Are You Missing A Vital Part of Playing Better Cricket by Discounting Match Analysis?
What image do you make in your mind when you think of cricket coaching?
You might be thinking of a coach working in the net with a player. Throwdowns, cones and poles, plenty of discussion and demonstration of technical pointers. This is a common sight. You would not be wrong.
But perhaps a more important picture is one that is often missing at club, school and academy level.
Cricket Show 288: Competition Winner
This week's winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Wilson. He wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.
The winning question was,
CRICKET JOBS: Head Pastry Chef - MCC, Lords (UK)
Closing date: 23rd December 2014
Lord’s Ground, the most famous cricket ground in the world, and owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (the Club), is renowned worldwide for staging international cricket matches with up to 28,500 spectators in attendance.
CRICKET JOBS: Food Procurement Assistant - MCC, Lords (UK)
Closing date: 23rd December 2014
Lord’s Cricket Ground, the home of cricket, is renowned worldwide for staging international cricket matches with up to 28,500 spectators in attendance. Lord’s is a stunning venue steeped in history and charm. From the grandeur of the Long Room in the Grade II* listed Pavilion, to the modernity and style of the J.P. Morgan Media Centre, the Ground offers a dazzling array of possibilities for events of all types.
CRICKET JOBS: Groundstaff - Hampshire Cricket (UK)
Closing date: 23rd of January 2015
Hampshire Cricket are looking to recruit to the groundstaff department of the Ageas Bowl in preparation for the 2015 season.
PV/VIDEO Weekly Highlights: Putting in the Work
Welcome to the PV/VIDEO Digest, your highlights summary of the weeks best videos from PitchVision Interactive
You can share these videos by email or onto facebook, and post your comments right here: From serious analysis to Friday fun. Here are the top videos uploaded from PitchVision systems around the world this week.
CRICKET JOBS: Chief Executive Officer - Eastern Province Cricket (SA)
Closing date: undisclosed
Eastern Province Cricket which subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, invites applications from suitably qualified persons, and preferably from designated groups for appointment to the following position:
Cricket Show S5 Episode 45: Cutting and Pasting Bowling Actions
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In half an hour of audio cricket chat, the team cover a range of topics and questions. First up is the influence of the IPL on the wider cricket world, especially in the light of news that English cricket has seen a drop in participation.
Then Mark Garaway, Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe go into specifics about bowling fast and reducing injury. Following a question, Lavers and Garas analyse the techniques of Tino Best and Keemar Roach and discuss how much you can emulate, copy and paste.
Finally there is a discussion on the power, and tyranny of thinking positive. Can just thinking about being good make you good?
Find out on the show.
How to Build Resilient Cricketers
The final piece in the mental toughness jigsaw is resilience. Players scoring high in resilience have a great ability to bounce back strongly after any disappointment. Their confidence remains bulletproof for a long period of time, which protects them from the ups and downs of self-belief.
These players have a positive attitude towards the future. Resilience high players are focused on finding solutions and taking steps forward: Dwelling on problems is not something you will see in these characters.
These players experience disappointment, but they quickly move their focus on to regaining control and taking positive action.
Play Better Cricket by Simplifying, Not Reducing
Simplicity is good, but you can over-simplify and that's a barrier to your best performance.