ball along the ground and on the downswing to maximise power.
Run Up has improved but the cross over will hinder his bowling
Trying to make this a habit
15th June 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting - Back Foot
Bowling
Bowling - Half run up
DETAILS
Double bounce ensuring that the backlift is going back past the back pocket.
Weight Transfer drill - short throw downs
Front Arm - try to get it a bit higher and through a straighter plane
Putting the front arm drill into action
NOTES
Improve backlift and striking the ball
Ensure that back foot is covering off stump and that the weight is balanced and over the back foot
Run through why the front arm plane is important and ways to ensure it doesn't get lazy
Looking at the end result, looking for consistency and taller in the delivery
29th June 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting - Against Spin
Bowling
Bowling - Half run up
DETAILS
Double Step and catch balls
Drop Balls timing, Underarms, Over arms and Wanger
Drop step off Plyo Box
Slower ball - Speed Gun
NOTES
Ensure the feet are moving and head is at the ball
Hit the ball on the half volley, judge the flight of the ball out of the hand
Back foot landing, quick transition to front foot and locking the front leg
Work on bowling the slower ball without and discernible change in action
6th July 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting - Scenario
Bowling
Bowling
DETAILS
No Feet
Finding gaps, running between the wicket. Puting it all together
Swing bowling around the stump
Full run up putting it all together
NOTES
Wait for the ball play it late and timing
Calling, running hard, efficient turning and batting whilst fatigued
Controlling the swing of the ball consistently
Pitch map looking for consistency.
13th July 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting
Fielding
Bowling
DETAILS
On Drives
Full - driving trying to hit through the line of the ball
Catches 20 2 hands 20 one hand
Full run up putting it all together
NOTES
Drop feeds and underarm drills gapping through mid on
Looking for good decisions not losing wickets
Watching the ball soft handscorrect technique
Pitch map looking for consistency.
20th July 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting
Fielding
Bowling
DETAILS
On Off Middle drill
Bowling machine facing swing
20 High Catches
Full run up putting it all together
NOTES
Drives
Learning to play inswing and outswing
Get into position early and watching the ball
Grouping looking at hitting an area consistently
27th July 2019
Focus : Batting and Bowling
ASPECT
Batting
Batting
Bowling
Bowling
DETAILS
Playing the ball late - Half Bat
Bowling machine facing pace
Isolation drill front leg locking
Full run up Middle Stump Drill
NOTES
Try to hit the ball into the ground before the set of cones
Still trying the keep the back arm bent and waiting for the ball
Start from back foot -1 -3 -5 steps
Looking to attack the stumps