Group Coaching for Young Cricketers
Building Confidence, Mental Strength, and Resilience Through Cricket
Cricket performance is shaped as much by the mind as by physical skill. The same mental and emotional skills also influence confidence, learning, and personal growth beyond the game.
This group coaching programme supports young cricketers to build mental clarity, emotional resilience, and inner steadiness so they can perform with confidence under pressure and grow into balanced, self assured individuals off the field.
This coaching is not just about winning matches. It is about developing focus, emotional control, decision making, and resilience that support young people through sport, education, and life.
The programme is led by Amit Dhull, whose playing journey included opening the batting with Virender Sehwag and Chris Nevin, and facing international bowlers such as Ian O'Brien, Mark Gillespie, and Paul Jarvis.
These experiences provide firsthand understanding of pressure, competition, mistakes, and recovery, which directly inform how young players are supported mentally and emotionally through this programme.
Designed for cricketers aged 14 to 18, the programme offers a supportive and structured environment where young athletes can grow mentally, emotionally, and personally alongside others at a similar stage of their journey.
Why Mental and Emotional Resilience Matters
Young cricketers today face pressure from many directions. Competitive sport, academic expectations, self doubt, comparison, and fear of failure can quietly affect confidence, focus, and enjoyment of the game.
Without the right mental and emotional tools, these pressures often show up as:
Anxiety before matches or exams
Overthinking and loss of focus
Strong emotional reactions after mistakes
Reduced confidence and self belief
Difficulty balancing sport, study, and expectations
Group Cricket Coaching supports young cricketers to build resilience so they can respond to pressure with clarity, steadiness, and perspective rather than stress.
These skills support not only cricket performance, but also academic focus, exam preparation, communication, and confidence as young people prepare for the next stages of life.
What Your Child Will Gain
The This programme focuses on developing the inner skills that help young cricketers perform with confidence and grow into balanced, capable individuals. Your child will be supported to develop:
Mental clarity and focus: The ability to concentrate fully when batting or bowling, and to carry the same focus into study, revision, and exams.
Emotional resilience: Practical tools to manage pressure, setbacks, and expectations with greater calm and balance.
Confidence under pressure: A steadier inner state that supports performance in matches, classrooms, presentations, and everyday challenges.
Natural focus in cricket: Learning how to access a calm, absorbed state of attention where the mind is quieter and performance feels more fluid.
Life ready skills: Self awareness, emotional regulation, and mental strength that support growth well beyond sport.
Cricket is the Training Ground for Life
Cricket offers powerful lessons in patience, discipline, resilience, and presence. When guided intentionally, these lessons extend far beyond the pitch.
Through this programme, young players learn to:
Stay composed during exams and assessments
Handle academic pressure with greater clarity
Build confidence in communication and teamwork
Develop emotional maturity and responsibility
Carry inner steadiness into adult life
The skills developed here are transferable across sport, education, relationships, and future careers.
The Leadology Approach
This coaching is shaped by a combination of lived cricket experience and professional training, with a strong focus on supporting young people as whole individuals.
Amit Dhull brings together:
Competitive cricket experience from his early playing years
Formal education in psychology
Years of coaching individuals and groups
Training and experience as an Art of Living meditation and breathwork facilitator
This blend allows the coaching to be practical, relatable, and emotionally supportive, rather than purely technical or performance driven.
Sessions are designed to be age appropriate and engaging, helping young cricketers understand how their mind and emotions influence performance, confidence, and behaviour.
The approach integrates simple elements of psychology, mindfulness, breath awareness, and reflection in ways young people can easily apply in matches, at school, and in everyday situations.
How the Programme Works
This is a long term group coaching journey designed to support steady, sustainable growth rather than quick fixes.
The programme includes:
A 12 month programme to allow skills to develop and embed over time
One 60 minute session every fortnight
Small, supportive group sessions to encourage participation and trust
Guided discussions and practical exercises
Focus on mental training, emotional regulation, and concentration
The programme is suitable for young cricketers aged 14 to 18.
Sessions are conducted online, making it easier to fit alongside school commitments and cricket training schedules without adding extra travel or pressure.
A Supportive and Safe Group Environment
For many young people, confidence grows fastest when they realise they are not alone in their challenges.
This group coaching environment is designed to be calm, respectful, and supportive, allowing young cricketers to learn, reflect, and grow without fear of judgement.
The programme offers:
A safe and encouraging space where every participant is respected
Shared learning that helps normalise challenges and setbacks
Consistent guidance and gentle accountability
A calm group culture that supports focus and emotional balance
This environment supports personal growth, confidence, and performance development, both on and off the field.
12 Month Group Sports Coaching Programme
This is a structured, long term coaching journey designed to support steady development rather than short term results.
Programme fee: NZ$2,400 for the full 12 month programme
The programme includes all fortnightly group coaching sessions across the year, providing consistent guidance, skill development, and mental and emotional support over time.
This long term approach allows young cricketers to build confidence, focus, resilience, and inner steadiness in a way that supports both performance and personal growth on and off the field.
Is This Programme Right for Your Child
This programme may be a good fit if your child:
Plays cricket competitively at school, club, or academy level
Experiences pressure around performance, expectations, or study
Would benefit from stronger focus, emotional balance, and confidence
Is preparing for senior school years, exams, or future pathways
Is open to developing mental and emotional resilience alongside cricket skills
This programme is designed to support young people who want to grow steadily, not just perform well in isolated moments.
If this sounds aligned with what your child needs right now, you may enrol below.
If you would prefer to talk it through first or have any questions, you are welcome to book a parent conversation above.
