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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: ianbuchanan on January 19, 2010, 01:46:35 PM
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Doing my level 1 at the moment, had two days at the centre of excellence in taunton over the weekend and have my assessment next saturday, anyone else got/doing any coaching qualifications?
after my level 1 i plan to crack on to level 2 and possibly level 3.
our club has had a load of funding recently for coaching so when i'm qualified i will be able to be paid :D
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I was meant to be doing the coaching course your'e currently taking part in - however, the guy at our club who was meant to organise it for about 10 of us forgot to send the forms in on time so we all have to wait untill next year to do it - very,very,very annoying.
Good luck with the course, you'll pass easily though - i think they should make it harder to be honest, the amount of crap thaty spews out of some level 2/3 coaches beggars belief!
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I was meant to be doing the coaching course your'e currently taking part in - however, the guy at our club who was meant to organise it for about 10 of us forgot to send the forms in on time so we all have to wait untill next year to do it - very,very,very annoying.
Good luck with the course, you'll pass easily though - i think they should make it harder to be honest, the amount of crap thaty spews out of some level 2/3 coaches beggars belief!
that really sucks mate! the same thing happened to me, i had to email somerset ccc direct and luckily they had a place left.... and yeah it should be ok, the pass rate at taunton is 98.4% so fingers crossed....
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and that was my 1000th post^^^ woooo!
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I didnt realise it was possible to fail :)
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lol, yeah there are 13 sections where you have to be competant.... if you miss one you fail. however after the session you lead you have a review, where the assessor tells you where you went wrong. after that there is an evaluation where you have the chance to verbally say where you went wrong, so you can be ticked off....
so basically very hard to fail...
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Got my Level 1 and have done the level 2.
Just doing the coaching sessions now and need to hand in log book and take the final single assessment for level 2 completion
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ideal pete! the only problem is that i will have to wait untill next year when im at uni to take my level 2...
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if you fail level 1 you should be forced to quit cricket, leave the country and become a frenchman.
i passed my level 1 last year and it is ridiculously easy. 2 and 3 get trickier and take much longer.
paid for being level 1? this is tecnically only a coaching assistant so would be surprised if they paid you. level 2 then understandable.
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All you need do is enjoy the sessions and show you're keen.
They are not looking for people who are geniuses. They are more intereted in people who are keen to learn and enjoy it.
If enthusiasm shows through, then when you become a coach, it will show through!
The main guy who was taking the sessions when i did it was just as interested in peoples attitudes.
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lol slogger!!
i passed the practice assessment on sunday so pretty confident.....
and the reason we may be paid is because our club has to spend at least £5000 on coaching in this calendar year so it can be 'sportmatched'. so 3 of us are doing coaching awards and then will be doing sessions all through the summer. we have been doing it voluntary for the past year and the main reason we need the award is so we can join the ECB coaches association so we can be insured....
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Just passed my level 2 coaching badge, a total different world to the level 1 badge and really worth doing! Goes a lot more into technical and mental side of cricket.
The biggest thing you will learn on the level 2 is that any preconceived ideas of technique you have must be left behind!! It does give you the skills and confidence to take a group of kids and implement and provide a progressive session plan/course.
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bit different, but im doing my level 1 umpiring atm
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got my level 2 in march. been coaching for years so i am aloud to go straightto level 2 skippin level 1. can't wait
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got my level 1 cricket last year to go with my level 2/3 hockey and going to do my level 2 cricket this year as funded by ecb due to being accredited and went really easy as one of the assesors was the coach for our club due to him being a level 3 assesor and was told by head bloke impossible to fail level 1 as if you don't get the mark they just ask you back but don't actually fail you but may be different in different places
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i am doing my level one in march
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i passed it! was real easy to be honest. just had to set up equipment, sit everyone down and explain the rules, and do an evaluation at the end. had to tell some f***er off for messing around! only one person failed....
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i passed it! was real easy to be honest. just had to set up equipment, sit everyone down and explain the rules, and do an evaluation at the end. had to tell some f***er off for messing around! only one person failed....
What age group did you do it with?
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it was with the other candidates, so 17-50 haha
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congratulations ian.
why did the 1 person fail? thats if you know of course.
