Lesson 4: Training During the Season

Training during the season is a critically important aspect of the process of performance. I believe that training during the season should be very closely connected to our performance on the weekend. I also believe that we should develop consistent routines and ways of training that are designed to help us to be successful.

When you complete the batting game plans program which will be added as part of this membership, we will spend a lot of time on helping you to develop your own specific training routine that you can trust and follow weekly. This short lesson simply explains the importance of in-season training and provides you with a document that can help you to plan out your week.

It’s all about skills

When we are working out what should be included in our weekly training plan, we need to consider the different skills that we need to execute on the weekend. My model of training is about identifying these skills and then making sure that we can execute them come game day. This means isolating each of the skills and spending specific time each week focusing on our key skills.

Below I have provided a list of the different skills that you might need to execute on the weekend. For each of you, they will be slightly different but this is a list that will get you thinking about the skills and feelings you might like to have. I think it is important to differentiate these skills based on the different formats and therefore the lists are grouped between limited overs and long format cricket.

Long Format (2 Day +)

Choose the skills that are relevant to you from the list below. These will become our targeted skills. We will help you to develop this and make it really clear during the batting gameplans program.

Complete the in-season training plan by filling in the planning sheet. This is a plan that you can follow before every two-day or longer format game. You can start to formulate this now, but we will help you to develop this more effectively in the batting gameplans series.

Short Format (One Day and T20)

Choose from the skills below when creating your T20 and One day plans.