EGLISH DRUMCULLEN PARISH Hurling Programme 2016 3 rd

EGLISH & DRUMCULLEN PARISH Hurling Programme 2016 3 rd October 2015

Programme Today • Our Aim • Coaching & Development Plan • Underage Structures • Skills Pathway • Player Measurement & Tracking Template Drumcullen GAA

Our Aim Drumcullen GAA

Coaching & Development Plan • Coaching & Development Committee - Coaches at all levels (Hurling) - TBC (Camogie) • Coaching & Development Officer - Kieran Dooley (Hurling) - Annmarie Guinan (Camogie) • School Liaison Officer - Joe O’Brien (Hurling) - TBC (Camogie) • Underage Structure • Qualified Coaches - Access to Coaching Courses • Skills Pathway • Track & Measure Player improvement Drumcullen GAA

Underage Structure • Nursery Level - U-4/5 - U-6 - U-8 • Non-Competitive Level - U-10 - U-12 • Competitive Level - U-14 - U-16 - U-18 Drumcullen GAA Grade U-4/5 U-6 U-8 U-10 U-12 U-14 U-16 Ratio (Recommended) 3: 1 4: 1 5: 1 6: 1 U-18 6: 1

Underage Structure Nursery Level U-4/5 (Boys & Girls) Hurling & Camogie Joint Venture Fun/Social Programme Agility, Running, Jumping, Balance Exercise, Co-ordination Develop Listening Skills, Encourage Respect, Social Skills One session per week Approx. 30 -40 Minutes Duration Coach/Child Ratio: No More than 3: 1 Course with Damian Young early 2016. Drumcullen GAA New Group

Underage Structure Recommended Schedule School Goals: Promoting, Development. Identify, Communication, Club Link & Recruiting Drumcullen GAA

Skills Pathway U – 8 U – 10 Grip, Ready Strike from the lock and Swing hand (20 -30 m) U-12 Strike from the hand (25 -35 m) (Also on the Run) U-16 Minors Strike from the hand Strike from the (40 -50 m) hand (50 -60 m) (Shorten Grip on the (Shorten Grip on Run) the Run) Ground Strike (20 Ground Strike (32 -40 m) Lift and Strike Lift & strike (On (8 -12 m) (12 -20 m) 32 m) the Run) Dribble / Flick Hand Pass – Left Hand Pass – Three Hand Pass – to space and Right variations (3 -5 m) variations (6 -8 m on the variations (8 -10 m on Three variations run) the run) (10 -12 m on the run) Frontal Ground Frontal Block Tackling – Blocking / Tackling – Block Hooking/Flicking the Blocking / ball away Hooking/Flicking the ball away Chest Catch Over Head Catching – Low, Chest, Competing for the Competing for (Body (Hand Chest, High high ball / flick in the high ball / protected) air flick in the air Shoulder Clash Ground Flick Batting /Doubling –High Side Lines – Tyre Ball Roll/Jab Lift Stopping – High Soloing Solo and strike of hurl Free Taking Ball / Batting Drumcullen GAA U-14 Strike from the hand (4050 m) (Also on the Run)

Measure & Track Skills • Identify the skills gap • Sharing General Knowledge of Players • Ensure no overlapping of skills developing • Track & Measure Progress • Benchmark against best Practise • A Players skills catalogue for each players Drumcullen GAA

Measure & Track Skills Thank You Drumcullen GAA