DRAGON AWARD CRICKET COACHING SCHEDULE AND LEAD COACHES

FOR 2011- 2012

ORGANISER: Pembrokeshire Association of Cricket Coaches

 

Contacts: Stuart Beresford 01437 891500 and Keith Thompson 01437 762815

Schools Contact: Matthew Freeman 01437 776189

 

E-mail: beresford@elidaprint.demon.co.uk

www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/cricket 

 

DRAGON 1	Cost £15	3 sessions of 2 hours each
D1C	Crymych Leisure Centre	Fridays	6 - 8pm.	Jan. 6th, 13th, 20th 2012
D1F	Fishguard Leisure Centre	Sundays	2.30 - 4.30pm.	Nov. 6th, 13th, 20th
D1P	Pembroke Leisure Centre	Sundays	3 - 5 pm.	Oct. 9th, 16th & Nov. 6th
D1N	Narberth Bloomfield Dome	Sundays	3 - 5 pm.	Nov. 6th, 13th, 20th
D1H	H’West Sir Thomas Picton	Sundays	6 - 8pm	Nov. 20th, 27th & Dec. 4th
D1M	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven	Mondays	6 - 8pm.	Oct. 3rd, 10th, 17th
DRAGON 2	Cost £25	5 sessions of 2 hours each.
D2C	Crymych Leisure Centre	Fridays	6 - 8pm	Jan. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & Feb. 3rd 2012
D2F	Fishguard Leisure Centre	Sundays	2.30 - 4.30pm.	Nov. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & Dec. 4th
D2P	Pembroke Leisure Centre	Sundays	3 - 5 pm.	Oct. 9th, 16th & Nov. 6th, 13th & 20th
D2N	Narberth Bloomfield Dome	Sundays	3 - 5 pm.	Nov. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & Dec. 4th
D2H	H’West Sir Thomas Picton	Sundays	6 - 8pm.	Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th & Nov. 6th, 13th
D2M	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven	Mondays	6 - 8pm.	Oct. 31st, Nov.7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
DRAGON 3	Cost £25	5 sessions of 2 hours each.
D3F	Fishguard Leisure Centre	Sundays	2.30 - 4.30 pm.	Jan. 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th & Feb. 5th 2012
D3T	Tenby Leisure Centre	Sundays	3 - 5 pm.	Oct. 30th, Nov. 6th, 20th, 27th & Dec .11th
D3Ma	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven	Tuesdays	7 - 9 pm.	Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th, & Nov. 1st, 8th
D3Mb	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven	Wednesdays	7 - 9 pm.	Oct. 5th, 12th, 19th, & Nov. 2nd, 9th
DRAGON 4	Cost £30	6 sessions of 2 hours each.
D4T	Tenby Leisure Centre	Sundays	3 - 5 pm.	Sept. 11th, 18th, 25th & Oct. 2nd, 9th, 16th.
D4Ma	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven.	Fridays.	7 - 9 pm.	Oct. 7th, 14th, 21st, & Nov. 4th, 11th, 18th.
D4Mb	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven.	Tues & Weds	7 – 9 pm.	Nov.15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th.
DRAGON 5	Cost £35	6 sessions of 2 hours each.
D5M	Thornton Hall, Milford Haven	Thursdays	7 - 9 pm.	Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th & Nov. 3rd, 10th, 17th

     

 

NOTE: School Half Term is Monday 24^th October to Friday 29^th October

 

Course fees are payable in full at the first session by cash or by cheque (made payable to P.A.C.C.)

DRAGON AWARDS NIGHT will be on FRIDAY 2^nd MARCH 2012 - 7 for 7.30 p.m.

CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENTED TO ALL SUCCESSFUL PLAYERS DURING THE EVENING

Refreshments provided.

 

DRAGON COACHING COURSES for 2011—2012

Course fees: (payable in advance at 1^st session)

            

             Dragon 1   (3 sessions of 2 hours each)        6 hours      £15       (£2.50/hour)   

             Dragon 2   (5 sessions of 2 hours each)        10 hours    £25       (£2.50/hour)

             Dragon 3   (5 sessions of 2 hours each)        10 hours    £25       (£2.50/hour)

             Dragon 4   (6 sessions of 2 hours each)        12 hours    £30       (£2.50/hour)

             Dragon 5   (6 sessions of 2 hours each)        12 hours    £35       (£2.92/hour)

 

Guidelines

All players should start at Dragon 1 unless their Club Coach recommends starting at a higher level. To progress it is essential that players are considered able to attempt the next level with a reasonable prospect of success.  The Dragon Lead Coach will make this assessment at the end of the course.  It is not unusual for players to pass, but be recommended to re-take that level again next year to strengthen their skills.  Dragon coaching is designed to teach/coach all aspects of the game of Cricket, so that although players may be quite strong in some, they still have to satisfy the Coaches that overall their skills are good enough to go on to the next level.

 

Dragon 1 - Players may come mainly from schools and only have Kwik Cricket experience.  The emphasis is on teaching them to hold a bat correctly, bowl an over arm ball, catch, throw and field correctly.  It is all softball work so no equipment is necessary.  Advice on equipment is freely available to ensure it is bought sensibly – a lot of money can easily be wasted at this age.

 

Dragon 2 - Progression to Dragon level 3 is only possible if players are able to hold a bat properly, hit the ball cleanly and bowl a ball satisfactorily, as well as knowing the rudiments of good fielding practice.  Practice at home is quite important at this stage.  Players often want their own kit by now, so please ask the coaches for advice.

 

Dragon 3 – Players are coached at this level rather than taught, which is why they must have mastered the basics to get this far.  Hard balls are introduced so some protective equipment becomes necessary to ensure safety of players.

 

Dragon 4 – At this level a lot of new batting shots and bowling techniques need to be mastered.  Strategies and captaincy are discussed, as well as improving skills in the field.

 

Dragon 5 – Players will already be playing Regional cricket if they achieve this level, and will have developed levels of excellence in some aspects of the game. Coaching is somewhat more sophisticated.

 

ASSESSMENT

This is made by the Lead Coach in conjunction with his assistants and is a combination of objective test results and subjective appraisal.  Certificates are awarded for both Pass levels, but the Pass(R) does not allow automatic progression to the next Dragon level.

 

RESULTS

 

PASS           Considered capable of attempting the next level of Dragon Coaching.

 

Pass(R)       but recommend re-taking the same level next year.

Not ready to progress to the next level; parts of the game need strengthening.

 

Non-Pass   indicates some weaknesses that need to be addressed, or, particularly in the case of young players, that they are physically not ready for progress to the next level.  Sometimes caused by inattentiveness or poor discipline.

 

Fail               almost certainly due to non-attendance rather than any other reason.  If you are not there you cannot be assessed properly, so please try to attend the full course next time.