Under PCB's Coach Education Program, a two-day 'Course for Physical Trainers' concluded at National Cricket Academy, Lahore on 25 June, 2006. 33 Trainers who had experience at different levels in different sports participated from all around the country.
PCB's Physical Trainer Grant Compton was Coordinator for the course who emphasized the importance of physical fitness in cricket. He delivered lectures on periodization, strength & weight training, warm-up and recovery, hydration and demonstrated circuit training drills related to physical fitness in different conditions. During the course, participants contributed their ideas about extending physical training education down to grassroots level.
Under the supervision of Director Academies, NCA is in the process of developing a structure for Physical Trainer courses to introduce efficient physical training at all levels.
