The Teesra

Month: January 2020

  • You’ve walked how many steps? Tracking coaching activity.

    You’ve walked how many steps? Tracking coaching activity.

    After a busy day of coaching, I often get home feeling pretty tired. It’s hard work. And I’m not getting any younger.

    That said, I am probably fitter than I was before I started coaching regularly in 2014 (as evidenced by being able to fit into a pair of walking trousers that I had “out-grown” nearly 10 years ago!).

    So I was interested to see just how much exercise I was getting.

    When Opening Up Cricket announced a campaign to encourage people to walk 10,000 steps a day to boost mental and physical health, I saw an opportunity to monitor my overall activity, at work and generally.

    So, armed with a new fitness tracker, I have been recording my activity every day, coaching, commuting and recreational.

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  • Man vs. Machine — time for humanity to fight back?

    There is a growing tumult around the datafication of cricket.

    Oh, it’s coming, no doubt.

    And the game will be different.

    But will it be better?

    Will it even be good cricket?

    I don’t think so.

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  • 2020 Vision — new decade, new coaching opportunities

    One clear theme is emerging in my coaching diary for the start of the year — in 2020 I will be doing much more to support cricket for girls.

    The start of the year will see a focus on coaching in schools:

    • three schools signed up through the Team Up programme, via Essex Cricket in the Community — upwards of 50 hours with yr7, 8 & 9 girls before Easter;
    • one of the schools has asked if I can run an after-school club for the girls.
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