Thanks for the compliment, i have gleaned my methods from piecing together from various level 3/4 coaches what i personally believe is the most efficient way to bat and score runs. Nearly all have contradictory views on the subjective parts of batting, are they all wrong? No.
Jemille, it seems that as a coach you think that the way you believe someone should bat/bowl is the only way. Cricket is an art not an exact science, this is shown in the various batting techniques you see on the international arena.
I do believe there is a wrong way to bat but not a correct way to bat, this is where the coaches interpretation comes in and where you expect to be challenged.
I know there is a wrong way to hold a bat but there certainly isn't a right way. I spent time with Desmond Haynes and his top hand v is near if not on the outside edge, would i tell him to change it .... no as it works for him and it is not fundamentally wrong. On the other hand if his v was towards the inside edge it is the first thing i would change as this is wrong.
Look at the stance, is there a correct way to stand? No, but there is certainly an incorrect way, where your head and eyes are not level and your shoulder is closed off. Look at Chanderpaul, would you tell him he is too open? His head and eyes are level so he gets a very good sight of the ball ... is he wrong?
As you can see coaching batting is very tough but you need to accept that you will be challenged on your views.
I like to trigger back and across, others say it is a no no and i have been challenged many times. I try to put across the benefits of this but i do also make it clear if you get it wrong it is a disaster, if you get it right it will open up a whole new array of shots. Buzz is a coach and he prefers to stand still, I can see why he likes this approach (especially for young kids) .... i would never tell him that standing still and side on is wrong and that they he is an amateur coach because his preferred method of batting is different to mine. Im sure both Buzz and I could both sit over a pint for a few hours discussing the relative merits of each method and afterwards see where each of us is coming from and incorporate each others thoughts in our teachings of batting.
As a coach you need to be flexible in the way i pass across my information, there is no one size fits all method. If i see a batsmen who has a problem tilting his head to the offside then telling him to trigger back and across would be a disaster waiting to happen. I would tell them to concentrate on keeping still and focussing on keeping their eyes level. If i saw someone who was stepping towards leg then telling them to move back and across would probably help them, if they can time it right and keep their eyes level.
So what i am saying is you may have a preferred method of batting and you will be challenged on this forum, if not by me, by someone else. You appear to think your coaching methods are the only way, until you change this attitude and actually put across your thoughts with some back up you will more than likely get a lot of negative feedback ....
I've been there and got the t-shirt ... a few people on here still feel that i am a little too opinionated but you cant please all of the people all of the time. I have accepted that i need to change the way i approach some subjects so I have toned down the way i approach some aspects i dont 100% agree with. It takes more to accept you may be approaching a situation in the wrong way and changing than to just carry on shouting and ranting that you are correct.
I genuinely do hope you take the time to post on the forum and you pass on your beliefs with some sound and reasoned back up as another opinion/approach is always welcome. im 99% certain if you carry on the way you are a lot of your posts will get moderated for advertising your company.
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