Coachinginspiring Participation and Maximising Performance of Cricket Coaches and Players INSIGHT the Official Publication of the ECB Coaches Association
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COACHINGInspiring participation and maximising performance of cricket coaches and players INSIGHT The Official Publication of the ECB Coaches Association VOLUME 7 £5 Contents Welcome to the seventh volume of Coaching Insight. Review of the Year Chairman’s Welcome 02 ECB CA National Forum 04 How the Kia Super League Was Won 06 Bradman – Technique or Method? 10 Making History 14 2016 ECB Coach Awards 16 Hitting Back 22 Areas of Coaching Focus What Does Good Coaching Look Like? 28 Shortcut to Success 30 Keep Coaching Simple 32 One Way to Play? 34 Secrets to Success 36 Creating Belief 38 Understanding Players 40 Thinking Aloud Through Technology 42 Integrated Practices 44 Keeping it in the Family 50 2 Review of the Year CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME elcome to the 2017 issue of The County CAs all met once again at WCoaching Insight, the seventh, the annual national event at and to a year that has the potential to Edgbaston in October where we were be significant for coaches and cricket. able to hear of the fantastic work pursued locally, to share good practice In reflecting on 2016 and what has and see the results of pilot projects. taken place, I find myself wishing to express my gratitude to a number of One of the reasons for the continued people for what they have contributed success of this event is down to the to ECB Coaches Association, not just Regional CA Representatives of the in the past year, but also throughout National Forum who not only give their the years. energy and direction to this day but also to the work carried out nationally The round of Regional Forums in by ECB CA throughout the year. March was the best attended of any held previously. Both the County CA I am grateful to all our Representatives representatives and invited members and Associations, however I would like of their committees were able to share to make a special mention of Jeremy how they are supporting members in Cartwright (Cricket Board of Wales) their respective counties, as well as and Peter Carter (Vice Chairman ECB highlighting the challenges they face CA, Kent and London Region) who in doing so. have stepped down from the National Forum this year. They have both given The vibrancy of the conversations their considerable experience, honesty illustrated their enormous skill, and integrity to their roles, and their enthusiasm, and commitment to contributions have been crucial in the providing the best support possible to effectiveness of ECB CA. They, along members. I would like to mention and with Jonathan, leave with our warmest thank one of these representatives, wishes and gratitude. Jonathan Mears (Devon), who has decided to step down this year. I would also like to thank both David Jonathan has always represented his Gallagher and John Oates for their county and the association with great work nationally, meeting with County insight and honesty, as well as being Associations, giving practical support a valuable support at events for for what is provided to ECB CA many years. members by local CAs, and driving new pilot projects. Chairman’s Welcome 3 The activity that has revitalised the Associations and the energy that has been created is underpinned by the quality of both David and John’s work and their commitment to ECB CA. Mention must also be made of Betty Dowd who always meets our administrative challenges with good grace and efficiency, and to Martyn Kiel for continuing to provide members with resources of the highest quality across all sports. I must also convey my sincerest gratitude to Tim Lumb who moves to another department in ECB. Tim has given his full support to ECB CA in his role as Head of Community Coach As I mentioned at the start of this and Workforce Education since 2006 piece, 2017 promises to be a and has expressed his belief that ECB significant year for ECB CA and for CA is vitally important to cricket cricket. The anticipation of a new throughout that time. His willingness coaching strategy and a change in to get wholeheartedly behind our format to the National Conference will focus in supporting the local be both challenging and rewarding. Associations, especially in the last That is why my final expression of three years, has directly contributed gratitude is to you, the ECB CA to the increased activity of CAs. I am members – your support of ECB CA, forever grateful for both his personal both locally and nationally, and to and professional support over the coaching is cherished and important, last 10 years, and he has our warmest especially so this year. So again I say wishes for every success in his thank you for all that you do and all new role. that you are to cricket. John Stannard ECB CA Chairman 4 Review of the Year ECB CA NATIONAL FORUM The members of the National Forum will consist of: ECB CA Chairman – Mr John Stannard Representative – South West Region – Mr Tom Snape (Dorset) Representative – North West Region – Mr Lee Conroy (Cumbria) Representative – East Region – Mr David Ellis (Cambridgeshire) Representative – North East Region – Mr Dale Kerruish (Yorkshire) Representative – South Region – Mr David Reynolds (Isle of Wight) Representative – West Midlands Region – Mr Ghazi Zaki (Staffordshire) Representative – East Midlands Region – Mr Les Hall (Derbyshire) Representative – Wales – Vacant Selected professional staff of ECB to include: ECB Head of Elite Coach Development – Mr Gordon Lord ECB CA Manager – Mr David Gallagher ECB CA National Conference 2017 5 SAVE THE DATE ECB CA National Conference St George’s Park, 28–29 October Visit ecb.co.uk/be-involved/coaching/ecb-coaches-association for the latest information 6 Review of the Year HOW THE KIA SUPER LEAGUE WAS WON Southern Vipers Head Coach Nick Denning tells us how they won the inaugural Kia Super League. he Kia Super League was the long Coaching the Southern Vipers overdue and quickly developed link T Firstly, it is with thanks to Bob Parks between the women’s domestic game and the England women’s squad. It was (Southern Vipers General Manager) for becoming more and more apparent offering me the opportunity to coach that the gap between the elite players the side. From the outset it was in the country and those who had to recognised that if this team was to be balance a working life with pursuing successful, we needed to run the side their desire to play the game for the as professionally as possible. This love of it was getting bigger and bigger. meant that once we knew what our squad was, we would spend as much For this reason, credit must be given to time together from the earliest Clare Connor, her team and ECB as a opportunity in order to get to know whole for forging ahead with the each other, not just as cricketers, but competition, and giving the women’s also as individuals. domestic game a similar profile in this country to sports like football, rugby I like to think my experience of working and netball. in the women’s game at county level for 10 years gave a bit of a leg-up into How the Kia Super League Was Won 7 the role. Having seen where the game I think this gave the squad two things. has come from, and with an idea of One was a belief that they were how to help the players develop in the capable of being successful in every future, it allowed me to set out where I situation and that whichever decision thought this team could go and how I they made, they would execute wanted them to play. I was lucky that I successfully. Secondly, the players was able to bring in a number of understood that the coaches backed players from Berkshire, where I them, the decisions they made and the coached previously, but I was at the ability they had to play the game and very least aware of the other players situation as they saw it. we had in the squad if I didn’t know Another coach we asked to come on them personally. Every coach needs to board was James Kirtley. James’s wealth be confident with the players they of experience in playing white-ball have, and knowing the majority of the cricket and having been one of the players as I did helped massively. best death bowlers in the country were Our Strength and Conditioning Coach, an inspiration for the girls. The Jamie Cook, played such an important relationships he developed with the part in helping the girls understand bowling group specifically, as well as what it takes to be involved in a the rest of the squad, bridged the gap professional sporting environment. The between the rest of the coaches results he got with all the girls is (myself and Bob) and the captain as a testament to his ability as a coach, and management group. James helped the also as a person. bowlers work out a game plan that would suit each individual in each Julian Wood was somebody I have situation they could possibly find seen in action and worked alongside themselves in. Obviously, this attention at the Berkshire Academy for a few to detail is invaluable and such a years. His concept of power hitting massive help when you are trying to is very quickly becoming a necessary work with 15 players in the group. part of the men’s game. However, it’s not necessarily the idea of hitting Players all over the place the ball hard that made me want to To work with a new group of players – use ‘Woody’.