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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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Coaching the IPL: Wicketkeeping Techniques

In Twenty20 the wicketkeeper is often considered to be a batsman who keeps his pads on while fielding. A stopper not a show stopper.

But in IPL 6, Dishant Yagnik showed the value of an athlete and technician as keeper.

Yagnik spent a lot of time standing back to the quick men. That is a skill that requires good hands and athletic movement. In match 8 for Rajasthan against KKR he showed these skills to dismiss the danger man Gambhir.

Gambhir had walked down the wicket to force the pace, slashed at a wide ball outside off stump that flew at height to Yagnik's left.

Cricket Show 206: Competition Winner

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This week's winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Brett. He wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.

The winning question was:

"I'm involved in coaching the younger generation through an under 11s club side, and one thing that I have noticed is a great desire for my kids to want to play reverse sweeps, ramps and switch hits like they see on TV. Obviously, coming from New South Wales David Warner has a cult following. I'm struggling as I see many parents (especially fathers) encouraging these types of shots from the sidelines and in conversation with their children. Presently, I'm reluctant to give coaching instruction on these shots but I wanted your opinions please. Do I embrace these shots and provided my kids have the basics of batting encourage them to play these shots and develop their own natural flair, or do I steer them into more conventional shots?"

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

To enter your own question for the chance to win your choice of online coaching course send your questions in here.

Cricket Fitness Workout: The Mixup

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This series is part of the Cricket Fitness Workouts series. For the full list, click here.

This is a gym workout designed specifically for cricketers to use to improve overall fitness: Strength, conditioning and power.

It's great for fast bowlers and batsmen especially but can be used by any discipline.

Cricket Show S4 Episode 13: Teaching 11 Year Olds to Switch Hit

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Mark Garaway and David Hinchliffe discuss the IPL players and teams to watch, as well as different tactics employed by different teams.

The team also answer questions on diet plans for fast bowlers and analyse how and when you introduce new shots to young cricketers. Should your under 11s learn how to ramp shot ans switch hit? Find out by listening to the show!

How to Manage Groups of Different Abilities and Experiences

One of the biggest challenges I have faced this week is to cater for everyone's individual needs within a group of 20 children in Sardinia as part of a coaching camp.

Quick Tip: Ball Tampering

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Mukal wants to know the Law,

"I have heard quite a bit about ball tampering. What exactly is classed as tampering?"

Of course, you can "tamper" with the ball legally. It's called looking after the ball so it swings for longer. Rather than changing the condition you are just trying to stop the condition deteriorating.

Celebrate IPL 6 by Becoming a Better Spinner and Saving Money

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Menno Gazendam is the author of Spin Bowling Project.

For a limited time my popular spin bowling course, Spin Bowling Project, is available to everyone at a 75% discount!

The flash sale will only be available for a short time as part of the celebration of the start of the IPL 6 season. Spin bowling is vital to success in T20 cricket, and the best bowlers are often spinners in the short format.

Rock Star Spin: How to Develop Like Jadeja

What has cricket got to do with off-field antics?

Many commentators look at the example of Ravinda Jadeja's high living and scoff at it as a distraction from the serious business of scoring runs and taking wickets for India.

How can you succeed if spend your time riding motorbikes, driving fast cars and buying restaurants?

Cricket Show 205: Competition Winner

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This week's winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Raish. He wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.

The winning question was:

"I listen to every podcast the moments it comes out. I am a left handed medium pacer. I was interested in taking up spin bowling but due to the lack of spin coaches here at my local club in The Netherlands I turned to Menno's tips on spin bowling. My coaches discourage me to try spin bowling as I still struggle to get my line and length right while focusing on getting as much spin on the ball as possible. How can I convince them in letting me practise my spin bowling as I am sure practise is the answer in getting my line and length right?"

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

To enter your own question for the chance to win your choice of online coaching course send your questions in here.

High Impact Technical Batting Coaching

Gary Palmer is bucking the trend in batting coaching. His coaching combines classical techniques with innovative methods.

It's a delicate balance, but Gary walks the tightrope efficiently between the old and the new, picking the best from both and coming up with ideas like The Great Batting Hoax and 4 Angles.

So what is Gary Palmer; an old school coach who believes one size fits all, or an innovator who is constantly researching new ways to help batters improve?

Gary has come up with a presentation that helps you learn the truth.