The Teesra

Category: philosophy

_why_ we coach; why we coach the way we do

  • Coaching philosophy v4.2.1.7†

    Coaching philosophy v4.2.1.7†

    Create an environment where everyone you #coach falls in love with the experience of playing – and the rest is up to them.

    Wayne Goldsmith, on X (formerly — and still — known as Twitter)

    Just make the players love the game.

    It’s a great quote, and a wonderful aspiration.

    But try putting “I just want to make the players love the game” at the top of your CV and see how many interviews you get!

    With the current understanding of coaching (within English cricket, certainly), “fun” & “love for the game” will get you a gig running National Programmes and “community” sessions.

    Which is where I am!

    But why?

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  • Coaching younger children — challenges, opportunities, solutions

    I have just begun the new season of training for National Programmes Activators in metropolitan Essex, so I have been thinking about the challenges of working with younger children (8s & under for All Stars).

    There are challenges, but I do believe that there are plenty of available solutions, and opportunities for coaches who work with the youngest children.

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  • The coaches’ Duty of Care — to the player, and to the game

    For me, coaches’ Duty of Care has two components — to the player and to the wider game.

    And, whilst the former is (correctly) included in coach education, I wonder if the latter — duty to the game — is as recognised anywhere near as widely.

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