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Well done Ian, i hope to get mine soon!
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Yeah congrats on passing buchs! Level 2 next . . .
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cheers guys!
the guy who failed was awful apparantly, really shy. but still felt a bit sorry for him....
yeah im gonna do level 2 asap, the assessor said it was a strong level 1 session and my 'how to coach' skills are pretty much at level 2 standard now so pretty hopeful.
and best of luck choppy, where are you located as you may have the same tutors as i did, they go all over the place haha
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Im in the sunny North of England Ian, so miles away from you! Doubt theyd travel up here just for Level 1!
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ahh fair enough then! i know a couple went as far as oxfordshire but doubt they would go up north...
all i have to do is join the ecb coaches association now to get bloody insurance! anyone else a member of this??
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Yeah all coaches have to be part of it costs £25 a year so not too bad and this will give you discount on a lot of stuff especially clothing and training aids. We get your club to fork out the £25 if possible
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thats not a bad shout dan, definately worth looking into.... would save me a bit of dosh anyway!
they gave me a brochure and all the gear looks pretty cheap and some decent coaching clothing as well....
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Slightly off topic, for all you coaches, what is the best way to build fore-arm muscles for a strong top hand?
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Slightly off topic, for all you coaches, what is the best way to build fore-arm muscles for a strong top hand?
Weights...
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i would disagree Ashvir, look at getting a powerball they were designed for just this purpose, most professional rugby players use them as well as a number of cricketers
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Both are very good options. Powerballs are wonderful for muscular endurance, trying to keep it going for as long as you can, but obviously weights have their advantages too. Surely a varied regime is also good. Body-weight exercises are useful. To be honest though, actual cricket conditioning and training is almost as good, practicing the shots in the nets, fielding exercises, just whatever really!
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When thinking about building up fore-arm muscle for cricket you have to think of actual situations where the fore-arms are utilised. Cloesy i guess your asking as a batsman? So it will be important to have both muscular endurance and power.
Best way to improve overall would be as mentioned previously to use free weights on a regualr basis as this would give you overall upper body strength and not just strong fore-arms. However, if you dont want to do it this way, as free-weight training takes alot of dedication, my advice would be to use hand grips . . . http://www.auravita.com/product/Foam-Hand-Grips.TSNC10110.html?RefId=220&adid=TSNC10110.
Although powerballs are great they can be expensive and are prone to breaking if you buy the chaeper versions
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Ah thanks Dan, I knew i was forgetting something! Hand grips, easy to do because they're just so handy! With powerballs, on Amazon i bought mine for £16, with rev counter, and it's vastly improved my forearm strength, mainly because once i get it started i don't want to stop it! it becomes quite addictive...
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Yeah the best thing about them is you can use them anywhere really like on the sly at work etc haha. But in all seriousness just use them when you have some down time e.g. watching tv, waiting for a bus etc etc just 5 mins a day is enough.
Yeah i know what you mean with the powerballs they are not as 'brutal' as hand grips and have the fun factor and you can also challenge yourselves.
Failing alll these however, just get a metal bar or heavy wooden pole and lay your forearms on a bench/table so that your wrists and hands are over the edge and simply roll the bar/pole back and forth from the bottom of the palm to the tips of your fingers! A great workout for the wrists and forearms and also helps with the flexibilty side of it too
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When thinking about building up fore-arm muscle for cricket you have to think of actual situations where the fore-arms are utilised. Cloesy i guess your asking as a batsman? So it will be important to have both muscular endurance and power.
Best way to improve overall would be as mentioned previously to use free weights on a regualr basis as this would give you overall upper body strength and not just strong fore-arms. However, if you dont want to do it this way, as free-weight training takes alot of dedication, my advice would be to use hand grips . . . [url]http://www.auravita.com/product/Foam-Hand-Grips.TSNC10110.html?RefId=220&adid=TSNC10110.[/url]
Although powerballs are great they can be expensive and are prone to breaking if you buy the chaeper versions
Cheers Dan, yeah cos I'm very, very right handed my bottom hand tends to take over a lot cos it's stronger lol