Cricket Academies New Zealand

If you're looking to become the next Kevin Piertersen, or just hoping to take your game to the next level, then our Cricket Academy in New Zealand is ideal! Designed for players of all abilities, the Academy develops a personal training programme specifically for you, incorporating your aspirations, current ability and intensity that you want to train at.

The Cricket Training Programme

During the programme, academy members will be responsible for sticking to their own training regime/schedule. Working with a former international and NZ Level 3 coach, each player has a training logbook in order for their development to be more measurable and their progress realistic.

The training will cover the following areas:

Gym fitness work and flexibility training
Cricket specific fitness training.
Spin bowling skills focusing on target and ball revolution
Bowling machine sessions to improve batting and wicket keeping
Fielding skills and a variety of fielding practice drills
Pace bowling development – looking at bowling action, run up etc
Video analysis of player’s techniques
Group net sessions with other academy players

Location

Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Accommodation and Meals

All players are accommodated in a purpose-built lodge. Rooms are on a twin-share basis, with access to communal facilities including bathrooms, TV lounge, recreation room (with pool table, stereo, DVD player etc), access to swimming pool, wireless broadband and more.

For the 2009/10 season, the six most experienced players will be accommodated separately at a beachside house, with private cricket nets on-site.

Most meals are included. Meals are prepared for you from Monday to Friday, with meals provided on a self-preparation basis at the weekend. All diets can be catered for. Please Note: Meals are not included during the tour to Australia, so you will need to budget accordingly for this.

Programme Overview

Duration & Prices:
First half season (12 weeks) £3099,
Second half season (15 weeks) £3599,
Full season 25 weeks £4599

How to book & pay:
Pay £350 deposit to book. Balance due 12 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
All accommodation & most meals
Airport transfers
Individual training programme
Professional Coaching
Detailed orientation
Weekly matches
Matches against touring teams
Organised activities & excursions
Use of Academy facilities
Private transport
Job assistance service
Orientation pack including SIM card

Included for 08/09 Season
A cricket tour to Australia:
Return flights (academy to Sydney)
Accommodation in Sydney
2 matches versus local team

What is not included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
Visa for Australia/NZ
Personal items

Programme Summary:
Professional full-time cricket coaching; options to obtain Level 1 Coaching Qualification and Umpiring Qualification.
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Departure dates: 2008/09
First half season - October 1 to December 24
Second half season - December 10 to March 28
Full season - October 1 to March 28

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