Not many answers…but trying to ask better questions
I spent a few hours today watching the live stream of @sportscoachuk’s latest #alldaytalentbreakfast, featuring Stuart Lancaster, England Rugby Union Head Coach, and Mark Lane, Head Coach of England Women’s Cricket. Perhaps most enlightening (for me, as a volunteer cricket coach working with junior players) was the emphasis both speakers placed on the importance of a strong foundation (at …
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When I am working with our Colts, I always try to illustrate a coaching point with examples from the First Class game. A lot of the boys try to hit the ball too hard, and fall over as they go for a big shot. I try telling them to stand still, and to keep their …
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Back in the summer, Mark Garaway, writing on PitchVision, posted on how having a coaching philosophy will make you a better coach. Mark’s conclusion – it’s not only about the words (having a “mission statement” for your philosophy), but whether the coach lives and breathes their philosophy. Adam Kelly has just taken a look at …
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