I wrote a couple of months ago about Fred Trueman’s bowling action, and how there might be a lesson for modern bowling coaches.
So I was very interested to see this tweet from @DennisCricket, and the picture of Fred in full stride.
Love this pic of Fred Trueman. The first man to take 300 Test wickets. pic.twitter.com/xW1dJQXZdS
— Dennis Does Cricket (@DennisCricket_) August 15, 2015
I have been coaching on several holiday courses over the summer and, in line with the dictum to “let the game teach the game”, I have tried to dedicate as much time as possible to actually playing games.
One new feature this year has been that almost every umpire’s decision has been greeted with a call from the players to “review”.
At first, I found this slightly irritating (how many 7- and 8-year olds really know why they were reviewing), but then I realised that this was an ideal opportunity to introduce the Laws of the Game.
So – starting with the courses this week, I shall be encouraging players to review decisions if they can identify the correct Law in question (this might be good for rule for some Test match players, as well…).
Of course, I would not be too surprised if every review comes back as “umpire’s call”…
Observation is a crucial component in the coaches tool kit.
Epic read on ‘the art of observation’. I would argue that this is the biggest difference maker in effective coaching https://t.co/vVXXjJu9e1
— Bobby Paterson (@CoachingPhD) July 29, 2015
But if can we also teach our players to observe effectively, might they become better players?
Another important coaching skill is knowing when to let go!