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This cricket lesson plan focuses on the pull shot– including understanding how this shot is played; what types of delivery are appropriate for the pull shot; what movements have to be made to perform the pull shot with accuracy.
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So, you have the interest of your pupils to learn and play cricket.
But how can your harness that interest further?
Here are a number of ideas and suggestions that have worked….
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With the cricket test matches starting this week, engage your pupils with this fielding lesson plan.
This lesson will develop your pupils’ skills in being able to retrieve a fast moving ball to gain ascendancy over the batting team, along with performing an accurate pick up and throw on the move.
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As with any lesson in the classroom, PE Teachers and coaches are the ones that can inspire and drive the interest in any subject they teach, including PE.
Whilst there is a common train of thought to make everything we do inclusive for all children regardless of their ability and experience, the best advice for delivering sport is “make it fun”.
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Teaching and coaching cricket to children of all ages can present a variety of different difficulties and challenges.
If you have taught and coached cricket to children you will know that not everyone listens intently to your every word.
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Teaching and coaching cricket in school is one thing, but as with any sport it should not stop there.
Many children may already be playing for cricket clubs and teams outside of school, but what can teachers do and what is out there to encourage participation in cricket outside of school for those children that currently don’t play?
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This lesson plan is for the one-handed retrieval in cricket.
This fielding lesson should develop your pupils’ ability to perform the one-handed retrieval and to understand why this method is used in cricket.
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The BBC reported on research today carried out by think tank and charity New Philanthropy Capital which suggested that ‘playing cricket can deter your people from joining gangs and committing crime’.
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This Cricket lesson focuses on batting, with great discussion points to encourage your pupils to identify strengths and weaknesses in batting and fielding.
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This is a throwing and catching lesson plan so that your pupils can learn to perform underarm and overarm throws and discuss various tactics to outwit batsmen and gain advantages when fielding.
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Since so many of England’s cricketers have contrived to get themselves out in the last two tests, we thought it would be a good idea to give the next generation of cricketers a free lesson on hitting the ball straight!
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