Technical Proficiency GAA Award 1 Course GAA Award

Technical Proficiency GAA Award 1 Course

GAA Award 1 – Technical Proficiency Outcomes § By the end of this Module participants will be able to: – Identify the key body movements of the advanced techniques of Hurling – Develop technical proficiency through drills/formations which demand repetition with added pressure of time, space (conditioned), opposition and/or competition – Demonstrate effective “How to coach” skill through the organisation of appropriate activities to develop technical proficiency – Devise, implement an activity geared to the development of advanced techniques 2 Presentation title in footer © GAA

The OTú Model – Technical Proficiency § What do we mean by Technical Proficiency? § Know how to do § Be able to perform the techniques of the game § Accurately § Consistently § At Match Tempo Technical Proficiency is the ability to perform the underlying techniques of the game accurately, consistently and at match tempo. 3 Skill Development © GAA

The Wheel of Technical Proficiency: Make it a game as soon as possible 300 Ball Contacts per Session Perform Key Never leave the Body ball out of the Movements exercise of the Skills Practice in a number of ways Both Left and Right Sides © GAA

Review of the Foundation Award Can you Identify the “Advanced Skills” of hurling from the clip below Basic Skills • Grip & Swing • Jab Lift • Chest Catch • Strike from Hand • Frontal Block Down • The Hand Pass 5 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Advanced Skills § Hooking/Flick § Batting / Overhead striking § Catching Overhead & Low § Evasion Skills – Side Stepping/Swerving/Role § Sideline Cut © GAA

Simulated Practices Individual Practices Modified Games Full Match How can Technical Proficiency be developed? Against a Wall Skill Drills Conditioned Games © GAA

How can we change the activities? S Space More space or less? T Time Task Limit the time or give more time Change the skill performed, or add in an extra E Equipment Different type of ball? P Personnel Pressure More players, or less Opposition? one 8 Presentation title in footer © GAA

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 9 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Key Points for Demonstrations • 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 10 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Games Based Coaching for Technical Proficiency (Structure) WHOLE – PART - WHOLE Whole Start with a game and observe the technical proficiency of the players. Part Spot it – Freeze it – Fix It (Individual/Group). Isolate the skill and work on it with either individuals or the entire group Whole Continue with the game, added conditions etc as required. Incentivise the use of the skill you have practiced in the game by having such things as skill points etc © GAA

Spot and Fix § All players need specific technical coaching at some time during their careers. § If you coach, then you should be able to ‘spot and fix’ faults in technique. § The secret lies in the phrase ‘Head, Hands, Hurley & Feet for Better Technique’. HEAD…is his/her head up as he/she kicks? This will cause the player to lean back and push the ball further to the right. HANDS…is he/she dropping the ball two-handed, cross-handed or is he/she holding the ball too far from his body? FEET…. is his standing foot pointing nowhere near the target? Is he playing the ball off the outside of his/her boot? 12 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Spot and Fix Identify Key Body Movements What is working What is not working How will we fix it 13 Presentation title in footer © GAA

Recap How To Coach Skills (REDOAF / IDEA) Advanced Rapport Basic or Introduce Explain Demonstrate Execute Observe Attend Feedback © 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 REDOAF / 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 © GAA

GAA Award 1 – Technical Proficiency Outcomes Review § By the end of this Module participants will be able to: – Identify the key body movements of the advanced techniques of Hurling – Develop technical proficiency through drills/formations which demand repetition with added pressure of time, space (conditioned), opposition and/or competition – Demonstrate effective “How to coach” skill through the organisation of appropriate activities to develop technical proficiency – Devise, implement an activity geared to the development of advanced techniques 16 Presentation title in footer © GAA

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