Issue 3 – March 2010

Mark Lane wins Sports Coach the game and the hard work of all involved of the Year Award has helped the team achieve a huge amount in the last 18 months."

Mark Lane, the England Women’s team Coach has been awarded the Coach of the Year at the 2009 UK Coaching Awards in London. This is in Mark Lane with the England Women’s Team recognition of his achievements with the England Women’s cricket team in 2009 including winning the World Cup and the World 20/20 in 2009 as Foreword well as retaining the Women’s Ashes. Mark also Bob Cook (Chairman ECBCA Surrey) received as further award for High Performance

Coach of the Year. Welcome to the latest ECBCA Surrey

Newsletter in which I am sure that you will Mark Lane also been awarded the ECB Sky Sports find something entertaining as well as of Outstanding Coaching Achievement Award for interest to you. 2009 which was presented at the National

Conference in January When the reformed ECBCA Surrey

Committee came together we were Prior to his appointment as Coach with the adamant that we wanted the Association to England Women Mark was a full time coach with be relevant and useful to its membership and Surrey. I believe we have made a flying start to

being a membership-lead organisation. The ECB managing director, Hugh Morris, was also delighted with the contribution of Lane and Over the past few months we have had commented great support from Surrey CC in particular in delivering several high quality coach training "Mark has been working with the England events: women's team since April 2008 and his passion for 1

As always, my thanks go to the whole • The second workshop at Bishop’s Gate Committee for making such a successful school in Egham was aimed at giving return of the ECBCA Surrey and also to all the coaches ideas on innovative winter members for supporting us and attending the workshops in such great numbers. training techniques i.e. Not Just Nets.

• The keynote speaker at the Not Just Finally we’d welcome your views on how to Nets workshop was the ECBCA Surrey provide even more valuable services and President, , who gave an ideas for you. invaluable insight into how the strategic thinking on training spin bowlers at the elite County level is now ‘NOT JUST NETS’ Workshop being fed down to coaches at all levels. The aim is to have spin bowlers ECBCA Surrey held its second workshop at attending high class training, so that Bishopsgate School on 20th January and with if/when they make it to County squads post Christmas winter practices starting the chosen theme for the workshop was looking the transition from club to County is at innovative ways to make an indoor much smoother practice session more interesting. • Finally, in early February two small groups of our coaches were invited to The workshop was led by Cricket to attend some Surrey First XI Developmet Officer Richard Hall with the training sessions. support of Ian Read and 40 coaches were in attendance. On another level we have negotiated an exclusive ECBCA Surrey price reduction on The session included ideas on the structure of the normal retail price of the Inspired Cricket a winter practice and ways to make net Manual containing many innovative drills and sessions more realistic and more productive. coaching tips from professional coaches and Richard Hall provided ideas for several net players. We also have discounts in place for based games including a game of 20/20 the cricket coaching mats and discussions cricket played over a number of nets. Other are underway with Surridge regarding suggested ways to add pressure to batters substantial discounts on the Skyer Bat. included ‘out when you’re out’ or baseball rules (3 Strikes and Out). A number of Looking forward into 2010 we are organising , , and fault finding more workshops complete with more special drills were also demonstrated. guests and we are negotiating even more exciting commercial deals with kit suppliers. Ian Salisbury ended the evening with a detailed talk on the winter preparation that In this issue of your newsletter, we have an the Surry team goes through and a summary interview ECB Level 2 & fitness coach Louise of how specific disciplines are developed. Brown giving an insight into her coaching philosophy and techniques. A full handout on the workshop is available upon request from: We also have a competition to win a Surridge [email protected]. Skyer bat – taking the strain out of fielding practice for the coach.

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15-16 year olds on district programmes and then adults doing fitness and drills. I have coached both boys and girls and have also Coaches Corner been lucky enough to coach groups with learning difficulties.

3. Approximately how many hours do you coach each week during the Summer and Winter months respectively?

Summer months I usually coach 3 nights a week and then work on the summer courses during the day. In the winter it’s a bit quieter during the week but weekends are full with Surrey Performance courses and district courses. Schools coaching runs all the year round so I probably average about 15- This month we have an interview with ECB 20 hours a week all year round. Level 2 Coach and qualified fitness instructor Louise Brown. Louise has worked on the 4. What aspects of coaching do you Chance to Shine programme and is currently particularly enjoy? working on the U9s to U14s county boys performance courses. In addition she is I love meeting and working with such a working on fitness activities for the emerging variety of people. All the ages and abilities players programme for girls and ladies. She is and seeing them have fun whilst learning a also putting together a fitness programme for new skill. the main ladies squad before she takes a In terms of coaching skills, being a fitness break to have a baby. Then back to coach I love teaching strength and coaching in the winter! conditioning and running all the fielding drills. I love a challenge and trying to explain and teach a 9 year old about balance and core 1. How long have you been coaching and stability can be tough, but great fun! how did you initially become involved in coaching? 5. What aspects of coaching frustrate you? I’ve been coaching for just under a year now. I used to play cricket, my Dad is a I personally think there is a lack of equality in cricketer and then I married a cricketer so it cricket. The level and amount of coaching runs in the family! I work as a fitness you get really depends on if you’re from the coach and I wanted to further my career so right club or you go to the right school or if doing some kind of sports coaching made you’re a male. There are not enough options sense. for everyone from all walks of life to get involved in the game. 2. What generally are the age and composition of the age groups you coach?

