More on coaching philosophy – getting better at getting better?

I was delighted to read recent a post from sports psychologist Dan Abrahams outlining exactly how all sportsmen (and their coaches) need to set out to “profile the next level” of performance. I have written previously about my coaching “philosophy” – slightly glib, perhaps, but I do believe that the aim of all coaching has to …

Net practice for young players – yes and no

A thought-provoking post this week from David Hinchliffe at PitchVision Academy (@PitchVisionAcad), on the loss of young players from the game, and ways to keep them engaged and coming back for more. Over-reliance on net practice, especially for younger players, has been highlighted by some of David’s readers as a contributing factor.  As I explain …

Finger spin basics…in 55 minutes

Last week I was asked to run a one-to-one coaching session with an experienced seam bowler who wanted to learn how to bowl finger spin. The player was already a competent bowler, so I had no issues with his basic action. But he had no real idea of how to bowl spin. So I had …