Coaching Talented Young Players Aidan Hamill Coaching Talented Young Players

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Teaching Learning Learning Teaching

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS When I hear, I forget. When I see, I remember. When I do, I learn.

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS We learn … 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 80% of what we do

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Players will forget … 80% of what you told them 70% of what you showed them

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS This drill is to improve _____. In our last game _____ so we are doing this drill to _____.

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Be clear about what you are aiming at. Make sure the players are clear about the purpose of the exercise. Make sure the drill is focused on the skill and does not get in the way.

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Safe and secure learning environment. Supportive group. Good team spirit. Good relationships: understanding trust

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS A good kick up the back side.

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Gifted Children Elite Athletes

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Skill Development Physical Demands Time Demands

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Skill Development Talented players can: perform the skill successfully on a higher percentage of attempts perform the skill more quickly perform the skill under more difficult conditions perform a number of skills in the same exercise

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Skill Development Talented players can: perform the skill successfully on a higher percentage of attempts

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Skill Development Talented players can: perform the skill more quickly

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Skill Development Talented players can: perform the skill under more difficult conditions

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Skill Development Talented players can: perform a number of skills in the same exercise

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Physical Demands Burn out is not a physical problem … it’s a coaching problem.

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Time Management We need to talk to players and find out how best we can schedule sessions to suit them. Sessions should be kept sharp and short so that they don’t take up too much time. Travel arrangements should be factored in to reduce wasted time.

COACHING TALENTED YOUNG PLAYERS Had I the heavens embroidered cloths,  I would spread them under your feet: But I being poor have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly for you tread on my dreams. W B Yeats