Perth Heat combine with Warriors in Power Throwing Session - 12th February 2013

Coaching coordinator Simon Bowman set up three small train on groups of 6 and Ryan fine tuned the Warriors' fielding skills by analysing individual throwing techniques and demonstrating a pitcher's action in motion and training regimes.

Ryan set the tone by laying down the ground rules in how baseball athletes prepare themselves to throw. "The guys warm up to throw' as opposed 'to throwing to warm-up' added Ryan. Ryan then relayed a progressive three point sequence: incorporating power positions (scapula loading position), the flow mechanics of the throwing arm, footwork and outfield catching.

Jack finished the three hour long session by adding some fabulous pitcher tips using his repertoire of fast pitch, curve balls, swingers and slow pitch pitches that wowed the onlooking Warriors. For an experienced baseball pitcher to train for a more powerful arm they will look to throw 20 reps over 20, 30 and 40 metres then increase their distance from 40metres by a couple of metres per throw, progressing distance until the fielders arm tires.

Two follow up documents can be found under our WACA website coaching: resources link concerning:

1. Preparation to throw - stretches

2. Perth Heat Fielding Key points

Coach Education has firmly put WACA on the map with the recently completed Level 2 Advanced Coach accreditation course.

WACA Coach education coordinator and co-facilitator Andy Oram, Head Coach at Wanneroo and former English county professional

combined with Simon Bowman to provide a 3-day intensive course that resonated with local, regional and international coaches alike.

First class players - Tino Matawayo (Zimbabwe), Hammad Ulla Khan (Malaysia) and Noel Raymond (Global Academies, ICC, Dubai) and the effervescent Victor Musasia (Texas, formerly Kenya) added a global and developing country theme to a course that focused on 'How Coaches Coach', progression and regression drills, sports psychology in cricket and Coach planning and session organisation to an Advanced level. With five from the last six A-Grade Premiership wins under their belts Bowman and Oram combined to deliver a course that allowed candidates to 'think like coaches not players', they 'differentiated between development and high performance coaching using relevant drills and progressions', promoted 'thinking cricket skills for coaches and detailed the art of winning psychology for groups and individuals'.

Tremendous feedback was received from candidates and the interactive course included inspirational insight from Scorchers Head Coach Justin Langer and overseas professional Alfonso Thomas. The silky skills of Michael Johnson (Scarborough and Worcestershire's 1st team keeper) and batting expertise from Claremont Nedland's Jim Allenby and insight to spin from WACA High performance spin coach Michael Goss combined to create a superb learning environment for the visiting Coaches.