Should we seek, or create, cricketers who are “coachable”? Can we even agree what we mean by “coachable”? I came across a fascinating article quoting Brittney Reese, multiple World and Olympic Champion in the long jump, on the process of becoming a champion. A story from the 2013 World Championships was especially interesting. Reese, at …
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Feel the Force – creating power for cricket, with Mark Sheppard and @HECCSport
I attended a fascinating “power” workshop with Mark Sheppard of Active Intelligence Ltd, hosted by Luke Humphrey at HECCSport. The event was described as “a workshop for coaches who want to understand and teach how to increase power for all levels and age groups”, and I certainly came away with a lot to think about…not …
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Changing the world, one small movement at a time – #thewinningdifference #ECBCAConference
Across the ECB CA Conference, several of the presenters spoke about the opportunity (and need) for coaches to make a real difference at the participation level – we were exhorted to be “the difference that makes a difference”; we were told that “thinking differently [was the key to] performing better”. Frank Dick even challenged the …
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