Players need coaches with expertise, support and passion at every stage of their development. At all levels of the game coaches can make a difference to a player’s experience and help them enhance their performance.
The challenge for all coaches is to learn as they develop, just as players do. Therefore, we have developed a programme that will help you challenge your current coaching practice and further your knowledge and understanding in a variety of areas.
Programme outcomes
This programme has been designed to build on your experiences and develop your knowledge, skills and confidence to help players improve their game as well as developing a wide area of expertise when coaching individuals, units and teams in talent pathway and performance environments.
Content
- Role of an ECB Advanced Coach
- Coaching beliefs
- Coach behaviour
- Coaching teams
- Planning
- Player development
- Developing skilful players
- Sport psychology for coaches
- Biomechanics for coaches
- Strength and conditioning for coaches
- The future cricketer
- Batting, pace bowling, spin bowling, fielding and wicketkeeping
Who is it for?
For coaches working with players and teams in talent pathway and performance environments that hold an ECB Level 2 qualification.
Commitment
1x |
6 days |
6x |
|
Attendance at an interview |
Face-to-face modules for six days at Derbyshire County Cricket Club |
Six applied coaching activities completed in own coaching environment |
Pre-requisites for certification
- Valid safeguarding training e.g. Safeguarding Young Cricketers or Safeguarding for Coaches and Activators
- Valid ECB DBS.
How to apply
Applications have now closed for Autumn/Winter 2024. However, you can now express your interest for 2025 here.