Helping the Coach
A club cricket coach will often be both a trainer and team manager. This is a big commitment, and all coaches appreciate help and support.
If you’re supporting your junior cricketer during practice or the match, why not offer to help? You’ll learn what the coach is trying to achieve, and you might be inspired to become a coach yourself.
You don’t have to be a cricket expert to do this – if you can learn the common sense safety rules, you will be a valuable assistant. If you have some knowledge of cricket and the ability to communicate effectively with children, you’ll be even more valuable.
A good coach plans each practice to include some fun drills for developing cricket skills. The session will end with a cricket game that suits the age group.
Want to get involved? Ask the coach how you can help him to carry out his plan.
To support the Coach, there are many coaching resources online, in books and on DVD's and just watching how the stars play live cricket is a great learning experience. As in any sport, the best players make it look easy by getting the basic techniques right every time - practice makes perfect!
Cricket Skills
With a little knowledge, parents can help with these skills at home; all potential batsmen need a bowler to practice their strokes, and all young bowlers need someone to bowl at.
Fielding skills are also vital for all modern cricketers. In days gone by, fielding was considered a chore to be done between batting and bowling, especially by juniors. However, top fielding can make the difference between winning and losing the match.
In order to coach specific fielding skills, its good to learn about the many cricket fielding positions and how important they are for your team to win the game.
So, today’s junior cricketers have more opportunity than ever to improve their skills and to have fun while they do it!
Resource: www.cricket-for-parents.com/about-cricket-for-parents.html
