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Fundas Gurus : The
Technical Training required for a Cricketer |
- M.R.Baig
 A
sportsperson who participates in an
International competition needs to be one
hundred percent fit in the following-(1)
Physical Training (2) Technical Training (3)
Psychological Training (4) Equipment . Let's
talk about the Technical Training aspect in this
article.
Biomechanics involves a study of the structure
and function of biological systems by means of
the methods of mechanics. In the human body this
includes and understanding of the action of
forces and the effects which they produce in
terms of body movements. To teach efficient
technique one needs an understanding of the part
that balance, motion, force and momentum play in
the skill being taught.
In all activities, whether stationary or moving,
balance plays an important role. A performer who
is balanced during sporting activity is one who
requires less effort to establish a sound
technique. Some activities demand enduring
stability like when a set position has to be
maintained for a considerable time. Others
require a degree of stability that can be easily
altered. Such momentary stability is often
required in the circumstances of a rapidly
changing game.
Balance during sporting activity largely depends
on the area of the base of support and the
position of center of gravity of the body. The
center of gravity can be considered as a
location that represents the weight-center of
the body.
As far as sport and technique are concerned,
motion is a combination of both linear (movement
along a straight line) and angular forms
(movement about an axis of rotation). Angular
and linear motion are often inter related during
sports performances.
Force may be defined in its simplest form as a
push or a pull. The muscles which exert force on
the skeletal system cause movements. Sports
performances are also modified by the effect of
external forces.
There are four schools of thought in cricket,
viz., English, Australian, West Indies and
Oriental.
English technique is bookish and rigid. They
give emphasis on all round play in the ground
with equal strength. Australian technique gives
emphasis on onside game. West Indies technique
gives emphasis on reflex action i.e., ball and
bat game rather than the movement of the body.
Oriental is the combination of the above three.
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