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ECB Foundation 1 Course

Coaching is an enormously rewarding, challenging and crucial role in cricket.

ECB Foundation I Coach is a new coach development programme and qualification that has been created to help more people take their first steps into coaching cricket.

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 I 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.

Programme outcomes

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

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

It is now the entry level qualification required to coach cricket.

https://www.ecb.co.uk/foundation-coach

Content

Role of an ECB Foundation I Coach
What does coaching look like?
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Coaching fielding, bowling and batting
Foundation principles – fielding, bowling and batting
The coaching tools
Purposeful sessions
Active sessions
Safe sessions
Enjoyable sessions
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.

Commitment

4 face-to-face modules lasting 3 hours each
7 bitesize e-learning modules lasting 10-15 minutes each
3 observed coaching opportunities during face-to-face modules and an online multiple choice questionnaire
£150.00 (Discount for Herefordshire Clubs, contact the cricket centre for more details).

Pre-requisites for certification