The Teesra

Category: player development

technical, tactical, physical

  • #playingyourpart – what I won’t be taking from England’s DNA

    A couple of pieces of coaching technique I won’t be pursuing, from the “England’s DNA: Playing your part” conference last Sunday.

    “NO, NO, NO – not like that”

    And (repeated several times during a practical session) – “go on, go on, you’re in…oh, you missed that one”

    “Trial-and-error” is a perfectly valid coaching methodology, but it has its limits.  If you are going to let your players learn from their mistakes, either let them get on with playing without comment, or keep any comments you do make positive.

  • #playingyourpart – what I shall be “stealing” from England’s DNA

    From the FA’s “England DNA: Playing your part” conference, I will be taking the focus on “social” skills, from their 4 Corners model.

    In particular, I shall be encouraging my players to take five minutes before a game or practice to work together to devise field settings and strategies.  If they don’t talk off the field, what chance is there that they will when they get on the field?

  • What does a “better cricket” coaching session look like?

    It’s all very well to say “everything we do is designed to make a better cricketer”, but in practice, what does that mean?

    What might the ideal “better cricket” coaching session look like? (more…)