I have coached all ages, from 6 year olds in schools doing the chance to shine project to

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6. Are there areas of training or support that you feel are lacking and could be improved?

I think the general structure of coach training is pretty good. There are not enough courses for coaches though. And not enough variety of courses for coaches. There are the CDW's but courses on drills; fitness, etc would be beneficial.

7. What are your future cricket coaching aspirations?

INSPIRED CRICKET I hope to keep working with Surrey on a Update: Only 50 Copies Remaining regular basis and hopefully eventually with the senior ladies team as the strength and conditioning coach. I also want to work more Cricket Coaching Mats the children with learning difficulties and hopefully with the county disabled squad. ECBCA Surrey has also been able to secure a

£20 discount for any member wishing to 8. Coaching tip or a warm up drill? purchase a cricket coaching mat.

Variety is the key with drills. Lots of coaches rely on the same old drills they have picked up from somewhere else. Have a go at making your own up and keep your players engaged with variety. Use all the equipment you have, balls, ladders, cones etc... Start it simple then add to it as you can see it works. As long as you make sure it’s safe and it’s developing some kind of skill then you can go as crazy as you like. Visit the web site for more information at: www.cricketcoachingmats.com

Members Offers CRICKET COACHING MATS are designed to give youngsters the time and opportunity to improve Inspired Cricket Manual their batting techniques on a perfect batting Written by Iain Brunnschweiler (Hampshire surface. The mat works brilliantly in the back CCC Strength and Conditioning Coach and garden for the kid playing alone; it works Level 3 Cricket Coach), the Inspired Cricket terrifically in the school gym or sports field and it Manual is full of drills, games and ideas for works superbly at club level - keeping all the coaches at all levels. ECBCA Surrey have players engaged, focused and employed in the negotiated 15% off the RRP and can offer this purpose they're there for - playing cricket, great coach resource for just £10.99 (£12.99 improving at cricket and loving the game. RRP) and if you would like to get your hands on a copy please send a cheque for £10.99 It provides a simple, effective batting space payable to Surrey Cricket Board and send it together with a set of flexible tees on which to for the attention of Simon Hards to The Brit practice all the shots - from cover drives to on Oval, Kennington, London, SE11 5SS. Please drives, square cuts to pulls and sweeps and the include your name and address for . 4 full range of defensive strokes.

Skyer Bat OVAL VISIT

Ten Coaches were given the unique opportunity to attend and observe Chris Adams and the professional coaching team at the Brit Oval during their pre-season training on the 9th and 18th February.

ECBCA Surrey is currently negotiating an offer around the Skyer bat, a fantastic coaching aid for fielding drills. For more information please check out these links (please note that Surridge bought the Skyer brand from Fusion): The first of the sessions was dedicated to one- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLCQUeYhGY&f day cricket and at the end of the three hour eature=related session Chris Adams and Ian Salisbury gave an http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6tWXmlyp_8&fe overview of their plans for winter practice ature=related before fielding questions from the visiting coaches. If you would be interested in buying a Skyer at a reduced rate please register your interest by emailing [email protected]. SURREY COACHES RECOGNISED Cricket coaches Rob Berkeley and Andy Giles were joint runners-up in the Surrey Sports Coach of the Year category at the 2009 Surrey Sports COACHING DRILL COMPETITION Awards held at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot in October.

For a chance to win an SS Skyer Bat, a copy of the ‘Inspired Cricket’ book and a £50 voucher for the ECBCA shop simply email details of a drill you use to [email protected]. Cricket was well represented at the awards Closing date is 31st March and the lucky winner with Valley End’s Cup team receiving the team will be announced in the next issue. of the year award and Guildford City CC runners-up in the Sports Club of the year category for their youth development work. 5

ECBCA Surrey Contacts: Email Updates:

If you would like to contact any of the ECBCA Please ensure you update us with any committee members please use the email changes to your email address as it makes it addresses below: easier for us to communicate.

Bob Cook - [email protected] Andy Giles - [email protected] Other Reminders: Darren Talbot - [email protected] Nick Harman - [email protected] Don’t forget to keep your ECBCA Simon Hards – [email protected] membership up to date along with your Richard Hall – [email protected] CRB, Safeguarding Children and first aid training. Details available at: http://www.britoval.com/surrey- cricket/development/coach-education

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