Want To Become A Cricket Coach?
Posted on April 3, 2009
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The England and Wales cricket board has implemented a new training system which opens the door to become a good cricket coach.There are five levels and each level takes about two years to complete.There is also a compulsory workshop between the levels,three and four.
Courses on Offer
ECB Coaching Assistant
This course qualifies the candidates to assist the more qualified coaches which is also a part of the training system.This will help the candidates to improve their coaching knowledge from the more experienced and qualified coaches.
ECB Coach
A trained ECB coach will be qualified to deliver and review coaching sessions.
This course will help you to be able to:-
* Introduce and develop the cricket to the people of all ages in an enjoyable way
* Develop the basic movement skills
* Develop and improve players specifically at basic things and L2T(Learn To Train)stages of the LTAD(Long Term Athlete Development) model.
* Improve your own coaching skills and knowledge
* Demonstrate the competence against the UKCC2/National standard for coaches
Requirements Needed to fulfil the course:-
* Attend the good practise and child protection course
* Attend the Cricket Coach First Aid Appointed Persons course
* Assignments set have to be completed
* Home study packs and associated assessments have to be completed
* Successful completion of the support practise module and the candidates have to produce the associated evidence to get the benefits
* Prior to your assessment day,submit your records of coaching and assignments
* You have to attend an assessment day where you will be told to coach a few players and have a follow up exam on this.The records of your coaching and assignments will be with an ECB assessor.
* You have to describe the competences required for an ECB assessor
ECB Head Coach
This is the next step which helps the candidates to plan,implement and revise annual training programmes
ECB master coach
This will take a long time for the candidates to reach at this level.If you decided to go upto this level you can be a vital part of the English cricket in future. The Master coach course trains the candidates to design,implement and evaluate the process of training which is an outcome of the experience that the candidates got through the years.
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Hi there..
Been playing cricket most my life. And wanted to know how i can start getting into cricket coaching?? Is there any courses in the Essex Area Etc.
Thanks for your help
Rob
I think it is much better to contact with ECB since it will be a great opening for you in the field of coaching.you can get the contact number or mails from their site.There is also essex cricket board where you can get the details of course regarding coaching.you better visit http://www.essexcricket.org.uk
ok then bye
best of luck
hi there i want to be a cricket coach can you please let me know who do i need to contact ?
I have been playing cricket for a very long time i have played pakistan U 19 inter regional also ptcl department and beeen playing cricket in uk for last 10 years now i am captian of Metropolitan Police Harrow Borough Cricket Team.
Thanks
Imran
hi,i m indian first class crickter .represnted punjab nd services in ranji trophy.i m working in B.S.N.L compny.india no 1 telecom compny.i want to do coaching course from u k .plse let me now how i can do so.
http://www.ecb.co.uk/development/coach-education/contacts/
you can get whatever you want from this link
Best of luck
Thank you
Could you please send me information on how to get coaching badge for the surrey area