Coaching Children, Youth and Adults
GAA Foundation Award
Coaching Children, Youths, Adults Outcomes
By the end of the module participants will be able to:
 Identify some of the issues and challenges of working with
Children, Youths or Adults
 Demonstrate how to communicate with Children, Youths or
Adults
 Identify how coaching styles may alter when working with
Children, Youths or Adults
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Issues faced by players
Task in groups…using flipchart sheet
 Group 1
– Draw a typical young person at 7 years of age
– Brainstorm words you’d associate with them
 Group 2
– Draw a typical young person at 15 years of age
– Brainstorm words you’d associate with them
 Group 3
– Draw a typical adult
– Brainstorm words you’d associate with them
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Tutors response
Child typical….key words highlighted by coaches….
Games
Eagar
Special Needs
FUN
Language
Barriers
Insecure
Poor attention
Sports Skills
Poor attention
Movement skills
Play Station
Unskilled
Computers
Child Protection
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Tutors response
Youth typical….key words highlighted by coaches….
Biological v Chronological Age
Burnout
Girls
Exams
Dosing
Discos
Jobs
Drugs
Drink
Physical Development
Emotional Development
Different Development Rates
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Tutors response
Adult typical….key words highlighted by coaches….
Drink
Overweight
Health
Player
Drugs
Children
Coaching
Married
Work
Finance Problems
Administration in Club
Volunteer
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Discuss the words, interpret them and rank
their importance when working with
Group 1: 4 to 8 yrs old children
Group 2: 14-17 yr old youths
Group 3: Adults - No 1 most important
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Tutors Ranking - Discuss
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Outline the challenges faced by coaches with different groups
Children
Youth
Adults
 Keep it Fun
 Work
 Work commitments
 Keep it Varied
 Growth Spurts
 Relationships
 Recognise stage of
development
 Drugs abuse
 Training commitment
 Different body size
 Family commitments
 Liaise with other managers
 Lifestyle issues
 Managing competing
requests from other codes
 Levels of participation
 Managing Lifestyles
Special Groups
 Embed Games
 Develop good
movement skills
 Engage
 Language
 Discipline……
 …….
 Relationships
 Life style issues
 Examination Pressures
 BURNOUT
 Foreign Language
 Communication
 Disabilities
 Special Needs
 Medical Needs
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Coaching Philosophies…
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ….
 Winning Focussed Coaching Behaviour is evident by:
– FUN V WINNING AT ALL COSTS
– FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE OF PLAYERS
– FOCUS ON BEST PLAYERS ONLY – PLAYING A FEW
– MOTIVATIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF COACH
– COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOUR OF COACH
 Development Focus Coaching Behaviour is evident by:
– FUN V WINNING V DEVELOPMENT
– PERFORMANCE OF TEAM
– FOCUS ON ALL PLAYERS PLAYING
– MOTIVATION EVIDENT BUT WELFARE OF PLAYER MOST
IMPORTANT
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How do you create a
positive environment ?
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Creating a Positive Environment
• Be Organised - Be Enthusiastic – Be an Example
• Ensure there is Full Participation by Everyone
• Match the task to the players ability to ensure there are
frequent opportunities for success
• Set tasks that make players think
• Give Positive Feedback
• Insist on Fair Play
• Variety
• Coach with a smile
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How do you plan for FUN?
Tutor feedback
 Make it Good Craic
 Set Goals
 Constructive Feedback
 Variety in session
 Progression in session
 Enthusiasm from coach
 Planned and well organised
 Teach rules
 Encourage Fair Play
 Be Inclusive
 Maximise involvement
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 Be Firm but Fair
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Coaching Children, Youths, Adults Outcomes Review
 By the end of the module participants will be able to:
 Identify some of the issues and challenges of working with
Children, Youths or Adults
 Demonstrate how to communicate with Children, Youths or
Adults
 Identify how coaching styles may alter when working with
Children, Youths or Adults
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Thank you