The Teesra

Category: CPD

continuing professional (or personal) development

  • What is coaching? From Performance to Little Legends

    What is coaching? From Performance to Little Legends

    Back in November I completed an online course, Coaching in the Knowledge Era, led by Paddy Upton of Deakin University and hosted by FutureLearn – http://www.futurelearn.com.

    I was struck by the parallels between Paddy’s definition of coaching in the knowledge era and the thoughts of Julian Stodd on the Social Age, of Ian Renshaw on a constraints-led approach to coaching, and of Trent Woodhill on being a batting coach in the modern era.

    But I also found myself wondering if the concepts espoused by these elite coaches were going to be applicable to my own work with cricketing beginners.
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  • Question time – ECB Coaches Association Conference, day 2

    After the buzz of day 1, my day 2 at the ECB Coaches Association had a much more philosophical twist to it.

    Probably for the best, after participating in Ian Renshaw’s “Club Constraints” session on Saturday, then waking early on Sunday morning to listen to the end of the Women’s Ashes ODI.

    So I was ready to sit, listen and think by the time we got going on the morning of day 2. (more…)

  • I don’t coach women or girls, men or boys…I coach cricketers.

    I have been lucky enough to coach a lot of players over the last 12 months.

    Groups of children, from 3 years old and up; a University Club – up to 30 young men (and a few young women); several individuals, both adult Club players and aspiring County age-group “performance squad” members, girls and boys.

    But I honestly could not claim to be a specialist in coaching children, or “young people & adults”.

    So – I don’t coach women or girls; men or boys; adults or children.

    I coach cricketers, and people who want to play the game.

    Anyone, in fact, who wants to get just a little better at playing the game.

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