ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Coaches across the Caribbean with an interest in specialising in fast bowling will have an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of the discipline. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is hosting a Fast Bowling Coaches Workshop at the Sagicor High Performance Centre in Barbados on September 8 and 9. World renowned Biomechanist Dr Paul Hurrion, will join West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson and Sagicor HPC Bowling Coach and West Indies Under-19 Head Coach Roddy Estwick along with other specialists. in delivering the two-day workshop
The workshop will address several areas critical to the fast bowling discipline including Biomechanical Principles, Assessing Actions, Video Analysis, Understanding Swing and Fitness for Bowling among several other areas.
WICB is funding the full participation of two coaches from each Territorial Board. However given the interest from other coaches the WICB has decided to also open the workshop to a select number of additional coaches.
Selected coaches will be responsible for their travel and accommodation. There will be no participation charge for the workshop.
The workshop will take place on September 8 and 9 and coaches from across the Caribbean are welcome.
This Fast Bowling Coaches Workshop follows those for Territorial Development Officers and Youth Coaches, Umpires and Match Referees and development workshops for Under-15 and Under-19 players in the WICB Regional Under-15 and Under-19 Tournaments.