Cricket Academy - Soft Ball (Summer Week 2)(Age 5 - 9 years)
A fun and supportive day of soft ball cricket
Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, Coombe Lane, BS9 2BJ
Shine Cricket Academy offers an innovative and fun based soft ball cricket coaching programme for those who wish to improve their skills and knowledge in the UK's most popular summer sport. The day long activity uses the fantastic specialist outdoor facilities at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex and provides an opportunity for children to enjoy soft ball cricket in a supportive environment led by Shine's team of qualified, experienced coaches.
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Activity Details
This programme is based around improving skills, technique and knowledge of the basics of cricket with the emphasis in learning through enjoyment and building confidence in a sporting environment. Children will be put into groups relevant to their age and ability. Each session will combine various relevant but fun based skills and techniques. The daily schedule may include:-
- Basics of batting:- Correct batting stance, running between the wickets, holding the bat correctly, good balance and a range of basic shots.
- Basics of bowling:- How to hold the ball, different types of bowling actions and the delivery stride.
- Basics of fielding:- Introduction to catching, fielding, throwing and field placings.
- Introduction to match play:- Soft ball matches using various junior rules formats.
Please note that the content of the daily programme will be partly dictated by the weather conditions and the forecast.
Further Information
- Places are limited and available on a first come/first served basis.
- Shine’s professional coaching team are qualified, DBS checked and fully insured.
- Your child/children must be signed out at the end of every day.
- Shine Holiday Club's presentation ceremony takes place from 15:50-16:00 every day. A 'Star of the Day' award will presented, in each different holiday club activity, to a child or children who has excelled during the day.
