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Engaging People to Learn and
Perform Skills
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Engaging the player
Role of the Coach
It involves educating your players in all aspects of the game
 Under Age
 Senior
 Inter County
What do we really want to do?
Develop players to improve their skill execution efficiently and
effectively, in a high intensity environment under game time
pressure at match tempo
TRANSFER WHAT YOU DO IN TRAINING
TO THE GAME
Questions
What motivates Players ?
What do players want ?
How can the coach get players to respond
?
Forges a bond with players
Gets their trust and confidence
“Love your players and they will give their all”
Vince Lombardi
 KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR SUBJECT
 FAIR AND CONSISTENT
 POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGES PLAYERS
 ORGANISED
 FACILILATOR
What is meant by Skill?
The ability to select and implement
an effective response from a range of possibilitie
Technique
How to do it
Technique forms the building block of all skills
and skill forms the building block of Gaelic Football
Skills, Skills,Skills
SKILL
=
TECHNICAL
+
TACTICAL
+ PRESSURE
EVALUATE PLAYERS SKILLS
 Provide and generate feedback to players on their
strengths / areas to improve
 Create a desire to improve in your players
 Individual attention drives improvement
WHY?
PLAYERS KNOW YOU CARE
Tools to use
 1 on 1’s
 Stats (schematic,graphs ,tables)
 Video analysis ( Coaches eye
app,dartfish express app,coach
mate app,sideline eye etc)
 Homework
Dublin creating space
7 has vacated the
space and it allows 6
to come across and
receive the kick out.
Moments in a game
3 Key MOMENTS
1.When we have possession
2.When they have possession
3.When play changes from 1to 2 or 2 to 1 (Transition)
Sessions
Challenging
Fun
PLAN
Player Centered
Variety
Evaluation
Learning Coaching
points
Theme
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Developing the Skill
Break down the Skill
(Head, Hands & Feet)
Unopposed
Semi opposed
Overload
Functional Plays
Skills in Warm Up
24m
FP = Fist Pass
FP
FP
24m
FP
FP
Skill Development;
All start in a 24x24m box.
1.
Players have to randomly pass 6-8 balls between each other with the following conditions;
After every pass you run out of the box around a marker 6-7m away.
Don’t follow the ball.
Don’t pass to nearest man.
Coaching Points;
1.
No overhead passes, movement, angled runs, clear passing channels, protect the ball when you receive
it, use the correct hand if man to your left use right hand and to your right use the left hand.
Skills;
1
Hand Passing, pick-ups, high catch, slams, blocking, evasion etc.
2 Two ball drills / complex skills.
Fast Hands / Skill Development
Coach
1
3
7
5
4
6
15m
2
8
15m
Set Up;
1. Set up 8no cones 12m apart as shown. Have 24 players and 3 at each station.
2. To start have a ball at 1, 3, 5 & 7.
3. Have a coach at the back of three groups giving a 1-2 skill with player’s as they arrive back.
Coaching Points;
1. Proper execution of fast hand passing.
2. Selection of correct hand to pass the ball with.
3. Players at cones creating space to receive the pass.
Progression;
1. Shadow players inside.
Tackling Development
Tackling 1v1 - Technique
Coaching Points;
1.
2.
3.
30m
No ball, no hands.
Hands only.
Ball on chest hands only.
Coaching Points;
1.
2.
3.
Footwork / boxers stance.
Hands up, right hand, right leg.
Head.
Note;
1.
Approx. 6-8 per grid. (Individual attention)
6m
Tackling 1v1 – 1m Away
Develop & Progressions;
1m
FP
1.
Tackling from 1m away.
Coaching Points;
30m
1.
2.
3.
6m
Close down the space.
Tackle zone.
Head, hands and feet as above.
Tackling Development
Tackling 1v1 – 10m Away
Develop & Progressions;
10m
FP
1.
Tackling from 10m away.
Coaching Points;
30m
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Close down the space.
Accelerate.
Decelerate.
Side on.
Set.
Engage.
Feedback.
6m
Tackling 1v1 Contest
Rules;
1.
2.
30m
Attacker tries to lose the defender in the middle section.
The coach then throws the ball to the attacker and he tries
to attack over the end of the grid.
Coaching Points;
1.
2.
No get, No turn, No move, No score.
As previous coaching points.
Progression;
1.
2.
