Topic: Batting Coach - Leeds/Bradford West Yorkshire Area (Read 2844 times)

Cumbrian Pete · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2014, 05:45:46 PM »

Rich...I'm glad you've joined the Matt Dawson appreciation society...he really is an excellent batting and keeping coach. I was a walking LBW until I went to see Matt and am now playing a lot straighter and scoring runs. He also tweaked my keeping a bit as well and got my hands in a better position, top man!

I paid extra to watch the videos via the website and it's useful, but probably not essential. I think it was an extra �25.00.

Also, the Wetherspoons in town is ridiculously cheap for food!

Pete

The Palmist · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:29:37 AM »

Right no more new bat. I am going to book a few sessions as soon as I get a week free.

Cumbrian Pete · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2014, 09:27:32 AM »

Good luck with the sessions, mate, am sure you will benefit from them.

Pete

Spen · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2014, 01:44:48 PM »

Quote from: richthekeeper on May 28, 2014, 07:55:04 AM

Excellent session with Matt last night, I really felt it was great value for money. Forget buying a new bat to try and improve your scores - get some professional help for a fraction of the price and the ball will fly to the boundary

To review the session - The Cricket Asylum is not the easiest place to locate but once you've been there you'll never forget it! The facility is excellent with 4 nets all with pitch vision, bowling machines etc.

I had previously explained to Matt that I wanted to work on attacking shots on the short ball, specifically the pull shot which I just don't have in my locker. I also mentioned that my ratio of converting 50s was pretty meagre and that as an opener I'd like to be able to put pressure on the bowler early doors.

We started the session with some sidearm throw downs to take a look at my general setup. I actually felt very good in the net and played nicely with a lot coming off the middle. However it was clear when Matt dug the odd short one in that i wasn't in good shape to play attacking shots. Seeing this all on the video actually gave me a lot of confidence in my overall game as I could see that I wasn't going too far wrong!

As we had discussed the pull shot, Matt moved me into the right position and got me hitting balls served underarm. This progressed to pulling the ball from my normal stance and then finally pulling off the bowling machine which gives some variations and you can't just blindly hit the same shot over and over. Finally Matt sent down a mixed bag with the sidearm which felt really good apart from the inswinging yorker he castled me with!

In between, Matt also got me thinking about my game management and basically said that if I've got to 60 and haven't converted my 100 then I should be thinking more about my tactics than my technique and/or form. He's dead right as well.

We finished the session with 15 minutes of keeping - again Matt excelled. While my technique for batting is reasonable, my keeping approach is based on hard work and perseverance rather than any great skill. He suggested i take up a slightly higher stance - quite Bairstow-like really - this made me much more dynamic and helped me to move more quickly across the crease.

In all a really good session which really improved my confidence. For �40 it was well priced especially when you consider the technology that is available to you.

Just got back from my session with Matt, nothing to add really on top of this. Matt is very easy to deal with and makes it simple and also helps you to look at your strengths as well as weaknesses.

Definitely worth the money.

philharr · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2014, 05:27:21 PM »

Hi

Just wondering if anyone knows of a similar set up to this nearer South Cumbria. I'm beginning to think I need some batting coaching I first game of the season excepted I am having a nightmare batting this year and not much is going right! The coaching at Cricket Asylum sounds ideal but it's a long way to go for an hour. Or can you arrange longer sessions? Any comments appreciated.

Phil

Cumbrian Pete · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2014, 06:48:59 PM »

Hi Phil

I play for Ambleside and have travel to see Matt. I used to use a guy at Old Trafford called Dan Atkinson and he was very good but he has now changed jobs and can no longer offer 1-2-1 coaching. Matt is excellent and well worth the trip. I have booked 2 hour, 3 hour and 4 hour sessions with Matt at different times to make it worthwhile, I wouldn't go across for just one hour.

Who do you play for?

Pete

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