Technical Proficiency 1 GAA Award 1 GAA Award

Technical Proficiency 1 GAA Award 1

GAA Award 1 – Technical Proficiency and communication Outcomes § By the end of this Module participants will be able to: – define Technical Proficiency – demonstrate the IDEA method – Identify the 6 How to Coach Skills –Demonstrate effective ‘How to Coach Skills’ through the organisation of appropriate activities to develop Technical Proficiency –Provide feedback that is accurate, reliable and positive 2 Presentation title in footer © GAA

The OTú Model – Technical Proficiency § What do we mean by Technical Proficiency? § Know what to do § Be able to perform the techniques of the game § Accurately § Consistently § At Match Tempo 3 Skill Development © GAA

Key Points for Demonstrations IDEA Principle § IDEA Principle – Introduce – Demonstrate – Execute – Action Key Points for Organisation • Ensure that you can be heard by all players • Speak with breeze to your back • Use simple, age appropriate language • Brief, simple and direct • Avoid sarcasm and annoying mannerisms • Ensure all players can see • Avoid distractions behind you • Ensure players don’t look into the sun • Identify best players to demonstrate • Demonstrate whole skill first • Demonstrate quickly and at slow pace • Ask coaches to observe from different angles • Encourage players to focus on the head, hands, feet • Demonstrate for both left and right handed/footed players © GAA

The Wheel of Technical Proficiency: Numerous Skills Make it a game as soon as possible As many ball Contacts as possible Technical Proficiency Never leave the ball out of the exercise Practice in a number of ways Both Left and Right Sides © GAA

Lets Go and Do It! • Take a 15 minute session with the group • Using the skill allocated and referring to your prompt card, familiarise yourself with the coaching points (the how to do the skill). • Follow the IDEA model and coach the skill to the group. • Set up an appropriate activity to allow participants to practice – coach the skill as they practice. • Develop two progressions with the group – Use STEP model to progress

Activity § Complete the ‘How to Coach Skills’ jigsaw § Organize the jigsaw into the correct order – Build Rapport – Provide Demonstrations – Observe – Analyze and Make Decisions – Explain – Generate and Provide Feedback 7 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Review of the ‘How to Coach Skills’ § 6 How to Coach skills introduced in the Foundation Award – Build Rapport – Provide Demonstrations – Observe – Analyse and Make Decisions – Explain – Generate and Provide Feedback 8 Presentation title in footer © GAA

4. Coach the person rather than just the sport 3. Learn and use participants names 9 Presentation title in footer 1. Show interest in and respect for each participant and others 2. Smile and make eye contact with each participant © GAA

4: check for understanding before they go for practise 3: provide demo more than once from different angles 10 Presentation title in footer 1: position so all can see and hear 2: provide correct demo then focus attention on 1 -3 key points © GAA

4: check if the activity is working 3: Observe each participant several times 11 Presentation title in footer 1: one point at a time, head, hands (Hurley) and feet 2: Observe each participant from different angles © GAA

4: decide whether to reinforce, modify or note but take no immediate action 3: identify the mismatching key points 12 Presentation title in footer 1: compare your observation with your picture of good practise 2: identify the matching key points © GAA

4: use questions to check for the players’ understanding 3: keep it simple 13 Presentation title in footer 1: plan what to say 2: gain attention before starting © GAA

4: check for understanding: ‘what will you now do? ’ 3: give specific, simple information in a positive way 14 Presentation title in footer 1: ask ‘what did you notice about…’ to promote self-analysis first 2: limit information to 1 -3 key points © GAA

The Coaching Skills: The Tricks Of The Trade What do we need to remember when communicating with children? § Getting Your Message Across (asking) § Voice - Tone, Speed, Clarity, Amount (Key Points) § Verbal v Non Verbal § Instruction v Demonstration – Players learn from Doing § Questioning v Telling § Strategy – Whole/Individual/Group § Method – Direct v Indirect (guided discovery) § Observing – Positioning for ‘Spot and Correcting’ § Handling Discipline – Stopping instructions § Session Structure – Warm Up, Development, Conclusion © GAA

Feedback to Children…How much? , where, when & what kind? • As much as you feel is necessary – but if there’s nothing to say – say nothing! • Make it meaningful • Don’t lie – it does no-one any good • When coaching: little and often is good! • If only going to give feedback at the end – keep it short © GAA

Feedback is a powerful tool when it’s…. Accurate Relevant Positive 17 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Effective Feedback • Rewrite them into more effective feedback • Accuracy, Relevance and Positivity : • What was he doing? Loads of players were supporting him and he did nothing! • Great score, t’was a tough angle but you managed it! • Do you really need to be told what to do again? ! • The start and the end of the half were good, but you got lost in the middle! © GAA

Summary Verbal Communication § Speak clearly in a normal speaking voice § Make eye contact with the players § Use age appropriate language § Make sure every player can hear what is being said § Change the tone of the voice occasionally for effect § Project your voice when required © GAA

Summary – Non verbal © GAA

Remember – Children don’t always remember what you say…they remember how you made them feel John Morrison © GAA

GAA Award 1 – Technical Proficiency Outcomes Review § By the end of this Module participants will be able to: – define Technical Proficiency – demonstrate the IDEA method – Identify the 6 How to Coach Skills –Demonstrate effective ‘How to Coach Skills’ through the organisation of appropriate activities to develop Technical Proficiency –Provide feedback that is accurate, reliable and positive 22 Presentation title in footer © GAA

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