As an intermediate player I used to wonder why our captains and coaches insist on running the same drills over and over again. Frankly, I found it boring! I assumed drills, like warming up and stretching, was a waste of… Read More »Effective Coaching of Drills
The Playspedia drill of the week is called 3 Cone Speed and Catch. This drill is executed with full speed, it works on agility, change of direction, speed and catching on the run. Setup Sprint from 10 to 11 Hard cut to… Read More »3 Cone Speed and Catch – Drill of the Week
Former Australian cricketer, Adam Gilchrist, hits the nail on the head in his biography ‘True Colours: My Life’. Gilly explains beautifully about how pushing yourself in training and in practice games is akin to making ‘deposits in the bank’. He cites the… Read More »Deposits in the Bank
The 3 person weave drill is great for faking, handler movement, cutting to open space, resetting and seeing the field. The progression is as follows: 3 handlers line up horizontally 2 cuts up the line, 3 moves in, 1 fakes… Read More »3 Person Weave – Drill of the Week