Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast

Tom Jones

Our UK Coaching 2023 Finalist podcast focuses on Junior Cricket Coaching and in it we hear from people who share a passion for developing the next generation of young cricketers. We will have guests from grassroots clubs, schools, district and county age group junior cricket. There will be guests who specialise in a certain age group, boys or girls, batting coaches, bowling, keeping, leadership, psychologists, parents, junior coordinators and many more.

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Friday · 29 min
Episode 187 with Mariyaam Mirza on how a promising pursuit of tennis led to playing and coaching cricket....
Mariyaam grew up in Lahore where she enjoyed tennis and horse riding. She played gully cricket too but it wasnt until she came to the UK that she started playing club cricket and subsequently started coaching. She now coaches women and girls cricket and absolutely loves it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 25 · 34 min
Episode 186 with Matt Bremner on how playing led to coaching and how coaching led to founding NetCaptain
Matt played prem cricket in Victoria and then found coaching as a calling. He is now Head Coach of Fitzroy Doncaster CC who play prem cricket in Victoria and is also the co-founder of NetCaptain which is an app that sorts out all the management and administration and comms for coaches. As a coach Matt believes massively in giving players autonomy and allowing them to explore things for themselves and every session needs to have PURPOSE and INTENSITY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 18 · 33 min
Episode 185 with Ollie Patmore on how much he loves coaching cricket at school, club and with his girlfriend
Ollie is a PE teacher who loves sport. Cricket is a real passion for him and he sees his coaching as a means to give back to the game that has given him so much. His coaching approach is one that believes in not over coaching but allowing players to feel good about themselves and to always focus on the next ball more than the last one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 11 · 32 min
Episode 184 with Nicolas Whitelaw on how coaching has given him a different perspective on the game he has loved playing since the age of 6
Nicolas has played to a very high standard of cricket in South Africa (all the way to the SA Lions standard) and still plays Prem cricket now. He started coaching aged just 18 in a school and today coaching is his full time vocation since founding Top Gun Cricket Academy. His coaching philosophy is all about helping players foster a real love for the game and keep learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 4 · 44 min
Episode 183 with Shaun Brown on how forty years of coaching has continued to fill him with passion for his craft
Shaun says coaching is not about qualifications: its about the positive difference you make with players and I would agree with him. Shaun has been making a positive difference for over 40 years. Based in Melbourne, Australia where most of his coaching programmes and camps are located but taking tours to New Zealand, India and England Shaun has a wide programme offer which helps develop hundreds of young cricketers each year. What Shaun also has is an extensive network of people he knows in the game many of whom have played the game right up to International level and he makes use of this network by getting a number of these guys to coach with him each year. How about that for a USP?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 28 · 35 min
Episode 182 with Nik Badkundri on how he is aiming to make the mental side of cricket accessible to any player or coach or parent
Nik grew up in India playing cricket like most kids and now lives in Australia practising as a mental performance coach for cricketers, their coaches and parents. He frames his approach within 4 principle concepts of: 1. Understanding internal pressure 2. Understanding the flow/zone when Skill meets Challenge 3. Understanding the fears that players have 4. Understanding the triggers that pre-empt fears/behaviours/reactions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 21 · 41 min
Episode 181 with Shaun Siegert on how three coaching principles defines how he coaches
Shaun has been coaching top players from around the globe for over two decades including the likes of Joe Root. In that time he has based his approach on stripping things back to basics and looking for a pplayer's stickability. Over time he has created a coaching philosophy that focuses on three key principles: 1. Make players uncomfortable 2. Find a Way 3. Develop the person Shaun is also a great believer in encouraging players to reflect on their learnings from practice and matches. At the end of the day, Shaun coaches because he wants to be the person he never had as a youngster growing up playing cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 14 · 38 min
Episode 180 with Patrick William-Powlett on how he got involved with South Shields CC and helped them grow their junior membership
Patrick did not get involved with cricket until the age of 28 when he was asked to help make up the numbers for a second eleven match. However he was immediately taken in by the club the people and the environment so much so that when he was appointed as club chair he made it his mission to grow the junior section and that is exactly what has happened. By listening to this episode you will get to hear more about the what and the how and if you would then like to find out more please email Patrick at southshieldscricketclub@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 7 · 30 min
Episode 179 with Johnny Roberts on how starting to play cricket for the first time aged 11 inspired him to get coaching by the age of 17 and start up his own coaching company aged just 21
