Coaching is mostly made to seem complicated and sophisticated but Eastern Province Coach, Robin Peterson, simplifies the job to just teaching his players about the life and journey of a cricketer.

The most important job in sport is that of a coach whose influence can make or break the team.

‘Coaching in South Africa’ has always been a topic that fascinates me mainly because South Africa is not the same as other cricket playing nations due to our dark history.

I’m particularly interested because I am a Network Marketer which is centred around forming relationships and building teams.

I called upon former Proteas all-rounder, now Eastern Province coach, Robin Peterson to better understand coaching in SA and his approach.

“What I try to teach these guys is that there’s no linear approach,” Peterson told Cricket Fanatics Magazine.

“You’ve got to teach them about the life and journey of a cricketer. It’s not always a case where you score hundreds all the time, sometimes you fall off the cliff, then you have to climb up and you get to the top of the mountain and you get pulled down a little bit.

“So you just try and explain this process of a cricketer and what it takes to have a long career to these players; failure is part of the journey.”

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