ECB CA Conference Review #ECBCAConference

I am slowly recovering from a hectic couple of days at the ECB Coaches Association Conference at the weekend. Leaving the house at 6 am, and listening to Ashley Giles talk about his career, and his journey from player to coach, at midnight…a long and fascinating first day, followed by six straight hours of workshop …

More on physical literacy – coaching the athlete

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 …

The quest for physical literacy – why it matters for cricket coaches

This autumn we are very lucky to have a full team of qualified coaches working with our Colts section.  Not only does this mean that the volunteer coaches get the chance to work with more experienced coaches, it also means that we have the luxury of occasionally taking a step back from running a session …