Have you ever Wondered Why some Fail to

Have you ever Wondered? Why some, • • Fail to deliver at the big stage? Freeze during crunch situations? Do well at one level but fail badly, in spite of hours of practice, a level above? People often say to themselves that, “I don’t want to get out when I go in to bat” but, get out quickly!! And then you have some who, • Thrive on challenges to set the big stage on fire! • Deliver when it matters the most! What differentiates the two categories of cricketers? Have you ever thought?

Psychology and Cricket • Mental preparation is often overlooked in cricket. “Knowing yourself" is also one of the harder skills to develop as both a player and a person. It's far more than just practicing. • The fact is, everyone uses their mind, the only difference is how much you control it or how much it controls you. Technical Ability Potential Physical Ability Mental Skills Performance Tactical Ability • Even if a player is supremely fit and technically sound if the Mind is not clear/confident that shows in the performance of the player • Cricket is a game that obviously requires talent, but when talent is evenly matched, as it so often is, the formula for success comes from strength of mind. • In sum, arguably the biggest challenge to a cricketer is not the learning of the skills but being able to deliver during crunch situations

We understand that it’s not easy ! Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to becoming a better batsman or a better bowler or a better fielder. No magic formula that will make you suddenly hit beautiful on-drives or bowl a beautiful out swinger when you always use to struggle with the shot or the ball. The secret to becoming a better batsman/bowler/fielder lies in a number of things: • • Understanding and doing the basics right Understanding the psychology behind the game, YOUR game Knowing WHAT NOT TO DO when the situations do not suit YOU Understanding cricket beyond a point, is above the shoulders.

Cricket Mind, one of its kind clinic developed by Dhandapani, emphasizes on Mind Over Matter. We train you, • How to mentally toughen up • Help build your game for the next level by sharpening your mental and physical skills. Unlike anyone else, we read analyze your game and your mindset to help you rub the shoulders with the best of the best! • Work with you on a personal level to understand your game and suggest ways and methods to translate practice to performance on field Our slogan, “It’s Above the shoulder” emphasize on the importance of mental preparation and it is how we differentiate ourselves in the market place. We help you convert your perceived weaknesses into your strengths. We know how to translate hard work at practice into match success !

About Me I, Dhandapani, am a former First Class Cricketer and a Premier League All Rounder. Besides spending hours on the cricket field I love to coach other players to improve their game and my passion for the game and the numerous hours I spent in developing youngsters can be seen from the testimonials given. I understood the importance of the Mind aspect in Cricket from my playing days and hence pursued Masters in Psychology to understand the importance of preparing ones mind and have gained experience in coaching/mentoring players in India and in the USA. I also am a ICC certified Level 1 coach. Cricket Mind has some eye opening tips for you, so come over and “feel” the difference.

Testimonials “My son Arjun started playing cricket at the age of 6 in S. California, due to lack of active youth cricket program we decided to move to Dallas. Before moving to Dallas, we met coach Dan (Dhandapani) to assess Arjun’s skills and his feedback was positive, which drove us to relocate to Dallas to pursue his cricket career. After we moved to Dallas, Arjun started working with coach Dan at a group coaching program where he used to get coached for couple of hours a week, later than I realized that he needs more personal attention from a dedicated coach who could monitor his progress on a constant basis and who knows his strengths and weakness and coach accordingly. Coach Dan started coaching Arjun 1: 1 him last summer (2015), and I’m really impressed with his approach and his emphasize on basics. Coach Dan has some gifted coaching skills which helps him to identify a problem with any player as well as the identifying root cause of that problem. Once he knows the rootcause of the problem, he puts a lot of thought process even during non-coaching time, which helps him to come up with specific coaching drills for each player. We really feel very lucky to have met him and would highly recommend to anyone who is really serious about cricket career as well as anyone who is specifically looking to fine tuning their cricketing techniques. Good Luck!!!” - https: //www. wevideo. com/view/757665885 - Senthilnathan “Coach Dhanda is finest of all. My son Advik NOW plays all strokes from the book. I know there are many coaches who could do the same, but what separates Dhanda is his unique ability to understand the state of mind of a cricketer and at the same point coming up with innovative ways to fine tune the technical aspect personalized to the player. But the best part is his dedication from the bottom of his heart and commitment towards my son. Coach Dhanda is not for you if you are looking to play just recreational cricket. He takes his coaching seriously and you should too. - Anu Dixit"

Contacts • To take your game to next level and train your mind to follow your game and heart contact us at • Email - cricketminds@gmail. com