‘A Good Start is Half the Session’ A skills and games based approach to warm-ups

Session Overview  Introduction  The Importance of the basics  Why skills based warm up?  Practical session

Importance of the Basics

Why Skills Based?

Key Components of a Session  Fun  Emphasis on being active/ Avoid being stationary  Use of all skills  Progression/ Regression

Activity 1 Hurling and Football: Incorporating all the skills/ Dynamic Stretches

Activity 2 Hurling and Football: Ball between 2

Activity 3 – Hurling and Football: Fun Games  Dodgeball – progression with tacklers  Rob the nest- progression Shielding the ball  Chasing Cars- tackling and evasion  Circular Chase- change of direction, tackling the ball

Activity 4 – Hurling and Football: Small sided games  21 non stop  Gis a game  Street Hurling  Altered small sided matches

Summary  Fun  Active as possible  Don’t forget games  Get your boots on!!!