cricket coaching
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
Hi,
I am a level II certified coach by ECB in the year 2006. I am working in one of Leading PC manufacturing-IT company for more than 4 years. I want to do lvl 3 and want to work as a professional coach in my future. Need right guidence. Please reply.
Regards
Pujan
i wish to become a cricket coach as ive been interested in cricket all my life. could you give me places where i cld obtain my coaching badge? i live in the london area. many thanks
Im currently doing a coaching course in Australia and i finish at the end of this year. Where would the best place to study to be a head coach be? how much would it be?
iam playing cricket since my childhood,played university level and state level cricket in Aurangabad(maharashtra) india.but now want to continue to associate with the game through coaching the young talent.so how to go about it.pls, guide me.
I am club secretary for a local crickcet club in north west london (Muktajivan CC)
following a recent club meeting a few of our members enquired about being trained to become coaches
how do we go about getting info about being trained/ qualified coaches?
Thank you
Kirit Patel
Muktajivan CC
I am the Chairman Implementation committee on Cricket in Delta State South/South Nigeria. We desirous of introducing the game of Cricket in this part of the country therefore, we wish to send some of our staff from ministry of youth and sports to attend a foundation course on Cricket. Kindly intimate as to how this can be achieved
Hi,
I have played state level and university level cricket (women) back in India, now I want to take up coaching in cricket and sport fitness. Can someone help me find courses in reading area. thanks.
Hi, I have just succesfully completed my level 1 ECB coaching program and I am just wondering how long will it take before I recieve the certificate? (I have done my first aid and child protection courses as well as getting my CRB completed)
Thanks
Bhav
i have recently left the british army, now i am looking to do something that i really enjoy, cricket coaching is definitly something that i want to do. i have played cricket nearly all my life and represtented yorkshire ccc at under19 level. could you send me some information via email about cricket coaching opportunities in the leeds area please. thankyou very much. Ben chapman.
i am from Pakistan. i have a consultancy center here in Pakistan. kindly send me the whole info about the coaching course. fee, accommodation, and requirements.
i have 25 years of cricket experience and i know all the tricks in the trade. I have studied all players, grounds, etc. I do not have any papers like formal tests but i know my game, have coached but will like to direct myself into the international games. I know that I can train and help players in their future.