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02/10/2026

WEIGHT TRANSFER ISN’T JUST ABOUT GETTING FORWARD.

It’s about WHEN you get there.

Watch the best movers closely.

As the front foot moves towards the ball, the hands stay back.

Then around front-foot contact, the downswing releases.

That timing is everything.

If the bat is already coming down before the front foot has landed, the movement starts to get out of sync.

And if your weight is already forward too early, you’ve got less movement left when you actually need to make contact.

The best players don’t just GET forward.

They transfer weight at the right time.

WEIGHT TRANSFER + DOWNSWING WORK TOGETHER.

That’s what allows you to move THROUGH the ball instead of getting stuck forward before impact.

TIMING YOUR WEIGHT TRANSFER IS THE SKILL.

02/10/2026

Power hitting isn’t just about swinging harder.

Two signs I look for:

Back toe down.
Front toe up.
Back quad showing through contact.

When the back toe stays grounded and the front toe is up, the body is usually in a strong position to rotate.

If the bowler can see your back quad at and after contact, there’s a good chance your weight and rotation are working together - not just your hands trying to force the ball.

Back toe down. Front toe up.
Back quad showing. Let it rip.

01/10/2026

Two players.

Two slightly different movement strategies.

But the same two non-negotiables.

1. LOOK FORWARD FIRST.

There needs to be intent to move forward before you organise and rotate into the pull.

That doesn’t mean you keep travelling forward.

It means the movement doesn’t start by simply disappearing backwards away from the ball.

2. DON’T LEAVE THE BARREL.

Imagine your body is inside a barrel.

You can rotate, organise, create space and move within it.

But you don’t want unnecessary movement taking you outside that space.

One player here is more of a top mover.

The other uses more movement from underneath.
That’s fine.

I’m not trying to make them move the same.

I’m looking for the same principles underneath their individual movement.

FORWARD INTENT.
ROTATE.
STAY INSIDE THE BARREL.

If you can do those two things consistently, you’re already ahead of a lot of cricketers.

And one final tip…

THE PULL SHOT IS A MUST-HAVE SHOT.

Don’t wait until players are older to introduce it.

START YOUNG.

30/09/2026

THE HEAD IS KEY.

BUT ONLY IF IT GETS THERE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

One of the biggest misunderstandings around batting movement is thinking that “getting your head forward” automatically means you’re in a good position.

It doesn’t.

For a top mover, weight transfer is still happening through contact.

The body hasn’t completed the movement too early and then had to stop, brace or reverse before the ball is struck.

That’s where the breakdown often starts.

If too much weight has already transferred before contact, the body has to find a way to stay balanced.

Very often, that means the head starts moving backwards around impact.

Not because going backwards is the intention.

Because the player got forwards too early.

That’s why simply coaching someone to “get their head over the ball” can sometimes make the problem worse.

The position matters.

But the TIMING of how you arrive there matters more.

GOOD MOVERS DON’T JUST GET INTO POSITION.

THEY ARRIVE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

29/09/2026

WHAT YOU SEE BREAK DOWN ISN’T ALWAYS WHERE THE PROBLEM STARTED.

A lot of players get stuck because they keep trying to fix the outcome.

That’s exactly why I created JGCC REMOTE HEAD COACH — so players can get proper direction on their game, wherever they play.
Movement is a chain reaction.

The job isn’t to coach everything you can see.
It’s to understand how the player moves, find the source, protect what is already working and coach what actually matters.

REMOTE HEAD COACH | WORLDWIDE

SEND ME YOUR BATTING.
I’LL SHOW YOU WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS.

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Finding Your Way 🧘‍♂️💯 Did you know that individuals create balance in different ways?  It all depends on your body’s pr...
25/09/2026

Finding Your Way 🧘‍♂️💯
 
Did you know that individuals create balance in different ways?
 
It all depends on your body’s preference!
 
Some people require spine stretching, while others need compression.
 
Similarly, your elbows don’t necessarily need to be close to your body.
 
Some players have an incredible ability to play the ball outside their body, while others need to be compact and play the ball inside their body.
 
The key is to listen to your body, not everybody.
 
Success leaves clues; watch the best, and there’s a reason for their success.
 
If you want to uncover your body’s preferences, let’s chat!
 
We offer in-person and online services.
 
Invest in your game and get ahead of the pack. 🚀🏆
 

24/09/2026

15 shots to work it out.

The one thing I see the best players do differently.

And the best part?

It’s completely controllable.

It’s not talent.
It’s not technique.
It’s not power.
It’s not even the shot.

It’s the care they have for the small things.

How they reset.
How they listen.
How they train.
How they treat the next ball.

And yes…

HOW THEY THROW THE BALL BACK 😂

It sounds tiny.

But that’s kind of the point.

The best players tend to have standards in the moments most people think don’t matter.

WHAT’S ONE SMALL THING YOU NOTICE THAT TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT A PLAYER?

24/09/2026

For a lot of cricketers in Australia, the season is about to begin.

And for some, one of the first big moments of the season will be selection.

Sometimes selection can become a defining moment — for the better or the worse.

Not always because of the decision itself, but because of what we decide that decision means.

Missing out can hurt. It can knock confidence. It can make you question where you stand.

But it can also become one of the most useful moments of your season if you respond to it well.

Ask the right questions.

Look at what you can control.

Keep improving.

And make the next decision harder.

This is obviously about cricket, but I think the same thing applies to plenty of things in life.

We don’t always control the decision.

We do control what we do with it.

Just a thought I wanted to share as another season gets underway.

Think about walking.If you want your front foot to move forward…
Which foot has to be heavier?
The back foot.
If the foo...
24/09/2026

Think about walking.

If you want your front foot to move forward…

Which foot has to be heavier?

The back foot.

If the foot you want to move is already carrying most of the weight, it becomes harder to move.

Cricket is no different.

AB de Villiers has spoken openly about this.

He speaks around a 70/30 back-to-front split at ball release.

Not guesswork.
Not theory.

And remember, this insight comes from one of the best at actually doing it.

Yet you’ll still hear:

👉 “That doesn’t happen”
👉 “You must stay balanced”

But the truth is, it does happen.

And for many players…

It’s exactly what allows them to move.


23/09/2026

Test your ready position 👇

A simple way to reveal if your setup helps or hinders your movement.

Ask yourself:

👉 Does the straight ball feel the most effortless to access?
👉 Or does the ball outside off feel easier to get to?

If accessing the ball outside off feels easier than the straight ball, your alignment is likely off before release.

You may be:
* over-rotated
* poorly aligned
* unnecessary movement across your body

The straight ball must feel most natural to access first.

Build strong fundamentals first. Then expand your options.

Most batting issues originate before contact.

They typically start in your setup-and-ready position. Make everything thereafter easier.

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