HOW TO ANALYSE TECHNIQUE
When you analyse technique you need to know what is wrong and
more importantly where to start the correction process.
The art of good coaching is to keep it simple.
If you can say one simple thing that resolves 2 or 3 more complex
problems thus correcting a batter's technique and making him
a better player, this is a sign of very good coaching.
You must try to identify a batting fault at its source rather
than where it shows its self further on within the technical
sequence of a stroke.
80% of all batting faults normally start with the backswing.
The order of sequence you would use to identify a batter's
fault would be as follows:
1) Backswing
2) Lean of head and shoulder ( Balance )
3) Footwork and positioning ( Length of stride forward or back
)
4) Swing of arms and full bat face towards the ball.
5) Finish position.
If a batter is out of form you would need to analyse the following
areas for clues to help you find solutions to help that particular
player.
1) Technical - as described above
2) Tactical - Was the relevant game plan being used
for the match situation,type of bowler and wicket.
Was he or she playing the correct shot to that specific delivery.
Was the shot hit with or against the spin.
Was the batter looking to hit the ball in the appropriate areas.
3) Mental - Was the player in the right frame of mind.
This area requires an interview with the player where the coach
gets the player to do most of the talking initially. Player
and coach then interact and together come up with a plan on
the way forward.
They must both be happy with this plan, the player must buy
in to it 100% for it to be effective and work.
4) Fitness - Did the batter get out because he lost
concentration, because he is not fit, or was it a mental problem
because his mind was on other things. If it is a fitness problem
the coach and player agree on an appropriate fitness program.
5) Life style management - Was the batter out all night
there fore tired and unable to concentrate if so coach and player
set out a time table on how to manage the various things going
on in your life and then maybe the player through conversation
with the coach realises he has to make some sacrifices in his
life to enable him to be successful and become a consistent
and better player with the chance of going to the top.
So you see that the coach is like a detective trying to find
the various clues to why a player is out of form.
TIP !
Once you have identified a potential problem to get to the source
of it within the various coaching components ask yourself why
on each answer 3 to 4 times and think about you various answers.
This will make you very thorough in your analysis and lead you
to the real problem so you can get on and now correct it.
