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FOUNDATION COACH

Coaching is an enormously rewarding, challenging and crucial role in cricket. ECB Foundation Coach is a blend of e-learning and face-to-face modules led by ECB Coach Developers will explore what coaching looks like, the impact you can have as an ECB Foundation Coach, the skills you can help players to develop and how you can learn from your experiences. By committing yourself to this programme and becoming a qualified coach you will become an important part of the ECB’s coaching family that works together to help players improve, have fun, be safe and learn at every stage of their development.

Foundation Coach

Programme outcomes

This programme has been designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and confidence to coach cricket sessions that are purposeful, active, safe and enjoyable.

An ECB Foundation I Coach will be qualified to lead coaching sessions independently and without supervision.

Content

  • Role of an ECB Foundation Coach
  • icoachcricket
  • What does coaching look like?
  • Coaching fielding, bowling and batting
  • Foundation principles – fielding, bowling and batting
  • The coaching tools
  • Differentiation

Who is it for?

Anyone aged 17 and over wishing to become qualified to coach cricket, inspire players and make a difference to the game.

Click here for more information on choosing the right programme for you.

Commitment

  • £150.00
  • Four face-to-face modules lasting three hours each, including three observed coaching opportunities
  • Seven bitesize e-learning modules lasting 10-15 minutes each
  • Multiple choice question assessment.

Pre-requisites for certification 

  • 18 years of age
  • Valid safeguarding training e.g. Safeguarding Young Cricketers
  • Valid ECB Disclosure and Barring Service check through ECB. Please email nick.may@sussexcricket.co.uk with your Name (including title), DOB, Cricket Club and Email Address to initiate an ECB DBS application.

Further learning opportunities

When qualified:

  • Full membership of the ECB Coaches Association
  • ECB Core Coach.

For further information please contact coach.education@sussexcricket.co.uk

Coaching Bursaries

Coaching bursary ‘tokens’ are currently available to help towards the cost of courses. Click here for more information and how to apply

Upcoming Courses

Robertbridge Community College

Sunday 14th and Sunday 21st of April 2024

10 am to 4pm each day

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Bede's School, Eastbourne

Sunday 10th and Sunday 17th March 2024

10am to 4pm each day

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If you have any problems registering for a place please contact steve.pickup@sussexcricket.co.uk

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