Coaching advice for girls

[Ned Ryersen]

Hi all

I’m assisting as a coach of a junior boys cricket team at the Willetton Dragons this yur. We have an elite senior coach in Dan Waters whom we are told is of quite some pedigree.

all that aside, we have been gifted a talented left arm orthodox bishan bedi type and batting dasher. Wonderful however they are female. Neither of us have daughters so we are at a bit of a loss as to the best coaching techniques to adopt when dealing with the female varietal.

consequently we are reaching out to this forum for any advice as to how to approach this particular.

Any elite level coaching advice is gratefully appreciated. Can I ask that you provide any written manuals or videos via our Board member representing Players: past present and emerging, Mr Todd Lavender (Todd.lavender0142@gmail.com), direct to Mr Dan Waters (Daniel.waters@aig.com.au) or via this thread

thank you all in advance

Ned

 

[sledger]

I hope it's not this Dan Waters:

https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/07/...harged-with-***ual-assaults-involving-minors/

 

[Molehill]

I hope it's not this Dan Waters:

https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/07/...harged-with-***ual-assaults-involving-minors/

I was pondering offering some advice given my experience of coaching a Girls team, but think I'll leave it.

And anyway, there's really not that much difference to boys, apart from the girls pay attention more.

 

[Ned Ryersen]

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I was pondering offering some advice given my experience of coaching a Girls team, but think I'll leave it.

And anyway, there's really not that much difference to boys, apart from the girls pay attention more.

thank you mate. Any advice very helpful

 

[Ned Ryersen]

Highly unlikely. Danny or Dan was somewhat of a master swordsman in his day but always a gentleman according to one of the dads

 

[Molehill]

thank you mate. Any advice very helpful

What I found was that girls are great on the technical aspects of the game. We had an ex England Women's coach leading them and he was superb at intricate batting details which the girls were great at picking up on. My own daughter (sadly now 'retired') had the most dreamiest of cover drives which made me super proud. What they lack in power they more than make up for in technique. And this was similar in bowling too. Whenever we played a game against a boys team (ended up playing in their leagues to get enough games) you could guarantee which team would bowl significantly more wides. Girls want to be accurate, not bowl as fast as they can.

The one area I always thought needed work on was their game awareness. They are often so caught up in the technical aspects that they were unaware of what is actually required in a game. A lovely forward defensive doesn't help you when you need 15 runs to win from 2 overs. But that comes, just seems to take a little longer than with boys. Backing up in the field is another thing which doesn't seem to come quite as naturally to some, although general fielding levels were always good. Although, I remember after one horrific fielding display (all teams can have them) I said to my daughter on the drive home "you really fielded like girls today". Yeah, I learnt never to say that again!!

But good luck, I loved my time as a coach to a girls team, incredibly rewarding watching their skills develop. And rather proud of the fact one of those girls now plays for England U19's.

 

[Ali TT]

Not referring to them as the "female varietal" would probably be a good start.