Being able to deal with pressure is a vital attribute of any cricketer’s game. It is an element which is focused heavily on at Gary Kirsten Cricket in all our coaching programmes. “One of the key things to ask yourself is, have you done the work under that pressure. That pressure is often really difficult […]
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Dec
Dec
The summer holidays and cricket go together perfectly. The longer days and beautiful weather presents the ideal platform for youngsters to get in some solid preparation behind them before the new school year gets underway. This December, Gary Kirsten Cricket will hold 3-day-long holiday camps in Blouberg and Century City for players between the age […]
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Dec
Dec
Gary Kirsten Cricket always endeavours to be at the forefront of technology. The Bola Machine is the latest addition to our world-class facilities. The machine has the ability to provide consistent and accurate bowling of all styles. The BOLA is used by Test and First Class cricketers as well as club and school players throughout […]
Gary Kirsten continued his coaching work in India along with Ryan Cook at the Saldanha Academy in Mumbai in November. The duo conducted a five-day High Performance Camp with 40 players between the ages of 13-21. “Through the duration of the camp held at the Police Gymkhana ground on the famous Marine Drive the players […]
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Dec
Dec
Gary Kirsten Cricket High Performance Academy is in full swing having got underway at the start of November. The four-month-long programme has attracted eight players from around the world between the ages of 18-21. These players stand on the cusp of first-class cricket and the programme which is being held at the home of GKC […]
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High Performance Programme: Players interact with renowned former Springbok captain
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Nov
Nov
Players at the Gary Kirsten Cricket, High Performance Programme enjoyed the pleasure of interacting with one of world rugby’s most decorated former players, Jean de Villiers this week. The ex-Springbok captain shared some of his insights and experience through a question and answer session with Kirsten himself. The Paarl born, centre earned 109 caps for […]
The Gary Kirsten Cricket (GKC) High Performance Programme got underway in earnest at the Constantia Sports Complex this week. It is the first time that GKC is running a four-month long programme with cricketers from around the world. The talented group of semi-pros come from England, Holland, Denmark and Zimbabwe and are aged between 18 and 25. Ryan Van […]
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We’re Hiring! We have a position available at GKCA for a Senior Coach
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Nov
Nov
Position Description: GKCA Senior Coach The Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy (GKCA) provides private coaching for individual cricketers, teams and coaches of various ages and experience levels. All the GKCA Coaches work closely with Head Coach Gary Kirsten and other senior coaches to provide the finest coaching programs designed for school, club, amateur and professional cricketers. […]
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Take Part in the First Ever Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy Coaching Clinic in England
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Jul
Jul
The Gary Kirsten cricket academy (GKCA) is now offering young English cricket players the chance to receive high-performance coaching from top-class coaches (including the legendary Gary Kirsten). The upcoming two-day intensive training clinic will improve the individual performance of all participants and up the quality of their game. This is the first time GKCA is […]