Junior Batting Workshop in Sawbridgeworth

Score more runs with expert batting coaching this school holiday

Runs are your currency. Our batting workshop gives junior cricketers focused time on the skills, decisions and game plans that turn good starts into big scores.

Held indoors at HECC in Sawbridgeworth, a short drive from Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow, the workshop is led by ECB Level 4 Head Coach Luke Humphrey.

The HECC Coaching Pathway

6-15 years of age
Sessions will be led by ECB qualified coaches.

Batting Workshop

Batting workshop at a glance

  • Ages: typically 11 to 17. All ages can be accommodated if players are hard ball ready and experienced.
  • Level: hard ball ready players who already play cricket.
  • Where: indoors at HECC, Tharbies Farm, Sawbridgeworth CM21 0LL.
  • Led by: ECB Level 4 Head Coach Luke Humphrey.
  • Bowling: bowling machines and live bowling, including pace and spin.
  • Dates, times and prices: shown in the booking panel, where you can book online.

Easy to reach from across Herts and Essex

HECC sits on the Herts and Essex border at Tharbies Farm, Sawbridgeworth.

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What your child will learn

Technique, scoring areas, pace and spin, and match scenarios, all in one workshop.

The truth about technique

We strip batting back to the basics that matter. Players learn how everyday movement patterns affect their stance, trigger movements and balance, and how small changes make them more consistent at the crease.

Finding your scoring areas

Every batter has areas where they score most freely. Coaches help each player identify theirs, then build shot selection around them so they can survive the tough spells and cash in on loose deliveries.

Batting against pace and spin

Players face both, using our bowling machines and live bowling. They learn when to get forward or back, how to use their feet to spinners and how to manage quicker bowling safely.

Bat v Ball match scenarios

We finish by putting it all together in game situations: chasing a target, batting with the tail and seeing out a tricky over. It is the closest thing to a real match you will find indoors.

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Your coaches

The workshop is led by Luke Humphrey, HECC Head Coach and ECB Level 4 coach, who specialises in batting and works with the National Fast Bowling Academy and the Spin Academy. He is supported by Adam Pearce, ECB Level 2 coach, who holds a degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology and helps players with the mental side of batting: concentration, routines and handling pressure.

Home of the National Fast Bowling Academy

The NFBA is a fast bowling programme developed and managed by a team of expert coaches, current professionals and specialised trainers to produce young fast bowlers capable of breaking into first-class county sides.

Home of the Spin Academy

The Spin Academy has been developed to support gifted spin bowlers on their development journey. Led by former England bowler Peter Such, the Spin Academy is administered through a blended approach that relies on the world’s best spin practices.

Keep improving after the workshop

Batting workshop FAQs

Is the batting workshop suitable for beginners?

This workshop is for players who are hard ball ready and already playing cricket. Newer players will get more from our cricket holiday camps.

Their own bat, pads, batting gloves and a helmet if they have them, plus trainers and comfortable sportswear.

All ages can be accommodated, as long as players are hard ball ready and experienced. Call us on 01279 724782 to talk it through.

Yes. Sessions use a mix of bowling machines and live bowling, including pace and spin.

Yes. Many players book batting, bowling and fielding together. See all dates on our cricket holiday camps page.

Book your place

Places are limited to keep groups small and coaching personal. Book online, call 01279 724782 or email enquiries@heccsport.com.

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BOOK YOUR OCTOBER HALF-TERM CRICKET SESSIONS

Keep active this half term with fun, indoor cricket camps at our Sawbridgeworth centre. Rain never stops play!

27th, 28th & 29th October | 10am–4pm