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PitchVision: Improve Your Cricket

Do you want to grow your cricket? Then PitchVision is the home of online coaching and self-improvement in the game. Bring your "growth mindset" to better technique, better tactics, more skill and a winning team. All these things are possible if you play the game to improve rather than prove.

Read, watch, listen, work, improve. That's the PitchVision way.

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Cricket Show S7 Episode 8: Naughty Boy Nets

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Mark Garaway Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe talk about "naughty boy nets". Are they worthwhile and how can you do them without causing a revolt in your team?

Plus there are discussion on the importance and controversies around external coaches coming in to consult in an established coaching setup, and some ideas on core training for a nine year old cricketer.

Quick Tip: Take Quick Singles in Nets

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I've been encouraging the players I coach to be more single aware recently. That's a tough ask during indoor nets, and it shows.

Since starting a policy of recording every time a player looks for a quick single there have been 4129 balls bowled and 93 quick singles taken. Even taking into account other runs, wickets and play and misses, that's 2278 chances to pick up a single.

Video: Access Cricket Coaching by Signing Up to PitchVision (in 30 Seconds)

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Download the PitchVision app then join the fun in 30 seconds. This video shows you how!

Two Essential Wicketkeeping Drills for Powerful Posture

“Stay down!”

It’s the age old call of the coach; often used as a go-to phrase when something has gone wrong and they’re not entirely sure what.

Maintaining a body position that keeps the keepers head close to the height and line of the ball is important, so how can we help?

Cricket Show S7 Episode 7: Power Hitting

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Mark Garaway Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe have all the cricket coaching chat. In this show, there is a discussion about power hitting. How important is it? How an you learn it and can you ignore it? All the answers are inside.

Bring the Skills and Nous of Ian Harvey to Your Bowling Unit

It was no surprise to me that Gloucestershire CCC had a renaissance in One Day cricket in 2015 after being in the doldrums for so many seasons. The catalyst for change was their Assistant Coach, Ian Harvey. He brought innovation and planning to the side.

Quick Tip: Boost Your Cricket by Planning Your Own Training Session

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Chances are your coach plans your sessions for you. What's stopping you from doing it yourself?

How to Become a Cricketer: What Are Your Chances?

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How to Become A CricketerYou're desperate to become a cricketer.

You watch your heroes on TV and dream of playing alongside them. You play your heart out in matches and seek that chance to show your ability. You practice as much as you can, even training alone when there is no one else to train with you.

Like and Share Your Cricket Videos with the PitchVision App

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The PitchVision app not only allows you to shoot and edit your cricket videos, it also lets you show off your skills to your mates with the like and share options.

This video shows you how the features work and how you can become a cricket legend with your friends and followers.

Cricket Show S7 Episode 6: DIY Coaching Kit

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Sam Lavery, David Hinchliffe and Mark Garaway talk coaching and playing cricket. In this show, the boys get into a deep discussion about creative uses of coaching equipment to get more bang for your buck. Get strapped in for hacks for the Katchet, Sidearm, bowling machine and more...

After that, listeners send in questions. The first is about a method for catching high balls. The second is about a chinaman bowler who has a curved run up.

Listen in for the details.