TMGA LAUNCH CAMP ITINERARY UNVEILED - PLACES STILL AVAILABLE!

ITINERARY UNVEILED FOR TENDULKAR MIDDLESEX GLOBAL ACADEMY LAUNCH CAMP - PLACES STILL AVAILABLE TO BOOK

Middlesex Cricket are delighted to be able to unveil the camp itinerary for the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy (TMGA) launch camp, being held at Merchant Taylors’ School between Monday 6^th and Thursday 9^th August 2018.

TMGA, a joint venture between one of the world’s greatest ever cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar, and Middlesex Cricket, one of the most iconic First-Class county club’s in the English domestic game, offers a world-leading, unique and unrivalled cricket camp experience.

There literally is no camp like it anywhere in the world, and the programme, designed in association with the Little Master himself, provides youngsters with the unique opportunity to be coached by an array of current Middlesex professional cricketers, Middlesex’s Professional Strength and Conditioning Team and by Middlesex’s Professional Elite Coaches.

Camp attendees will get to work with the likes of Steven Finn, Toby Roland-Jones, Paul Stirling, James Fuller, Max Holden, Ravi Patel and Tom Helm to name but a few in dedicated practical masterclasses, plus work with Head Coaches Daniel Vettori and Richard Johnson and Specialist Batting Coach David Houghton in tactical and skills masterclasses.

The itinerary for the four-day launch camp will be as follows:

Day One – Monday 6^th August – BASICS

Covering the essentials of batting, bowling, catching, throwing and fielding

Sessions to cover…

• Bat grip, stance, bat swing, bat path and bat flow.
• The importance of basics and the basics of decision making and batters choice
• High and flat catching, throwing and fielding
• Bowling; alignment, basic sequence of movements and sequencing issues

Day Two – Tuesday 7^th August – SPIN

• Covering the essentials of batting against spin and bowling spin
• Sessions to cover…
• Spin bowling session – how to bowl spin
• Batting against spin – using feet, sweeping and reverse sweeping, where to hit, what are your options?
• Hitting with and against the spin
• Hitting hard and keeping it on the floor

Day Three – Wednesday 8^th August – FAST BOWLING

Covering the essentials of bowling fast and facing fast bowling

Sessions to cover…

• Fast bowling variations and swing bowling
• Presenting and controlling seam position
• Fast bowling alignment and managing workloads
• Recovery and body preparation
• Batting against fast bowling
• Facing short bowling
• Invasive play
• Back foot defense and pulling/cutting
• What do the best batters do against pace and swing bowling?
• Match performance mindset – focus and concentration
• Decision making and emotional control.

Day Four – Thursday 9^th August – GAME DAY & INNOVATION

Covering the essentials of game day preparation and advancing your game

Sessions to cover…

• Fielding, low and reaction catching
• Fielder roles and preparation.
• Ramp shots and flicks
• Running between wickets
• Drop and runs
• Bowling under pressure
• Control and ability to control line and or length
• Strength based approach
• Do what you are best at – then try to exploit the oppositions’ weaknesses and try to limit their strengths
• Be unique – be you
• Raise your ceiling and don't just improve your weaknesses

To book your places onto the Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy Launch Camp at Merchant Taylors' School on 6th-9th August, please visit http://www.camptendulkarmga.com or call Tea Robinson on 0207 289 1300.