Cricket Victoria 2012 State Coaching Seminar
Saturday 25 August MCG
‘Maximising Your Blood, Sweat & Tears’
Presented by Bryan Harper
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
“The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.” 1.Key skills 2.Practice 3. Process & understanding ‘Maximising your Blood Sweat and Tears’ An investigation of how to prepare for and play your best cricket This session will look at confirming the key skills of the game and establishing how a number of these key skills can be practiced. It will delve into how cricketers should process the sport and conclude by creating players who have an understanding of what they need to do this summer to play better cricket.
WE GET GOOD AT WHAT WE
SPEND OUR TIME DOING
How do club cricketers do their BEST?
Do we as coaches run Cricket existence or
Cricket PRACTICE?
* TURN UP HAVE A BAT / HAVE A BOWL HAVE A CATCH / HAVE A STRETCH TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK BEING A BIG GAME DON’T FORGET ARVO TEA
* Dealing with claustrophobia * Bowling no-balls * Batting for very short periods * Bowling every fourth ball * Fielding in turns * Trying to swing a ball 140 overs old * Perhaps even on the wrong surface * Staying in when you go OUT (activity)
Existence practice has some Purpose ..
Cricket fitness, enjoyment, movement
Why prioritise? Time & Practice poor
WE GET GOOD AT WHAT WE
SPEND OUR TIME DOING
SO WHAT ARE WE
GOING TO PRIORITISE?
SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO
SPEND OUR TIME DOING?
Don Argus report - GENERAL
• POOR PERFORMANCE BY THE
LEADING PLAYERS
• POOR BASIC SKILLS GENERALLY
• A REACTIVE COACHING STRUCTURE
RATHER THAN A PROACTICE ONE
Don Argus report - GENERAL
• BEST PRACTICE TRANSFER IS NOT EMBEDDED IN AUSTRALIAN CRICKET
• DO ALL YOUR PLAYERS SEEK THE BEST METHOD FROM EACH OTHER AND
IMPLEMENT THAT INTO THEIR OWN PLAY?
1 & 2. KEY SKILLS PRACTICE
WE GET GOOD AT WHAT WE
SPEND OUR TIME DOING
Don Argus report - FIELDING
• OVERLL FIELDING, ESPECIALLY CATCHING
• GENERAL ATHLETICISM
• THE IMPACT OF THE FIELDING REFLECTING THE STATUS OF THE TEAM
Fielding .. Stopping
Fielding .. Catching
Fielding .. Throwing
EXTRA THROWING WITH 25 A/B DRILL
2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 – 2014 EXTRA THROWS
5 SEASONS
SESSIONS 50 50 50
THROWS GENERAL FIELD
25 25 25
THROWS WITH DRILL
0 25 25
TOTAL THROWS 1250 2500 2500 6250
Don Argus report - BOWLING • BUILDING PRESSURE
• BOWLING TO AN AGREED PLAN
• SPIN AND CAPTAINCY OF SPIN BOWLING
• SWING BOWLING INC REVERSE SWING
• LACK OF ABILITY TO PROBLEM SOLVE
DURING A MATCH
Bowling.. Running
Bowling.. Seam position
Have some incrediballs
Bowling.. Balance
Bowling.. Repeating
Assumption College v Yarra Valley Grammar
Bowling.. LEARNING IN THE GAME There is always a mathematical place to bowl
Don Argus report - BATTING
• BATTING FOR LONG PERIODS (story)
• BATTING AGAINST MOVING BALL • GENERAL APPROACH TO SPIN • GENERAL BATTING TECHNIQUE
PULL SHOTS with the 25 ball drill
2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 EXTRA PULLS OVER 5
SEASONS
SESSIONS 50 50 50
PULL SHOTS NETS
0 - 3 0 - 3 0 - 3
PULL SHOTS WITH 25 BALL
0 5 5
TOTAL EFFORTS 100 350 350 1250
BALL HITS
2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 EXTRA BALLS OVER 5
SEASONS
SESSIONS 50 50 50
PULL SHOTS NETS
25 - 30 25 - 30 25 - 30
WITH 5 BALL DRILL ALSO
0 25 25
TOTAL EFFORTS 1350 2600 2600 6250
Batting.. Watch the ball
Batting .. Hitting with Balance
Batting.. The FAT part of the bat Straight
Batting … PRACTICE YOUR Scoring shots
Batting.. RBTW
3. PROCESS &
UNDERSTANDING
Above the Shoulders The VOICE
What is success?
HOW WILL A PLAYER IMPROVE?
KNOWING WHO/WHAT YOU ARE AS A CRICKETER – EG FIELDING
1. CAN I CATCH?
2. DO I WATCH THE BALL?
3. CAN I BEND DOWN?
4. AM I A SPECIALIST ANYWHERE? IF NOT, WHY NOT?
5. CAN I CONCENTRATE IN THE FIELD?
6. AM I ENERGETIC IN THE FIELD?
7. DO I WANT THE BALL TO COME TO ME?
5 ACTION STEPS TO MY BEST YEAR EVER
1. KNOWING WHAT ADJUSTMENTS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
2. CORRECTLY PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT THOSE ADJUSTMENTS
3. IMPLEMENTING THOSE ADJUSTMENTS
4. STICKING TO THOSE PLANS AND DRILLS (ADJUSTMENTS)
5. REVIEWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE ADJUSTMENTS
PROCESS V EMOTION
END PERFORMANCE
THE ULTIMATE ENJOYMENT
PRESSURE
There is no rocket science here. In round 1 a team wins and a team loses. In the Grand Final a team wins and a team loses. The only difference is how badly the players want the outcome to go their way and how much this influences their ability to think about the job at hand.
Concentrate on the skill execution required.
Michael Hussey appears to me to be one of the very best performers across multiple forms of the game and in big moments. His next action is always a reflection of what the teams needs that ball.
RESPONSE TO FAILING NOT PERFORMING AT THE LEVEL YOU EXPECT IS HARD TO DEAL WITH. NOT
PERFORMING AT THE LEVEL OTHERS EXPECT IS HARDER AGAIN.
IT IS USUASL FOR PLAYERS TO RUSH PERFORMANCE / SUCCESS WHEN THIS FEELING HITS. NORMALLY THIS MEANS HURRYING TOWARDS ANOTHER MEDIOCE PERFORMANCE
MY ADVICE IS TO WATCH THE BALL. ANYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT PLAYING THE GAME WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO COME OUT. THINKING ABOUT TECHNIQUE PLACES YOUR KEY RESPONSE DOWN THE QUEUE.
IF YOU ATTEMPT TO PLAY THE WAY THE TEAM NEEDS YOU TO THEY WILL RESPECT YOUR EFFORT. IF THEY DON’T .. GET A NEW TEAM!
WATCH THE BALL