Kinross Cricket Courses
Perth & Kinross Cricket Development Officer, Kirsteen Ross has been preparing a pre-season programme of workshops and training that is open to coaches, volunteers, teachers and officials across Scotland.
Kirsteen described the seven session programme as an opportunity for everyone involved in cricket to improve or refresh their skills in preparation of the 2012 season. She is delighted to have several of Scotland’s very finest and most eminent coaches to lead the sessions which she is sure will inspire everyone with their expertise and willingness to share knowledge, best practice and up to date coaching methods to improve standards across the board.
Umpiring
The first session Introduction to Umpiring course will be delivered by former international umpire, Sandy Scotland. This one off course highlights the fundamental methods and laws that need to be adhered to, to given participants the confidence to umpire one day, one innings matches.
This course is FREE and is held on Tuesday 31st Jan at the North Inch Community Campus, Gowan’s Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF from 6.30-8.45pm.
Session two is led by Kirsteen herself as a tutor for the Positive Coaching Scotland (PCS) programme. PCS is a cultural change programme designed to create a positive environment for young people in sport by teaching them to appreciate the value of effort and learning, improve personal performance, foster a competitive, but fair sporting mentality & deal positively with mistakes. This course is an essential for everyone involved in working with young people in sport. Learn to coach the PCS way and develop our young people through sport.
PCS training is FREE and is help on Tuesday 14 February from 6.30pm-9.30pm at the North Inch Community Campus, Gowan’s Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF
Pace Bowling
The third session is Coaching Pace Bowling. This is delivered by level 4, national performance coach, Craig Wright. This course will highlight good practice and coaching methods to develop fast bowlers and reinforce the basic technical principals to give coaches confidence to coach pace bowling successfully. It will also help identify possible warning signs and how to prevent injury especially in young fast bowlers. Craig has enjoyed a very successful year coaching the national under-19 team to enormous success winning the world cup qualifying tournament in 2011 and is currently preparing his squad for the World Cup finals in August this year. His vast experience of both playing and coaching internationally will be of enormous benefit to all coaches attending this session.
The course costs £5 per person payable on the night. It is held on Tuesday 28th February at the North Inch Community Campus, Gowan’s Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF from 6.30-9.00pm
Strength and Conditioning
National Strength & Conditioning Coach, Simon Smith will deliver a practical workshop and training session entitled Strength & Conditioning For Cricket on Tuesday 13th March. Participants should come prepared to take part (if they wish to) although no particular level of fitness is required for this and the course is open to all. If preferred, coaches can simply watch the exercises and drills and take the ideas and principals back to their clubs. (There is no obligation to participate.) It will undoubtedly be lots of fun having a go at some or all of Simon’s programme and this could benefit lots of players especially early in the season if they can train and work on strength and conditioning drills and exercises that are specifically aimed at cricketers as there is a relatively small amount of Strength & Conditioning expertise available to club coaches and senior players in Scotland.
This session costs £5 per person payable on the night and the venue is also the North Inch Community Campus, Gowan’s Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF from 6.30-9.00pm.
On Tuesday 20th March, there will be a workshop entitled winter coaching which looks at the games, drills and skills coaches can deliver to junior players. This workshop costs £5 per person payable on the night and the venue is the North Inch Community Campus, Gowan’s Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF from 6.30-9.00pm.
Spin Bowling
The penultimate course is “Coaching Spin Bowling” and is delivered by National Performance Director, Andy Tennant. This course will de-mystify coaching what some regard as a tricky subject and will help coaches understand and communicate the principals of spin bowling in a straightforward and practical format. Coaches will have learn “hands on” and practical ways to coach what can be a wonderful skill and great asset to any cricket team. Andy is one of a handful of level four coaches in Scotland and it is a great experience and very inspirational to work with one of our finest national coaches.
The course costs £5 per person payable on the night. It is held on Tuesday 27th March at the North Inch Community Campus, Gowan’s Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF from 6.30-9.00pm.
Scoring
The final course is aimed at everyone who has to score for their team. This could be parents, 
coaches, young players, or old players, volunteers, or anyone that has had “the book” thrown at them to keep the score. This Introduction to Scoring and Innings is a practical course which was created by Kirsteen Ross herself. The course is suitable for new or occasional scorers. It is a “hands on” practical course where participants will be able to score 6-overs of an innings after learning some of the scoring fundamentals. It is interactive, and fun, and not just a night of boring theory. Don’t worry if you have never scored before – Kirsteen will teach you!
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