ARMAGH CRICKET CLUB ACADEMY - The Junior Skills Passport
Track Your Progress, Celebrate Your Growth
Armagh CC Academy: The Junior Skills Passport
Track Your Progress, Celebrate Your Growth
Every great cricketer starts with the basics.
Our Junior Skills Passport helps you track your progress across the four core skills of cricket - catching, throwing, batting, and bowling - and celebrate every step forward on your journey at Armagh CC.
Work through the levels at your own pace. Ask your coach to help you assess where you are - and where you are heading next.
🏅 How the Passport Works
🥉 Bronze Level
I am learning this skill and beginning to understand the basics.
🥈 Silver Level
I can do this skill consistently in practice with good technique.
🥇 Gold Level
I can do this skill confidently under match pressure and help others learn it too.
The Skills
🧤 Skill 1 - Catching
🥉 Bronze
I can catch a gently thrown tennis ball with two hands from 5 metres
I know to watch the ball all the way into my hands
I understand the difference between catching a high ball and a low ball
🥈 Silver
I can catch a thrown cricket ball consistently with soft hands from 10 metres
I can position my body correctly under a high catch before the ball arrives
I rarely drop straightforward catches in practice
🥇 Gold
I can take catches reliably under match pressure - including high balls and sharp chances
I stay calm and focused when a difficult catch comes to me
I can help a younger player understand the basics of catching technique
🎯 Skill 2 - Throwing
🥉 Bronze
I can throw a tennis ball overarm using the Bow and Arrow technique
I know to point my non-throwing shoulder at the target
I follow through across my body after releasing the ball
🥈 Silver
I can throw a cricket ball accurately at a set of stumps from 15 metres
My throws reach the target with pace and control consistently
I am building the strength to throw longer distances accurately
🥇 Gold
I can execute a flat, accurate return throw from the boundary under match pressure
I back myself to attempt a direct hit run out from the inner ring
I can demonstrate the Bow and Arrow technique clearly to a younger player
🏏 Skill 3 - Batting
🥉 Bronze
I hold the bat correctly with both V shapes lined up down the back of the handle
I stand in a balanced, comfortable stance with my head still
I can make contact with a gently thrown tennis ball consistently
🥈 Silver
I can play a straight drive and a pull shot with correct technique in practice
I watch the ball from the bowler’s hand all the way onto the bat
I understand when to play forward and when to play back
🥇 Gold
I can build a small innings in a junior match - rotating strike and protecting my wicket
I make good decisions about which balls to attack and which to leave or defend
I can explain the basics of grip, stance, and footwork to a teammate
⚾ Skill 4 - Bowling
🥉 Bronze
I can bowl a tennis ball overarm with a smooth, repeatable action
I stand side-on and point my non-bowling arm toward the target
I follow through completely after releasing the ball
🥈 Silver
I can bowl six consecutive deliveries hitting a target good-length area in practice
My action is consistent and my coach is happy with my basic technique
I understand the difference between a full delivery and a short delivery
🥇 Gold
I can maintain accurate line and length under match pressure across a full spell
I vary my pace or angle deliberately to challenge the batter
I can explain the four stages of the bowling action to a younger player
📋 My Skills Passport Progress
Ask your coach to initial each level as you achieve it:
⭐ And Remember!
Every level you achieve is a genuine step forward. Celebrate your Bronze as much as your Gold - every great player started exactly where you are now.
Keep working, keep smiling, and keep coming back to The Mall.
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