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TA K E T H R E E C OAC H E S
Omar Green
W H E R E D O YO U C OAC H ?
Spencer Cricket Club, which boasts arguably the
biggest Colts section in the UK, but I am biased! St.
Mary’s Twickenham University Men’s Cricket Team.
I am also the PE Coordinator at Forest Academy.
Ever since I was little, sport has been a major part of
my life. My dad and other coaches at Spencer Cricket
Club inspired me to becoming a coach. Seeing the
impact my Dad had on the players he coached on
and off the cricket field was key. My desire to follow
a path in sport came from two moments in my life.
First at 14 when my Art teacher tried to convince me
to do Art by asking “would you rather draw inside or
do sports in the rain?” I replied “Sports in the rain,
any day Mrs!” Then a couple of years later I was
bored working in a bank, dreaming of being outside
and working within sport.
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Chevy Green
W H AT WA S YO U R K E Y L E A R N I N G O N
T H E P E R F O R M A N C E C OAC H C OU RS E ?
Through the presenters and other coaches on
the course I learnt a lot. I believe the discussions
that took place enabled all the coaches to gain
something. When working with players you need
to understand the person and how they learn. The
course taught me that as a coach you need to remain
open and adapt to the player’s needs. This will then
allow you to align their needs with the needs of the
team. Lastly, you need to remember it is the player’s
career, not yours!
FA V O U R I T E M O M E N T O N T H E
COURSE?
There were a number of great moments and stories
from the course. One being that I was able to do this
course with my brother! Secondly, when everyone
was debating about the nature or nurture paradox.
I am 65% in favour on the nature side! However,
my favourite moment has to be seeing fellow Level
3 candidate Paul Collingwood getting a pair when
facing a bobbling tennis ball from an underarm feed.
R A N D O M FA C T A B O U T YO U ?
In sport it would be the poorly kept secret I was a
semi-finalist at the Under 18 Sutton Strictly Come
Dancing Competition. If I thought long enough about
it I could probably claim it helped my batting! Also it
is worth noting I have never, and will never, watch a
horror film by myself!
W H E R E D O YO U C OAC H ?
I currently coach the Surrey Learning & Physical
Disability Squad and within the Surrey Performance
Department supporting across different age groups.
Working with players with a disability and the various
age groups at Surrey offers me a broader outlook on
how each player’s individual needs and capabilities
are developed to achieve within a performance
environment.
KEY LEARNING ON THE
P E R F O R M A N C E C OAC H C OU RS E ?
That there is no set rule or approach for players
you work with as every player responds to things
differently whether that’s how they interpret an
instruction given or body position they get in to
execute a shot. The key is to understand what works
best for your players individually and then enhance
them to improve as players and a team, through
appropriate and skilful questioning and challenging.
W H Y D I D YO U G E T I N TO C OAC H I N G ?
Initially was inspired by my Dad and other senior
coaches at Spencer CC (too many to name) with
their challenging and fun approach to not only make
better cricketers but shape boys, first into teenagers
and then into men. Along with my PE teachers at
school, who I was heavily influenced by, I always
knew I was destined for a path helping others in
sport whether that be through coaching or teaching
– it is no surprise to people who have grown up with
me that I was PE Teacher & Mentor before working
in cricket professionally for Surrey.
FA V O U R I T E M O M E N T O N T H E
COURSE?
Other than being on the course with my brother,
when the England fielding and batting coaches
combined to demonstrate a drill hitting tennis balls
back past the bowler. You might have thought these
two would be nailed on to get this right, but it seems
a combined 120 Test Match appearances does not
guarantee success on a wet November Tuesday
afternoon in Derby.
R A N D O M FA C T A B O U T YO U ?
I have represented Great Britain in American Football.
I have a phobia of slugs.
W H Y D I D YO U G E T I N TO C OAC H I N G ?
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