Debate on LinkedIn Cricket Coaches Worldwide group on the merits (or otherwise) of formal S&C training for young players.
The consensus view is that a 10-year-old would do best to simply play games, ride a bike, climb trees (can I say that without including a Health&Safety warning?). I do agree, but with one proviso. A lot of 10 year olds I see simply do not have the basic athletic movement patterns needed to benefit from games-based “fitness” programmes.
So the coach has the responsibility of ensuring his players have acquired “physical literacy” before they try to move on to more structured S&C training. (more…)
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