Phil Relf - Developing the next Ashes match winners

Phil Relf is the Director of Sport at Canterbury Academy. Formally working in professional cricket, Phil worked as the academy director and first team assistant at Kent and also went on to work of the England Cricket Board (ECB). Show notes01:20 - Previous experiences as a practitioner06:30 - Groundings as a practitioner in the grassroots settings09:00 - How Phil allows 'flow' within his sessions11:45 - The role of academy director in Cricket16:00 - Periodisation in the cricket season19:30 - Preparing plays to play across formats during a short season28:00 - How do you manage players obsession to score runs33:30 - The balance of practice in a progression pathway35:30 - The role of social architects in a group development38:00 - The need for hostility in the training environment 40:00 - How New Zealand were ahead of the curve in their player development42:00 - How did the Red Sox manage difference in pitching action to the benefit of batters50:00 - The use of ball type in effecting coaching outcomes54:45 - Managing meetings with high numbers of staff57:30 - How to engrain players in culture setting 1:02:00- Gaining player feedback for a practitioner.1:04:00 - Describing Phil in 3 words Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.