BATTING ESSENTIALS
TM
Cricket COACHING SYSTEM
LESSON PLANS MODULE Overview
The LESSON PLANS
The LESSON PLANS in this module, offer a detailed guide allowing you to teach new and developing players, the Essential Skills and Concepts necessary for them to develop a foundation batting technique in JUST 5 HOURS!
PLAYER OUTCOME
At the end of this 5 hour training program – new and developing players will have the necessary concept knowledge and technical skills foundation on which to grow and further develop their game.
CONCEPTS
Within each LESSON PLAN, the Concepts are introduced and developed, at the appropriate time, throughout the skill building process.
This concept knowledge is ESSENTIAL for the player's understanding of the techniques being presented.
COACHING LANGUAGE
You will notice throughout the LESSON PLANS, that a common coaching language is introduced and developed – this allows the coach and player to communicate effectively and greatly assists in speeding up the coaching process.
Lesson Plans SEQUENCE
The LESSON PLANS are presented in the exact order and sequence I would use when coaching any beginning or early developing player. Therefore, to get the best results for the player, it is important to follow the lesson sequences as presented in the LESSON PLANS.
This lesson sequence has been developed during my 30 plus years as a professional coach. My first-hand experience, of running 1000’s of individual coaching lessons, tells me that this learning sequence works!
Lesson Plans SKILLS
The LESSON PLANS contain my methods for teaching players the 7 Essential Skill Groups using the proper Skill Building Sequence required for lasting skill improvement.
The LESSON PLANS are sequential and build upon each other, to produce a high quality end result – that is, players who have a good grasp of the Essential Batting Techniques and the conceptual knowledge that allows further skill development and later, self-correction.
Lesson Plans DURATION
Each of the 10 LESSON PLANS contain detailed outlines of my step-by-step coaching method.
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As previously discussed in the Coaches Notes, the recommended duration of each session is 30 minutes. Therefore, the coaching program consists of 10 x 30 minute training sessions (totalling 5 hours).
While all LESSON PLANS begin with the player hitting balls, Lesson Plans 1, 4 and 6 (especially LESSON PLAN 1) introduce and develop several KEY concepts and skills that establish the base on which further skills and concepts will be built.
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These sessions can, therefore, be 'talk heavy' (more talking than hitting) and coaches need to balance their information delivery with the player's need to hit some balls!
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As players progress with their concept understanding, more time can be spent on skill development by hitting more balls and refining each technique.
SKILL BUILDING SEQUENCE for teaching the ESSENTIAL SKILLS and CONCEPTS
SETUP & FRONT DEFENCE
FRONT DRIVE
BACK DEFENCE
CUT SHOT
FRONT LEG GLANCE
Reinforcement Session
Reinforcement Session
Reinforcement Session
Reinforcement Session
PULL SHOT
10 Lesson Plans ...
Adding in the all-important Reinforcement Sessions, the Essential Skills and Concepts are covered across 10 x 30 minute training sessions (The FIRST 5 hours). Skill reinforcement is necessary to allow players to consolidate their learning and develop some sense of mastery before progressing to the next set of knowledge or skills.
Notice that the LESSON PLANS start at the beginning (with the grip, stance and set up routine being established in LESSON PLAN 1) and progressively build a player's knowledge of the 7 Essential Skills and Concepts across the 10 LESSON PLANS (5 hours).
You will also notice that, after the first LESSON PLAN, each subsequent LESSON PLAN allows for reinforcement of previous skills and concepts learnt before introducing the player to new concepts and skills.
Information provided in each of the 10 LESSON PLAN components
Overview (with Audio)
Real time and slow-mo video
Aim
Concepts to be introduced & developed
Coaching Language
Key Points to be discussed
Lesson Sequence (Bucket by Bucket with Audio and written explanations for each)
SUMMARY
IMPORTANT!
Before starting to coach any of the LESSON PLANS and to ensure you and the player being coached get the most out of each session, please take the time to read each LESSON PLANS and understand the sequence of skill development and concept integration that is presented.
You can refer back to any of the modules at any time to further clarify the lesson content.