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Book Description
Coaching Youth Cricket gives you the tools you need to become a successful coach, even in your first season. Written by the Australian Cricket Board—the country’s leading cricket authority—this complete guide combines the basics of coaching and cricket in one concise resource. It is essential reading for beginning coaches of 6- to 14-year-old athletes.

Beginning with the basics, the book addresses the primary responsibilities and essential qualities of a good coach. You will learn fundamental coaching skills, including how to

• communicate with players, parents, fans, umpires, and other coaches; • teach sport skills sequentially; • plan, organize, and conduct effective practices; and • prevent injuries and provide emergency care.

The remainder of the book focuses specifically on how to teach cricket to children. A thorough overview of the sport answers any questions you might have about rules, equipment, game procedures, positions, and scorekeeping. You’ll also find indispensable advice on teaching basic cricket skills—from throwing to wicketkeeping—along with more than 50 drills to improve your players’ skills. Last but not least, the book presents team tactics and practice games that promote leadership and team spirit.

Filled with 162 helpful illustrations, Coaching Youth Cricket will help you meet the challenges and experience the rewards of coaching young players.

Synopsis
Working from the basics to team tactics, this guide for coaches focuses specifically on cricket, and how to teach the sport to children between the ages of six and 14. It includes 21 drills to improve players' skills.

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If you are like most new coaches, you have probably been recruited from the ranks of concerned parents, sport enthusiasts, or community volunteers. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   15 of 15 people found the following review helpful: An excellent, structured guide to coaching youngsters, 31 Oct 2001 By A Customer The book is written in plain language and provides clear guidance on how to introduce youngsters to the game of cricket. The enthusiasm for the game is obvious throughout the book. The authors have provided many useful coaching tips that will be appreciated by those involved in youth cricket and the practice games are a welcome addition to those normally included in coaching manuals. Overall a very useful coaching resource that I recommend to anyone who coaches youngsters.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: A great help, 11 May 2007 By  Mr. M. B. Watson "DragonDrop" (Harrogate, North Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews    I did a lot of research into books to help me teach my two boys (9 and 6) and their friends a bit more about cricket. I love the game, and they are getting into it. This book is so helpful in giving me insights into coaching and the various forms of the game (kids arent nececarily interested in the purist forms of the game) Clear illustrations and plain English descriptions make this book a very easy to use reference. It's well structured with everything from photocopyable score cards to tips and tricks on some of the more technical aspects. A great buy for any level of coach - experienced or 'wannabe' Future England / Yorkshire player father like m'self ;)  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Fairly Good but I Did Not Learn Anything New, 31 Oct 2004 By  "nevboz" - See all my reviews I eagerly anticipated this book when it came through the post. Since everyone needs to keep on learning in a sport I was curious as to what the Australians were doing right. After all they excel at everything and are relitivley small. The book is , well ,textbook cricket (What else can you expect). The book talk everything well with animations and good narration. Unfortunatley I just did not learn anything new at all. Other books on this matter have taught m little tips like shuffling your feet before delivery or keeping your bat high like Graeme Gooch. Some have taught me how to get good power or what to exactly do in the field. This book was good if you want to teach someone very young in a orthodox fashion but for an adult who wants to almost cheat the game or just pick up that extra bit of knowledge I personally do not feel it adds anything. Hope this Helps Nevboz  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 3 customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews