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Author Pont, Ian, author

Title Coaching youth cricket / Ian Pont
Published Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2010]
c2010
©2010

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 W'PONDS  796.358077 Pon/Cyc  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 195 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents 1. You, a youth cricket coach? -- 2. Communicating as a coach -- 3. Understanding rules and equipment -- 4. Providing for players' safety -- 5. Making practices fun and practical -- 6. Teaching and shaping skills -- 7. Coaching fielding -- 8. Coaching bowling -- 9. Coaching batting -- 10. Coaching on match day -- 11. Developing season and practice plans -- Appendix A Related checklists and forms -- Appendix B Cricket terms -- Appendix C 15 game-based drills
Summary Coaching Youth Cricket features explanations, photos, and illustrations depicting the various drills and skills of cricket, including fielding, bowling, and batting. Also included are chapters devoted to helping coaches communicate with players, understanding rules and equipment, keeping practices fun and motivating, ensuring safety, and teaching cricket skills
Notes "Foreword by Andy Flower"--Cover
Audience Adult
Subject Cricket for children -- Coaching.
Cricket for children.
Cricket -- Coaching.
Cricket.
LC no. 2009053668
ISBN 9780736083706 (paperback)