Theme:
High-performance coaching
Aim:
To prepare coaches to handle the development of elite cricketers and cricket teams, using the advanced principles of biomechanics and sports sciences, along with the knowledge of tactical and team management issues.
Pre-requisites:
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Level 'B' qualified coach
- Minimum 24 months work experience
- Attended Level 'B' refresher course
- In good physical condition.
Course Duration:
15 days (90 hours) of lectures, practicals and workshops, followed by an examination
Syllabus:
Generic topics
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Role of the coach at the senior level:
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Sports conditioning for endurance, strength, speed, stability and power
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Advanced sports nutrition, including use of supplements
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Doping
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Advanced sports psychology and mental toughness including self-belief, focus, handling pressure, resilience, sport intelligence, positive perfectionism, motivation, discipline and commitment
- The process of team development - Stages of team building, strategies for developing cohesion.
Cricket-specific topics:
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Principles of biomechanics
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Balance and stability
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Momentum
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Impulse
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Force generation and summation
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Moment of inertia
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Biomechanics of cricket – batting, bowling, fielding
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Game-sense training
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Tactical aspect of cricket
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History of the game
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Laws of cricket
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Basics of pitch management
Course Assessment Requirements:
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Attend all units covered in the course
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Theory and practical examination (minimum 70%)
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Satisfactory completion of assignments
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