I have been coaching with the current ECB Coaches’ toolkit for nearly three years, now, since I was introduced to the components on the Coaching Children CPD workshops back in 2014. I had a relatively quiet August – just 5 days’ active coaching over the last month – so I have had quite a bit […]
Category Archives: constraint-led approach
A response to “Coaching: a fabulous crisis” – part 2, what is a batting coach?
In part 1 of this response to Rick Walton’s post “Coaching: a fabulous crisis”, I tried to outline my own approach to coaching batters. In this section, I want to investigate some of the knowledge and characteristics that a modern batting coach might need.
A Constraint-Led Approach – a new addition to the coaching toolkit?
I am (I call myself) a cricket coach – I work with people who want to play “better” cricket, however “better” might be defined. In that role, I try to help players to develop their playing techniques, and, along the way, to build individual motivation and resilience. Occasionally, I will talk with them about (appropriate) physical […]
