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Different ball skills develop at different ages in a sportsman's life. Top sports coaches compiled a series of guidelines for Health24.

Click on the age group that you are interested in to see what level you (or your child) should be at and how to improve your game.

01. Age 4-5 years
Rough play is popular among this age group and can be a useful way of fine-tuning physical skills.
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02. Age 5-6 years
At five years old, a child has a better sense of balance, and by six they will have acquired the large motor skills.
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03. Age 6-7 years
At six and seven years old, a child’s ball sense and body control will have improved significantly. They will also become more interested in team games.
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04. Age 7-8 years
Children this age are becoming more independent, and are becoming more interested in team games, especially those with rules.
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05. Age 8-9
Team sports games with rules will begin to make a bigger impact on a child with more mature physical skills.
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06. Age 9-10
Children this age will be self confident in their physical abilities, and will test their strengths. Although their fitness levels can improve, children this age lack the necessary hormones for large ...
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07. Age 11-12
Most children will notice some physical changes as their bodies start to enter puberty, leaving them feeling awkward and unattractive as their physical bodies mature. They should be encouraged to lead...
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08. 13-18 years
During this age group, coaches need to focus on teaching technique and enhancing skills. We give useful tips for coaches of this age group.
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09. Age 18-25
By the age of 18, cricketers have developed their full skill aquistion and speed. The only thing that changes from 19 onwards is that their size changes and their strength increases.
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10. 25-35 years
Flexibility becomes a problem and the risk of injury increases after the age of 25, but skills can be maintained and can peak right into the mid-thirties.
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