Julian Ross Wood

• Organising and running batting/hitting sessions (group and individual)
• Tailoring batting plans to the individual/team
• Match team selection
• Analysing batting plans against opposition bowlers
• Analysing opposition batters and finding technical weaknesses

• To oversee all squad preparations and deliver on coaching throughout the tournament.
• Team selection and managing players expectations.
• Analysing data and making game plans.
• Establish and drive a high-performance environment.
• To conduct match day preparation.
• Lead the formal reflection and reporting process of each match.
• Develop and implement a coherent team coaching plan and individual player development throughout the tournament.
• Prepared training programmes to meet the needs of each player and the team as a whole.
• Manage key support staff and be responsible for defining their roles, monitoring and appraising their performance.
• Motivate and inspire the team to perform at its peak at all times.
• Assumed full responsibility for the team’s discipline, ethics, performance and pride.
• Participated in all commercial and promotional activities of CC and its sponsors as required.
• Formed positive media relationships.

• To oversee all squad preparations and deliver on coaching throughout the tournament.
• Team selection and managing players expectations.
• Analysing data and making game plans.
• Establish and drive a high-performance environment.
• To conduct match day preparation.
• Lead the formal reflection and reporting process of each match.
• Develop and implement a coherent team coaching plan and individual player development throughout the tournament.
• Prepared training programmes to meet the needs of each player and the team as a whole.
• Manage key support staff and be responsible for defining their roles, monitoring and appraising their performance.
• Motivate and inspire the team to perform at its peak at all times.
• Assumed full responsibility for the team’s discipline, ethics, performance and pride.
• Participated in all commercial and promotional activities of CC and its sponsors as required.
• Formed positive media relationships.

• To oversee all squad preparations and deliver on coaching throughout the tournament.
• Team selection and managing players expectations.
• Analysing data and making game plans.
• Establish and drive a high-performance environment.
• To conduct match day preparation.
• Lead the formal reflection and reporting process of each match.
• Develop and implement a coherent team coaching plan and individual player development throughout the tournament.
• Prepared training programmes to meet the needs of each player and the team as a whole.
• Manage key support staff and be responsible for defining their roles, monitoring and appraising their performance.
• Motivate and inspire the team to perform at its peak at all times.
• Assumed full responsibility for the team’s discipline, ethics, performance and pride.
• Participated in all commercial and promotional activities of CC and its sponsors as required.
• Formed positive media relationships.

• To oversee all squad preparations and deliver on coaching throughout the tournament.
• Team selection and managing players expectations.
• Analysing data and making game plans.
• Establish and drive a high-performance environment.
• To conduct match day preparation.
• Lead the formal reflection and reporting process of each match.
• Develop and implement a coherent team coaching plan and individual player development throughout the tournament.
• Prepared training programmes to meet the needs of each player and
  the team as a whole.
• Manage key support staff and be responsible for defining their roles, monitoring and appraising their performance.
• Motivate and inspire the team to perform at its peak at all times.
• Assumed full responsibility for the team’s discipline, ethics, performance and pride.
• Participated in all commercial and promotional activities of CC and its sponsors as required.
• Formed positive media relationships.

• Organising and running batting/hitting sessions (group and individual)
• Tailoring batting plans to the individual/team
• Match team selection
• Analysing batting plans against opposition bowlers
• Analysing opposition batters and finding technical weaknesses

• Oversaw and ran training sessions when Head Coach not available.
• Assisted in team selection/batting order
• lead both batting group and individual sessions in all training.
• Developed strategies for each match based on knowledge of opposing team and individual player strengths.
• Offered in-depth technical, tactical and skills-based coaching.
• Adapted coaching sessions and delivery style to work flexibly around availability of facilities, unforeseen weather conditions and Covid-19 restrictions.
• Established strong rapport with players and coaching staff.
• lead team meetings and match de briefs
• Analysed Stats from each match to give a structured and reliable feedback to players.
• Lead batting analysis on opposition batters/bowlers

• Established a quick and strong rapport with players and management.
• Organised training sessions for batters in net environments.
• 1/1 individual sessions
• Concentrated on improving skill, touch and power within the batters technique.
• Worked closely with analyst on oppositions bowling strengths/weaknesses.
• Worked closely with the analyst on our batters dot balls/strike rotation and boundary hitting percentages
• Developed good mindset and game plans for batters.
• Developed strategies for each match based on knowledge of opposing team and individual player strengths.

Working alongside Andy Flower and Graham Thorpe I was responsible for bringing a new and positive approach to batting. With the evolution of white ball cricket there is now a need to not only have batting skills but also hitting and placement skills.

• Developed and created the first ever Power Hitting System
• Tutor and mentor on ECB Level 3 and 4 coaching module - Delivering the Power Hitting Module
• Responsible for planning and running all training sessions
• Player profiling - Including hand speed and ball exit speed measurements
• Develop game plans and adjust them according to various game situations.
• Responsible for Identifying talent - Recruiting Cricketers of the highest calibre to elevate team performance.
• To be able to adapt all coaching methods to suit each player
• To be able to communicate clearly and concisely with management and players
• Mentor all cricketers
• Build strong rapport with athletes and assistants before, during and after coaching seasons
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all rules, game procedures, coaching techniques and current trends in cricket
• The ability to think outside the box and adapt quickly to different situations
• Enforce discipline both on and off the field

Batting/Hitting Specialist: J W Cricket Academy Ltd
Past & present clients include the England T20 squad, England Lions, England Women, England Young Lions, Cricket Australia, Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Renegades, Natal Dolphins, Multan Sultans, Boost Defenders, Cricket Scotland, Cricket Ireland, and Counties across the UK.

Actively sought out by elite players to work with on a 1-1 basis, players such as Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight, Sophie Ecclestone, Tammy Beaumont, Joe Root, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin Ingram, Liam Dawson, Prithvi Shaw, Liam Livingstone, Benny Howell, and Johnny Bairstow.

• Developed and created the first ever Power Hitting System - Assistant coaches role - (Boost Defenders)
• Responsible for planning and running all training sessions
• Develop and executing fielding and throwing programs
• Player profiling - Including hand speed and ball exit speed measurements
• Responsible for team selection and sourcing of high class players
• Develop game plans and adjust them according to various game situations.
• Responsible for Identifying talent - Recruiting Cricketers of the highest calibre to elevate team performance.
• Adapting all coaching methods to suit each player
• Communicating clearly and concisely with management and players
• Mentor all cricketers
• Build strong rapport with athletes and assistants before, during and after coaching seasons
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all rules, game procedures, coaching techniques and current trends in cricket
• Enforce discipline both on and off the field

Player/Coach Berkshire County Cricket Club (Captain 2000-2006)

Captained the side to their first win in 50 years. (Champions 2005)

Player/Coach Amanzimtoti, Natal, SOUTH AFRICAChampions 1997

Hampshire Young Player of the year 1987/1988 .During this time I also travelled and coached in Australia-Player/Coach Newcastle districts NSW, AUSTRALIA Champions 1988, 1990, 1994.