The Mind-Body Connection of front foot drives is the sheer willingness and advancement Of The Mind that wants to go ahead and hit the ball which is about to pitch or is pitching at good length or is just short of good length.
Deciding when to step out of your crease (Stepping Out Is An Extension Of the Conventional Front Foot Drive) is the key when you are going for that kind Of a shot.
Practice:
A Batsman Must Consistently work on getting his front foot as close as Ppossible to the pitch of ball to keeping optimum balance to drive the ball cleanly and with crisp timing off front foot.”
The Mind-Body Connection Of Back Foot Drives Shows The Watchful, Sensible, Defensive approach of mind towards getting the ball close to body at an appropriate height and position to deal and then score runs of that delivery.
Mind arrests its impulse, aggression for a Delevery pitched some what short and mind Co-ordinates with body to let the ball come close to body rather than going towards the ball like in front foot drives case, It lets the body get behind the line of ball watchfully and then maintaining body balance, play a scoring or appropriate stroke .
Practices for Batsman:
Batsmen who want to succed at 1 St Class levels and higher levels ought to have very good back foot drives, glances, flicks of quickish , slightly short deliveries from fast bowlers as well as any delivery bowled by spinners which pitches short of good length should be definitely converted in run scoring opportunity of back foot .
The mind body connection for square cut is where mind’s razor sharp focus & enthusiasm is been facilitated with freedom of slap like expression of a delivery which is definitely short in length and providing enough room to a batsman to cut it , slap it for a nice aggressive stroke which very well may go for a boundary.
A batsman’s mind is sheer delighted to see a short , out side off delivery which he indeed finds a treat to be enjoyed & thus body is positioned in such a way that it simply gives direction to this delivery with horizontal swing of bat.
HOW TO PRACTICE: As Bowlers Keep bowling a line on off stump or just out side off stump so any delivery pitched slightly short out side off stump is excellent opportunity to score so batsman should play lots and lots of square cuts on various pitches to get correct footwork and to get used to pace and bounce of ball to be square cut effectively of both fast bowlers as well as spinners.
Subramanian D. is a BCCI certified Level A Coach and is associated with Achievers’ Cricket Academy, Chheda Nagar, Mumbai. He is the Head Coach of the academy.
The 32 year old has also successfully completed MCA Level O course in 2008. Subramanian has been an integral part of Achievers’ Cricket Academy, which was established in 2014. It is not just a cricket academy but a cricket clinic which not only provides cricket coaching but also educates the players about cricket. “Creating opportunities and guiding kids towards right direction is our motto. Players from our academy have been selected to represent various clubs and corporates. Also three players from the academy have made their way to the probables of Mumbai team in different age groups. Aayush Vijaydas and Aryan Agle (Mumbai U-12) and Faran Kazi (Mumbai U-19) are the players who have made the cut to Mumbai team.
Subramanian adds, “Coaching gives me a sense of bliss and it is wonderful to see players enjoy each and every coaching session of ours. We not only provide well maintained ground and wickets to the students but also stress on video analysis, which helps the players to see and learn from their mistakes. Apart from these, cement wickets for practice, fitness equipments, bowling machines and most importantly regular matches form the essence of our coaching”.
A right hand batsman and a wicket-keeper, Subramanian has represented Mumbai at the Ranji Trophy level in 2014 and is currently playing for D.Y.Patil team. It has been close to 10 years that he has represented D.Y.Patil.he has also achieved many milestones, like hitting more than 1000 runs in every season and hitting two consecutive centuries last year for his team in Kanga League A division against Parsi Gymkhana and National.
“Getting selected for Mumbai Ranji team was undoubtedly the highest point of my life”, reminisces Subramanian. at such a young age, Subramanian has played a pivotal role in developing the budding talent of Mumbai. Let’s hope he continues to serve this sport for a long, long time.
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The recent announcement of ICC awards has created a lot of buzz, with India’s ace off-spinner bagging two coveted awards; ICC Player of the Year and ICC Test Player of the Year. Just like Ashwin, who has made a strong mark at the international circuit, there are many cricketers who are playing their best at the junior level and would certainly want to get recognized, if not at the national level but at least at the local level. In order to recognize their talent, Cricketgraph alongwith with Pradeep Sahu, Director of Fireblaze, a cricket merchandise brand, has decided to come up with Fireblaze Awards to felicitate the junior cricketers, known as “CricketGraph-FireBlaze Junior Cricket Awards”. These awards are applicable for performance within Mumbai and Thane circle.
