The spell of sheer pace, brutality, and menace Jofra Archer delivered in the second Ashes Test seems destined for cricket folklore. The irresistible force of Test cricket’s newest speed demon, Archer, took on the immovable object of Steve Smith. Irresistible force won the day. Archer’s deliveries regularly topped 150 kilometers per hour. His fastest ball …
Having batted in stifling heat for the best part of two sessions while facing a high-quality bowling attack of pace and spin England’s Ben Stokes produced some of the most explosive Power Hitting ever seen in a Test Match to turn the current Ashes Series completely around. At 9 down for 280 odd the Test …
It would be interesting to see how sports such as Soccer, Netball, Basketball, and Hockey would be received if players at the elite level did not have the skill sets or game plan to be able to move the ball fast and accurately to a teammate “in space”. How would the onlookers react if the …
One thing that stood out in the recent world cup was that there is a massive difference between “Power Hitting” and “Big-Hitting”. Four years ago English players such Jason Roy, Jos Buttler and to a lesser extent Jonny Bairstow had the ability to hit the ball as hard as any of the big hitters in …
While it was great to see the Australians fight back to take control of the First Test at Edgebaston I was left wondering what might have been had the Rules of Cricket allowed for England to bring in a substitute for the injured James Anderson. Effectively England was a bowler down and not just any …
We all know that cricket bats need oiling. Kookaburra Cricket has a great article on their website about how to oil bats and why. The moisture content of bat willow is a key element to a bat being a good bat or a not so good bat. Bats are ordered by retailers on a seasonal basis. Bats …
Ever hit that crisp shot then hold your bat face up to see if you can see where on the bat you struck the ball? Every player has probably done it at one stage or another. Force Train Better www.forcetrainbetter.com has developed a product called Cricket Impact Tape that allows players to see exactly where on the bat they …
Julian Wood is a world-class batting coach who specializes in the principles of Cricket Coaching using Overweight – Underweight Training Programs. He is the current batting coach of the England T-20 and ODI Cricket Squads. He is also the mastermind behind the highly advanced and futuristic Power Hitting Batting Programs that are now being used by Cricket …
Julian Wood is the current batting coach of England. He is also the brains behind Power Hitting Systems, a unique and highly advanced Cricket Training Methodology that is sweeping the world. He is highly sought after and his resume includes conducting Power Hitting Seminars in a wide and diverse range of environments. These include the England …