10m
Whistle
2v2 and 15m wide grids.
Developing Kicking & Space Creation
27m
27m
End
3
Kick
1
22m
2
44m
65m
Set Up
1.
2.
3.
Set up nine even grids as shown each approx. 27m x 22m from the end line – 65m line and the full width
of the pitch.
Groups of players in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s or 5’s.
The ball has to be kicked greater than 30m in numerical sequence i.e. 1-2-3-1 (no more than one bounce).
Coaching Points
1.
2.
Good quality kicking and breaking down the technical coaching points of the kick pass.
Visual communication, pointing, go away to come back.
Progression;
1.
2.
Shadowing, passive pressure, on the clock and moving zones.
Kicking possession game.
Full Field Kicking Drill / Shadow Play
End
14
5
14m
FP
Kick
45m
11
12
65m
Kick
5
45m
Kick
2
3
14m
End
Progression
1.
2.
3.
Passive defenders.
Overload.
Time limits.
Benefits
1.
Kicking practice, movement, style of play and patterns.
4
7
3
1
4
1
1
Space Created
1
0
1
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Performing the skill
METHODS / PRACTICES
Small Sided Games
Condition Games
Phases of Play
Scenarios
Large Sided Full Games
Fantastic coaching tool - game sense
Repetition without repetition
Prepares players to understand and react more quickly
Develops theme or skill used in skill development and
warm up
Integrated training (GPS)
Observe and freeze opportunity
Teachable moments by questioning
--- Feedback
Massive decision making
Problem solving
Spatial awareness
Feedback
Possession Game 3v2
Extra Defender
Coach
Coaching Points;
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2
13m
Run
Pass & Move.
No overhead passes.
Create space.
Give man on the ball options.
Clear passing channels.
Progression;
3
1.
2.
3.
4.
13m
Directional possession game to targets.
Directional possession game to score.
Keep score.
Possession Game 4v3
Extra Defender
Coach
Coaching Points;
1
18m
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2
Run
Pass & Move.
No overhead passes.
Create space.
Give man on the ball options.
Clear passing channels.
Progression;
3
1.
2.
3.
18m
Directional possession game to targets.
Directional possession game to score.
Keep score.
Possession / Kicking / Scoring / Defending
End
21m
3v3
45m
65m
18m
4v3
18m
Set Up;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Have a 3v3 in front of the main goals with 3v3 waiting behind the goals.
In the middle of the pitch set up an 18x18m box as shown.
Have 4v3 in a box and rest waiting.
To start the coach throws the ball to the forwards and they have to keep possession until the coach blows
his whistle then they deliver the ball with a kick pass.
Coaching Points;
1.
Inside 3 forwards to create space and lose their man.
Progression;
1.
Put in a sweeper and the players in the 18x18m box go in support.
Kicking Game to Targets
Target Man No 1
25m
100m
25m
Target Man No 2
45m
Set Up;
1.
2.
3.
4.
Set up a 100 x 45m grid and play 8v8 in the middle with two target men at each end.
Targets & wing men on a 3sec rule.
Get ball to target and offload to a support player for half point and other target for full point.
Kick pass has to be greater than 25m to the target man.
Coachable Moments / Freeze Play;
1.
Questioning.
Possession Game to Targets & Tackling Performance
Target Man No 1
Set Up;
1. Set up a 50 x 35m grid and play 6v6 in
the middle with two target men at each
end.
2. Targets on a 3sec rule.
3. Get ball to target for half point and other
target for full point.
4. Hand passing only.
50m
Game 2 - Progression;
1. Have feeders on the outside (puts
defending team under more pressure.
Target Man No 2
35m
Kick Passing Game
Conditions;
1. Play 6v6
2. A kick pass greater than 30m and a
hand pass immediately after is a
score as shown in the sketch.
3. No more than two hand passes in a
row.
FP
Run
80m
Kick
Problem;
Kick
FP
1. If target / objective of game not been
achieved how can it be rectified to
achieve the kicking focus of the
game?
Solution;
1. Overload the game and change to
6v5 or 7v5.
45m
Phase of Play – Dealing With Blanket Defence
End
15
3
2
21m
14
13
4
8
12
11
10
5
5
12
7
45m
8
6
9
9
13
11
65m
6
65m
45m
7
21m
End
14
5
10
5
“Players are developed
through practice and hard
work”
Michael Jordan
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