Pradeep Sahu is an IPL player who has played for Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. He is also the karta and dharta of Fireblaze, a cricket merchandise brand. Thanks to Sahu who showed willingness and interest in collaborating with Cricketgraph to recognize the cricketers’ talent at the junior level. “I have played a lot of cricket and this wonderful game has given back a lot to me, more than I ever expected. So, with this association its an opportunity for me to give back to cricket”, said Pradeep Sahu while speaking to cricketgraph team.
A formal committee will be set up, who will decide the best players, based on their performances at junior cricket level i.e.( under 16 age group). To begin with these awards will be given out once in fortnight. Various parameters will be considered before the panel decides on the top 3 performers.
The year 2017 will see many shinning stars descending to the cricket field, and Fireblaze together with Cricketgraph is all eager to shower appreciation on them.
For more information on these awards or if you wish to nominate a player for awards, please drop a line to info@cricketgraph.com or call on 8879417291
The whole of cricketgraph team is excited with this announcement and wish all the junior cricketers success in 2017.
Cricket, as we all know is a commercial sport. Especially in the current scenario, when cricketers who are able to make a slight name for themselves are able to earn a handsome remuneration as the business has grown by leaps and bounds. But to achieve that, a lot of factors are responsible such as talent, passion, support, mentor and most importantly, money.
Surprised? As unbelievable as it may sound, the importance of a strong financial background cannot be undermined. The theory of “talent is everything” does not work in today’s practical world. Even in the beginning, money is required for coaching, equipment, travelling, food and matches etc. As everyone is not from the same financial background, it’s safe to assume that we are not at the level playing field when it comes to preparing kids to become future sportspersons. For obvious reasons, the well-off students have a certain advantage over the ones who are not.
But every problem comes with a solution. Now it not might solve the whole problem, but at least well begun is half done. AV Club is one such Not for profit organization that aims at training students and help them excel in the field of cricket.
Cricket Graph had an exclusive chat with Mr. Mohd. Atiq, senior coach, AV Club who shared the club’s vision and the problems in the current cricketing set-up in the city.
About the coach
Mr. Atiq is a well-known figure in Delhi Cricket Circles. He has played all major tournaments in Delhi and was part of Sonnet Club and Ajmal Khan Cricket Club in the past. He started his career as a full time cricket coach a couple of years back and aims at improving the way by which cricket is being played in the city. He believes in providing equal chance to all the players which unfortunately he did not receive when he was a player.
About AV Club
Formed in 2014, AV Club solely aims at extracting the cricket talent from the poor segment of the society. The club organizes tournaments that will help cricketers to showcase their talent and ample opportunity will be there for everyone associated with it. The club also has academies running at various centres in Delhi where students are provided low/free of cost cricket coaching. The efforts of the club have been recognized by DDCA as well. Mr. Vishal Thapa is the man behind the vision.
Club Teams
The club teams are playing tournaments all around the city and performing extremely well. The age category includes under 13, 16, 19 and open. The focus still remains on young kids.
Coaching Centres
Currently, AV Club provides coaching at 3 centres in the city- Greenfield School- Dilshad Garden, Raja Ram Mohan Roy School, and Vidya Jain Public School, Rohini. Very experience and qualified coaches are being appointed by the club. INR 1000/- per month is charged from students and if someone is unable to pay, that person is provided coaching without any charges, after conducting a background check.
Problems with the Cricket set-up in the city
Mr. Atiq had no hesitation in saying that the whole system is corrupted. He says, “Money talks, nothing else”. Those who have high level contacts and can bribe are selected into the team without much selection process and the deserving ones with no approach are left behind. Even the trial matches are of not of any significant duration to judge a player’s talent.
Secondly, Ground availability is a very serious issue. Most grounds are booked for corporates during the weekends and upcoming cricketers do not get enough time and place to practice and play.
Thirdly, most academies have admitted more students that a desirable limit. A coach should ideally manage not more than 20 students. Beyond that, proper attention will not be given to all students, thus will be a waste of time.
Mushrooming of Private Academies
There is no harm in new academies coming up. But DDCA needs to make a system by which these centres can be monitored. Less qualified coaches should not be allowed to impart training. Also, the charges levied by these private academies needs to be kept under check. They are charging such an exorbitant amount that this has become a business.
Final Word
State’s cricket body needs to step up to address these issues and probably make a centralized system of grounds and academies so that private players cannot run on their own terms. It’s high time to change the way cricket is being organized in the city otherwise the performance of Delhi as a state will not improve in national tournaments.