Our UK Coaching 2023 Finalist podcast focuses on Junior Cricket Coaching and in it we hear from people who share a passion for developing the next generation of young cricketers. We will have guests from grassroots clubs, schools, district and county age group junior cricket. There will be guests who specialise in a certain age group, boys or girls, batting coaches, bowling, keeping, leadership, psychologists, parents, junior coordinators and many more.
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Our UK Coaching 2023 Finalist podcast focuses on Junior Cricket Coaching and in it we hear from people who share a passion for developing the next generation of young cricketers. We will have guests from grassroots clubs, schools, district and county age group junior cricket. There will be guests who specialise in a certain age group, boys or girls, batting coaches, bowling, keeping, leadership, psychologists, parents, junior coordinators and many more.
James grew up in Trowbridge, Wiltshire and played cricket with his three brothers as a youngster and ended up going to play at his local club. He still loves the game as much today as when he first started playing but sees that money and time have become prohibitors to people to getting into the game and he wants to do something constructive to address this: hence starting Community Cricket Enterprise where the focus will be on shorter format matches for kids and adults, costs will be kept low, coaching approaches will use the likes of baseball to help kids learn to hit powerfully and in control, and where the importance of human interaction and connections will be central to it. Want to find out more, please listen to this episode.
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From the age of seven Stevie had a poster on his bedroom wall saying he wanted to play cricket for Scotland and by the age of 20 he realised this dream when he represented Scotland 4 times before dislocating his shoulder and struggling with his fitness thereafter.
He studied Sports Science at University and went on to do a Masters in Performance Psych seeking the applied aspect of it and as a coach he looks to help take pressure off players, help them enjoy the game, express themselves and focus on a process to keep themselves grounded and in a bubble.
As a coach he is very keen to help people achieve their goals, achieve their potential and be involved along the way in their journey.
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Ben coaches in the Dorset County Age Group Pathway and is also Head of Cricket at King's School Bruton where both boys and girls cricket is thriving. He sees that communication as a coach is vital in relation to players, parents and other coaches. He also adopts an honesty policy when communicating decisions relating to a player or providing feedback and in our chat explains how he does this.
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Madeleine first got involved with her local cricket club as a parent when her 7 year old son expressed an interest in playing. 30 years on she is Chair of a very successful junior section and in her time in this role has overseen and led on decisions which have considerably moved the junior section of the club forwards.
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Tom is a second year undergraduate University student at the Uni of Worcester and yet he has already started his own cricket coaching company called Vortex; he has already worked in county age group coaching with Herefordshire; and he has already established a base from which he can coach 121 at a club. How has he done this? Simply put, Tom has achieved this by approaching decision makers and talking to them about what he can offer and how this will help others. This is no small thing and something that will set him up well for the future the next chapter of which sees him about to go off to New Zealand to coach.
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In this episode we listen to Dinesha, Mike and Marty and what their underpinning coaching principles are, why they enjoy coaching so much and much more. It is fascinating to hear from three coaches who place high levels of importance on the human side of coaching and we hear things like heart-performance, emotional intelligence, mental wellbeing etc
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John comes from a family where cricket was already in their DNA. He describes himself as an educator who places a great deal of importance on the role of sport in adding value to young people's lives and in particular cricket. He wants to see more cricket played in state high schools and also sees how important the role of club cricket is in a young person's life.
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Mithun shares his coaching journey with us in this episode and in doing so educates us around the meaning of mental toughness as far as he sees it. Mithun supports hundreds of young players on their cricket journey by instilling belief in themselves and providing them with the motivation to stay in the game despite the challenges it presents along with the pressure from coaches and parents.
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Andy is the Head of Pathway Coaching at Somerset CCC and has worked with the county for 8 years. He started his coaching journey as an 18 year old in club cricket and saw a means to get into the pro game via Performance Analysis which he did successfully with Notts first before moving to Taunton.
Andy has always had an interest in the people side of coaching and has always been proactive in building connections to broaden his network and experience.
In our chat he references the models that Somerset adopt to support the development of their younger players which are fascinating.
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Benners took the lead in creating the strategy for growth within the club by developing a 10 year vision at the heart of which was growing the junior section in terms of both players and coaches.
Over time he oversaw the junior numbers increase from 40 to 250 and the number of volunteer coaches triple by getting people on board with the plan and keeping this as the number one priority for Alvanley CC.
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Stuart is a former professional cricketer who has coached for 25 years as a specialist fast bowling coach.
Stuart talks about how through coaching, the game of cricket remains firmly in his heart and how through the support of a number of people with the gift of connection he has developed as a coach over the years.
His ambition is to become world class as a bowling coach and he wants to pass on to younger players the learnings he has realised since he was a Pro.
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Dan started coaching when his son Freddie started showing an interest in the game aged 9.
At Whimple CC Dan is one of 12+ coaches who support over 100 kids play cricket where there is a real Team effort to provide an excellent offer for the children.
Dan's style of coaching is about getting to know the players as individuals to assess their confidence levels and from there help them with their game.
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Mike is a proud parent of twin cricket-loving boys who now is a passionate coach of younger players in Barbados at Wanderers CC.
At the centre of his coaching is fostering a strong sense of discipline, understanding the value of practice and encouraging healthy competition balanced alongside the importance of fun.
Mike puts the player first and sees how important it is to help the player feel comfortable and get them to talk about their game by encouraging them early.
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Paul is now Head of the Specialist Coach Programme (Level 4) with the ECB so comes with tons of experience in coaching and leadership.
In this episode Paul talks about the importance of always ensuring you have a positive purpose about your coaching at whatever level you coach.
He also emphasises the importance of tailoring your coaching to suit the individual needs of the players you coach.
He is a values driven coach who is grateful to many people in helping him shape his style and philosophy and recognises the value that having a supportive group of people around you on your coaching journey can bring.
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Ole has already seen a number of wonderful opportunities present themselves to him through cricket as a 17 year old. He clearly remembers how as a 13 year old he received some 121 coaching support over the Winter which helped him and made him realise how he could help others with their game. This prompted him to take his first step on his coaching journey which he has developed over the last 4 years to the present day where he is now Core Coach qualified and takes on a number of coaching roles within his club.
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When you hear Rachel's coaching story in this episode, I am sure you will agree with me that she really is a pioneer in leading the way for female coaches across Wales.
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From working in the Community Team at Glamorgan CCC to now running cricket sessions for people with dementia Sean is a real #gogiver and this is a must listen to episode for people to find out more about the absolutely wonderful work Clock Cricket does.
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David is now a Cricket Development Officer for Durham Cricket Foundation a job which he describes as perfect for him. His background in club cricket both as a player and a coach has paved the way for him into this role. Throughout his time on his coaching journey so far David has stuck to his priorities of offering a clear pathway to players, providing senior player role models, making it affordable and fun.
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Duncan is not someone who has played much senior club cricket but who got involved with coaching the juniors as a parent when his son joined their local club in Macclesfield. After feeling a strong sense of self doubt he threw himself into learning about how to coach by learning from others around him at the club and started to build up his knowledge and awareness and with that came his confidence and self belief.
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Our UK Coaching 2023 Finalist podcast focuses on Junior Cricket Coaching and in it we hear from people who share a passion for developing the next generation of young cricketers. We will have guests from grassroots clubs, schools, district and county age group junior cricket. There will be guests who specialise in a certain age group, boys or girls, batting coaches, bowling, keeping, leadership, psychologists, parents, junior coordinators and many more.