Johnny is one of those coaches who just wants to make cricket accessible and affordable to everyone. Living in a part of the North East of England where affordability is one of the most significant drivers re participation in sport Johnny has made great strides in supporting individuals and families in getting into cricket. For more info on what he does, where and when please check out www.jonnyscricketcoaching.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 31 · 33 min
Episode 178 with Seb Connor on his experience of setting up his own coaching business which is all about giving skills to youngsters to help them become better individuals
Seb started working with Kira Chathli at Surrey on the women and girls' pathway and has made it his mission to help coach in this area of the game and so founded Next Level Cricket Academy in Dulwich. He is now looking to create a model for week long coaching camps which he can take anywhere in the world. His philosophy of "less is more" is central to his coaching approach alongside very specific focus on details he believes will add value to players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 24 · 32 min
Episode 177 with Chris Morgan on the importance of successioning junior club cricketers into senior cricket as second eleven captain
Chris has been a player, coach, a scorer, a captain and now an umpire all at Ponteland CC in Northumberland. Over time he has coached and supported many junior cricketers develop their game and move into senior cricket. Today he is doing more umpiring and in this episode he share what he observes about the younger players in games he officiates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 17 · 39 min
Episode 176 with Sam Heazlett on how being self aware from a young age has helped him play cricket professionally and forge a career as a coach too
Sam is by his own definition a reserved, quietly spoken and reflective individual but with strong motivation to get better as a person and a competitive determination to do as well as he can on and off the cricket field. He is also a fully qualified physio so has a number of roles within the game but the coaching is where he really thrives. He has clearly worked out his values as a coach and stays true to these with all the players he coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 10 · 37 min
Episode 175 with Samara Afzal on how a supportive Father allowed her to continue playing cricket when others said it was not allowed
Samara remembers playing cricket with her brothers growing up with great pleasure but if it had not been for her supportive Dad she may never have played cricket again and therefore not got involved in coaching and other areas of the game. She now is a coach of junior and women's cricket and is also a Trustee of Cricket Wales all this alongside her full time profession as a GP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 3 · 40 min
Episode 174 with Andre Burger on how and why he set up Neuro Batting as a focus for his coaching in Australia
Andre originates from South Africa but has lived in Australia for a while where he played and has coached for a number of years. Over time he saw a gap in the market to set up what he calls the Neuro Batting Program and this is the main focus for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 26 · 42 min
Episode 173 with Darius and Daniel Joseph on how cricket has offered them so much in their lives already and how there is much more still to come
Darius and Daniel are 19 year old twin brothers from Barbados who have been brought up with cricket since the age of four. They have experienced schooling in the UK at Kings Bruton and Scarborough College and now are doing well in the coaching and playing arenas. Both have ambition to continue to improve themselves through the game and both have hunger to achieve but with slightly different approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 19 · 40 min
Episode 172 with Darryl Rebbetts on how a love of the game combined with a desire to help create opportunities for kids to enjoy sport through education has shaped Darryl's life
Darryl loves the team and individual dynamics of cricket and has played since he was 10 years old. After finishing University and going into PE teaching he has found how much he loves helping children of all abilities enjoy sport and cricket. He is a massive believer in volume practice and showing visual feedback to players as a coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 12 · 35 min
Episode 171 with Paddy Rathbone on how to create the right environment for the players you coach is so important
Paddy has built up a wealth of experience in and around junior cricket from his tenure as Chair of Percy Main CC and coach at South Northumberland CC. He is also the Father of two sporty sons one of whom absolutely loves his cricket so he has this dimension added to his cv as Dad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 5 · 37 min
Episode 170 with Ian Reece how as a coach he prioritises building rapport with the players he coaches and also values the subject of feedback
Ian is a sports psych who is from and lives in Barbados. Ian is a passionate, caring cricket coach who focuses a lot on building the confidence in the athletes he supports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29 · 34 min
Episode 169 with Arsalan Khalid: how cricket became a safe haven and social hub for Arsalan in Ireland having moved there from Pakistan aged 19
Arslan grew up in Lahore playing tape ball cricket in the streets and parks round where his family lived. Aged 19 he moved to Ireland and through joining a cricket club found a social hub and community that really helped him settle into his new surroundings.
May 22 · 34 min
Episode 168 with Min Patel; how prioritising fielding with young players is a priority at Kent Cricket
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