DMQ Coaching

Worked with an Under 14 player this morning and we discussed resetting after deliveries while batting and bowling.

Say a key word, align it with an action to help the brain associate better, and make sure you do it with purpose each time otherwise it won’t help you manage your emotional brain properly.

Enjoyed running my "Performance Under Pressure" Workshop at Willunga Cricket Club this week. Great discussions on how to prepare for tough situations, and how to handle pressure during the game and get yourself back on track.

Did this for Cricket, but this information applies across all sports, team and individual, learning techniques and gaining tools to reduce anxiety and improve decision making.

Had a great time doing some Coach Consulting at Bridgwater CC helping with some drills and providing technical guidance.

As a Level 2 CA Coach I’m keen to help local clubs get access to my High Performance experience. John

Great fun helping Tatachilla Lutheran College Girls cricket team playing a game against Woodcroft College this morning. A great win for the Tatachilla girls.

Anyone interested in some 1 to 1 coaching please send me a message. John

Very pleased to be reappointed as the Wicket Keeping Senior School Coach at St Peter’s College.

Been working with a 12yo cricketer as he prepares for Nationals in November and his District Club games. We’ve been working on bowling different lengths, and being able to execute when under pressure at the death.

Got this message from his Mum

“I think the game strategy conversations and mind coaching you provide really helps him…he was given the death over on Sunday and did really well. I’m being a proud Mum but I think the pressure management coaching helped him cope.”

Love that my Performance Under Pressure Coaching approach is being embraced and people can see the benefits of doing more than just technical coaching.

Coaching an Under 13 Premier Grade club player and he said his friend was bowling wides at training. So he told his mate that his coach taught him about over-correcting to fix issues like that.

He told him what to do, then later asked his mate if it helped, “Yes, I’m not bowling wides any more, it helped a lot, thanks”.

Awesome that not only has my client bought into my advice for himself, but he went out of his way to suggest it to a friend. Feels like I might be genuinely making a difference.

Great for Junior Coaches to have on their phone for ideas to use during a training or to setup a training session.

For only $1.95 you can get access to a Junior Cricket Coaching Handbook which you can put on your phone and access while training! 28 pages of drills and coaching tips, plus ideas for batting and bowling scenarios for players while in the nets. Very handy to be able to access these PDF documents on your phone/tablet in real time when trying to find ways to improve training, help players develop etc. Visit https://www.inclusivesportscoaching.com.au/dmqcoaching and scroll down to see a table of contents for the handbook and make your purchase. Buy one for the club and share the documents with all coaches if you want to!

Still spots available for these sessions, providing an opportunity to fine tune cricket techniques and mental strength before the season gets going.

Coaching Clinic for Fleurieu and Onkaparinga based Players in the October School Holidays!

Register to get analysis and input from John Lonergan, Level 2 Cricket Australia Coach, in preparation for the upcoming season.
Being held at McLaren Districts Cricket Club on Tuesday 7th October from 10am. Spots for each slot are limited to enable 1 to 1 analysis, sign up for 1 or more sessions based on your skills. Includes a Coaching Workshop where John will provide advice and guidance on running training sessions, addressing technical issues (e.g. skip in run up, bent arm, shot selection etc).

Open to Seniors, Juniors, Male and Female as focused numbers mean specific drills and analysis can be done in a managed environment.

Canteen will be open at McLaren Districts CC, looking forward to a great fun day!

Slight adjustment to the front arm for this young bowler. Focused him on pointing more at his target before pulling arm into ribs.

This helped with the second picture showing him moving more towards his target allowing for a better chance of good seam position and late swing. Photo on left was wear he dragged balls short and at the RH batters legs.