From Coaching Plan to Practical Programme

Jim Nelson & Jimmy Darragh

Why Plan?

•If you fail to plan you plan to fail.

•Need to know where you are and where you want to go.

•Need to set achievable targets/goals.

•Need to monitor and evaluate along the way.

•Need to know when you have achieved what. you set out to do.

Why Plan??

Grassroots to National Programme

Planning for Different Teams

•One size fits all??

Coaching Considerations

• Working with Young People– Coach must help with their development as

performers and as people

• Why do Young People Participate in Sport– They may just enjoy sport– They may have performance ambitions– Some may desire to be the best

Whatever their reason for playing the coach must respond to each to ensure a positive experience.

Player Development

Player Development

New Coaching Structures

Coaching Resources – Young People

• FUNdamentals

• Learn to Train

• Skill Development

• GoGames

• FunDo Resource Pack

Cumann LCumann Lúúthchleas Gael thchleas Gael –– Builds CharacterBuilds Character

Comhairle Uladh Senior Coach Development Programme

Theoretical Workshops• Fuel to Win• Coping Strategies• Match Analysis• Fit for Play• Effective Team

Management• Final Week

Preparation

• Practical Workshops• Five per County (45)• Tackling Skills• Striking for Scores• Goalkeeping Skills• The High Catch• Coaching Defensive

Play• First Touch Hurling

Practical Development

Jim Nelson

Under 16 Hurling Coaching Development

• Practising, Enhancing and Testing Technique & Skill

• Continual Development and Improvement of Posture, Balance and Running

• Creating Development, Fun and Enjoyment

Under 16

Under 16 Hurling Coaching Development

• Main Focus of Development:

– Development and enhancement of main skills.

– Implementation of skills into game situations including the creation of angles and development of support play

Under 16

Continual Development of Main Skills

• Grip and Swing

• Ground Stroke

• Dribbling

• Blocking on Ground

• Blocking in Air

• Hooking

• Roll Lift

• Jab Lift

• Shoulder Tackling

• Striking – Left/Right

Under 16

Introduce Simple Tactical Development

• Tackling – Understanding the need to tackle and different methods of tackling

• Defensive Skills – Shadowing – Backtracking & Basic Defending

• Passing – Handpass development – skill drills and game situations

Under 16

Introduce Simple Tactical Development

• Free Taking

• 9v9 11v11 Mini Games

• Evasion Skills– Dodging– Elusion– Fudging

Under 16

New Skills

• Pressure Striking

• Overhead Control

• Fast Work with Sliothar

• Ground Clash and Tackle

Under 16

Running with ballRunning without ballMovement of BallShot at Goal

Tactical Elements Introduced

• Drawing Defence

• Backs v Forwards – conditioned game

• Support play throughout the team – backs to forwards, covering support

Under 16

Tactical Elements Introduced

• Developing movement through Lines – Left Back – Left Half Back – Left Half Forward

• Advancing Thinking Drills

• Dummy Runs / Support Play

Under 16

Simple Techniques

• Continual Improvement and Development of: – Balance

– Posture

– Running

Under 16

Questions???