Why do some cricketers get injured yet others don't?

Some young cricketers can withstand huge bowling volumes, yet others can't.

Learn to assess how much is too much, why good nutrition is a key ingredient in protecting athletes against stress fractures and how sleep helps with skill development.

Building stronger cricketers

Developing movement competence is key to skill acquisition & reducing the risk of injury

Understanding the physical demands of cricket and the risk factors associated with injuries like stress fractures and growing pains create a powerful weapon against reducing those risks
Warm Up Ready 4 Cricket

Learning outcomes

This course is designed for cricket coaches and sports and exercise professionals working with young cricketers

  • To be able to understand the differences between adults and children

  • To recognise children at different stages of maturation

  • To be able to recognise the risk factors for injuries in young cricketers

  • To be able to understand the injuries that affect young cricketers & whether they can play or must rest

  • To be able to recognise signs of overtraining and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

  • To understand the demands of cricket & develop strong robust cricketers

  • To be able to implement the Ready 4 Cricket programme

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction - Reducing Injuries in Junior Cricket

    2. Can we reduce injuries in young cricketers?

    1. How are kids different to adults

    1. Are all kids of the same age the same maturation

    1. Training errors in junior cricket

    2. Is the athlete coping with what they do?

    3. How much is too much?

    1. Low Energy Availability

    2. Overtraining Syndrome

    3. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

    1. What are stress fractures?

    2. What is a lumbar stress fracture

    3. Download Let's Talk About Lumbar Stress Fractures

    4. Return to Cricket after a Lumbar Bone Stress Injury

About this course

  • Free
  • 39 lessons
  • 4.5 hours of video content