CoachingPro | What Power Hitting Coaches Can Steal From Other Sports

Plus: Don’t let your players repeat last year’s mistakes

📍 THIS WEEK’S RADAR

  • “First Hindi Cricket Education Program” made available by Royals Sports Group

  • 🏏 Power hitting decoded: 4-move formula to unlock clean, effortless ball striking.

  • 🎯 Steyn masterclass: seam, rhythm, mindset. Learn from one of the greats.

  • 🧤 Fielding basics, nailed: ready position, footwork, intent. Part 1 of the elite series.

  • 🧠 Nash’s coaching flow: mindset → performance → outcome. Process beats results.

  • Same mistakes, new season? Break the cycle — bad habits need better prep, not just more reps.

  • 💼 This week’s trending jobs.

⭐HOT THIS WEEK

The Royals Coaching Hub has rolled out its first Hindi-language cricket coaching course, breaking down barriers to make structured, world-class education accessible to millions more players and coaches. Covering batting, bowling, fitness, nutrition, and player development, the curriculum is shaped by experts including Siddhartha Lahiri, Shane Burger, Richard Das, and Dishant Yagnik.

“This is about ensuring that talent and passion, not language, determines a player’s potential”

- Kumar Sangakkara

With over 4,000 users across 30 countries and 600+ certifications already completed, the Hindi launch marks another step toward democratising cricket education—empowering grassroots players, coaches, and parents across India, while further strengthening a truly global learning community

🏏BATTING LAB

What makes the biggest hitters in cricket so effective? A recent video breaks it down into four simple moves – the same principles you’ll see in baseball and golf:

  • 1️⃣ High backswing & front arm extension – sets up leverage and range.

  • 2️⃣ Elbow dip & hip rotation – unlocking rotational force from the core.

  • 3️⃣ Weight shift & arm extension – transferring energy through the ball.

  • 4️⃣ Swing completion – ensuring momentum carries right through the shot.

For coaches, the takeaway is clear: powerful hitting isn’t just raw strength. It’s also technique and timing. Build these moves step by step in training, and your players will hit harder with less effort.

🎯BOWLING LAB

One of the greatest fast bowlers of the modern era, Dale Steyn breaks down his craft in this bowling masterclass. From seam position to wrist control and rhythm through the crease, Steyn shares the technical details that made him so lethal. He also reflects on James Anderson’s career, comparing approaches and highlighting the importance of adaptability, consistency, and mindset for longevity at the top level.

🧤FIELDING LAB

Part one of the Field Like a Pro series focuses on the fundamentals every coach wants to see nailed: the right ready position, balanced base, sharp footwork, and the mindset that keeps fielders switched on every ball. It’s the foundation of elite fielding — turning half-chances into wickets and saving runs that change matches.

🧠THE MIND GAME

Steve Nash reminds us that success doesn’t start with results. It starts with process. His framework flows in three steps:

  • Mindset – Build individuals who can learn, lead, and follow. Great teammates before great players.

  • Performance – Compete with toughness, intensity, and togetherness.

  • Outcome – Wins aren’t guaranteed, but teams built this way are always hard to beat.

For cricket coaches, the lesson is simple: outcomes are a by-product of mindset and performance. Train the process first, and the results will follow.

OUR OTHER TOP PICKS⭐

Club players fall into the same traps year after year — mindset lapses, poor prep, fitness shortcuts, and the familiar batting, bowling, and fielding blunders. Add in training without real purpose, and it’s a recipe for stalled progress. For coaches, the challenge is spotting these patterns early and helping players break the cycle before another season slips by.

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