BDJCC COACHING: 2008/09 ProgramHere is an outline of the program – further details on costs, venues etc are to supplied in a flyer for each component:
SEASON SKILLBUILDER PROGRAMExclusively designed by Mark Atkinson for Balmain Junior Cricket and delivered by two Elite Cricket coaches the program (8 x 1.5 hour sessions, 4.45pm – 6.15pm) will focus on developing skill acquisition and mastery of the critical technical and tactical skills to optimise each players performance utilising video analysis, bowling machines, skill development activities and centre wicket scenarios in a challenging and fun group environment.
Places are limited to twelve (12) per session. Any player may come to one or more sessions by age range so first in, best dressed!
COST: $25 per child per session, payable on the day
VENUE: Five Dock Indoor Cricket, Queens Road, Five Dock
2 coaches to 12 kids - fantastic opportunity for Balmain junior cricketers. Balmain Club coaches welcome to join in and benefit from the positive and practical training environment!
SEASON TO COMMENCE POST OCTOBER HOLIDAYS 2008
SEASON MENTOR PROGRAMA High level performance program aimed at those players that aspire to play at higher or Grade Level Cricket.
The program will concentrate on developing the players technical abilities.
Their Mental approach to the sport.
Their Physical attributes.
This program is aimed at ages 13 to 18 and onwards in the club.
1.5 hours per Fortnight.
PRICING AND DATES TO BE ADVISED.
UMPIRE INFORMATION NIGHT
Following on from our Umpire night last year, we will provide the same session, aimed more to U10’s and up and inviting other Association and Club coaches/managers/Umpires to attend.
SEE WEBSITE IN EARLY SEPT FOR DATES AND COSTS
COACHES PROGRAMIt is assumed that all those attending will be currently accredited Level 1 coaches or those with experience. Sessions will be both theory and practice!
Sign up for both of the workshop/seminar sessions (7pm – 9pm) and ensure that you are abreast of all the latest coaching tips, diagnostic aids and drills!
Two (2) sessions:
Theory-Techniques and Tactics. Classroom Tutorials.
Practical -Techniques and tactics for batting and Bowling.
VENUE: Session 1 Balmain League’s Club.
Session 2 Five Dock Indoor Cricket, Queens Road, Five Dock
This a fantastic opportunity for Balmain junior coaches to continue to develop skills as the players advance in age! Everyone is welcome to join in and benefit from the positive and practical training environment! Don’t miss out!
The Coaching Model-Parents in Junior Sport
Sport and games for children are an opportunity to learn skills that can help them achieve a lifetime of healthy, physical activity. They are also an opportunity for recreation, relaxation and an opportunity to gain confidence in many areas of social development.
In the wrong environment, sport can create more damage than good to your child’s development.
Every parent has the right to be proud of their child’s involvement in junior sport. Unfortunately, the proud parent can become the pushy parent when they lose sight of the reasons their child is participating. This is undesirable occurrence is commonly referred to as the ‘ugly parent syndrome’.
Here are some telltale signs that the line between proud and pushy has been crossed.
Pushy parent checklist
* Do the activities appeal more to you than the kids?
* Is it a battle getting your child to activities?
* Do you see the activities as fun, or is it all serious?
* Do you get angry if the kids aren’t trying hard?
* Do you like the reflected glory when your kids do well?
It’s a sad fact that pushy parents often end up with burnt-out kids. This denies children with the opportunity to grow and develop through sport.
Tips to help your kids play clean and be good team members, Make sure you:
* Show that you have faith in them
* Take an interest in their interests
* Take a continuing interest in the club and do not use it as a babysitting service
* Let them find their feet without propping them up
* Make sure the kids are not new tools to service old dreams
* Above all, if you’re getting too worked up, find out why it is so important to you
Make sure you do not:
* Interfere with the coach
* Yell out instructions from the sidelines
* Be critical of any player’s performance
* Offer financial reward for your child’s performance. The reward should be in the activity itself.
Remember: a good sport should shake hands at the end of the game – and that’s not possible with a clenched fist!
By David Parkin, TEAM Magazine, April 2001
While an estimated 6.5 Million Children in Australia (40 million in the USA), participate in youth sports, over 70% drop out by the age of 13. The major reason for this is the "win-at-all-cost" mentality of parents and coaches. The Australian Sports Commission and Cricket Australia are working to replace the "win-at-all-cost" model of coaching with the "Double-Goal Coach" who wants to win but has a second, more important, goal of using sports to teach life lessons.
The Positive Coaching model encourages adults and athletes to "Redefine Winner," "Honor the Game," and "Fill Emotional Tanks."
