Youth Cricket Academy

The YCA will focus on three main areas of coordination: the ball entering the hand (fielding and catching), balls exiting the hand (throwing and bowling) and hitting balls (batting). These are very difficult facets of coordination and that is why some children can catch, but not throw well, or others can bowl but stuggle to bat. The children that attend the Academy will be devided into groups of 5 or less and will have the same coach for each lesson. This way they will become comfortable with the coach and their new friends. The size of the group is designed to give the coach enough cricketers with whom to work and do the necessary drills, but also, and very importantly, will keep the groups small enough to ensure that each cricketer will be worked with and skills improved on. The lessons will run for 45 minutes. Each lesson will involve a fun learning environment, where they will be taught the most basic, yet essential techniques of cricket. As the cricketers advance, so the drills will become slightly more complex, keeping enjoyment and preparation for Grade 1 in mind. The YCA is situated between 10th and 11th Avenue, Villiers Road, Walmer. The cricketers must wear white shorts, and will be given a YCA shirt.