Training for Different sports

TRAINING for DIFFERENT SPORTS

Agility

Functional strength

Functional strength is important for movement control and injury prevention

Quad, hamstring, and abductor strength to improve knee stability

Power

Netball

Cricket

Football

Below are examples of specific areas that S&C coaches might address with their teams

Shoulder, rotator cuff, core

Lower body focus - Quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves

High levels of stop and start, COD, lateral movement

Fielding and Batting

Players need high levels of agility for evading, leading, defending

Netballers need power for leading, jumping

Both upper and lower body power needed for for bat speed, hitting distance

Can work alongside agility: Speed for attacking leads, jumping for headers, closing down on defense

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Example: Functional strength circuit 10 minutes 30 secs on, 15 off 2 rounds Exercises: Squats (BW, weighted, or jump), Single leg Romanian dead lift, Nordic hamstring curls, lateral jumps (single or double leg), calf raises, balance work, push-ups, planks) So much variation possible!

Fielders need to be able to back up quickly, move laterally or forward, all while tracking the ball. Exercises might include multiple planes of movement while catching, and reaction time drills.