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2014 – nearly over (2): CPD – coaching “children” and “young people & adults”

Over the last few months, I have been working my way through the new ECB CPD courses for level 2 coaches. The new courses are presented in two distinct streams – Coaching children and Coaching Young People & Adults (YPA). Interesting, though, in the light of my experiences this year coaching players aged 3 and 63, …

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We all like to play games…so why must practice be so dull?

We all love playing games. Or we wouldn’t spend our summer weekends on the cricket field, and our winter evenings in the nets. So why, when we practice, do we revert to formal instruction? Left elbow high, alignment, 5 minutes with the bowling machine delivering leg stump half volleys to really groove that on drive. …

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Making practice fun – games-based learning

We have belatedly started outdoor practice for the Colts, after the wettest start to a season many of us can remember, and we are now racing to make up time. Inspired by the 2012 edition of the ECB CA’s “Wings to Fly” DVD, we are very keen to introduce more games-based learning to our practice …

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