1. Coaching Children, Youth and Adults GAA Foundation Award
This session explores in more detail the similarities and differences of working with different age groups
It highlights the key areas that we as coaches need to be aware of when dealing with different individuals. Emphasise that there are differences in the needs, abilities and issues that might affect coaching children, youths and adults.

2. Coaching Children, Youths, Adults Outcomes
By the end of the module participants will be able to:
Identify some of the issues and challenges of working with Children, Youths or Adults
Demonstrate how to communicate with Children, Youths or Adults
Identify how coaching styles may alter when working with Children, Youths or Adults
By the end of the module participants will be able to
Identify the issues and challenges of working with different playing groups
Demonstrate how to communicate with different playing groups
Identify how coaching styles and philosophies when working with different playing groups
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3. Issues faced by players
Task in groups…using flipchart sheet
Group 1
Draw a typical young person at 7 years of age
Brainstorm words you’d associate with them
Group 2
Draw a typical young person at 15 years of age
Group 3
Draw a typical adult
Tutor
In this exercise we explore the perceptions of coaches when they
deal with different age groups.
Get the flip chart sheet on the wall and get the coaches on the feet
Everyone must contribute
Use different colored markers
The tutor should tease out these perceptions by first asking them to
Draw a typical person in that age group
Then ask them to put any word that you’d associate with that age group around the drawing
Draw all three master pieces together on the one wall and get a group member to talk through their work
As tutor tease out key difference and similarities as points for discussion
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4. Tutors response Child typical….key words highlighted by coaches….
Poor attention
Movement skills
Child Protection
Insecure
Eagar
Special Needs
Language
Barriers
Sports Skills
Play Station
Computers
Unskilled
FUN
Games
TUTORS RESPONSE
Not required if all of these things teased out by the group
Explain why these words
were highlighted
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5. Tutors response Youth typical….key words highlighted by coaches….
Drink
Exams
Dosing
Drugs
Girls
Discos
Jobs
Physical Development
Different Development Rates
Emotional Development
Biological v Chronological Age
Different Sports
Burnout
TUTORS RESPONSE
Not required if all of these things teased out by the group
Explain why these words
were highlighted
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6. Tutors response Adult typical….key words highlighted by coaches….
Drink
Overweight
Health
Married
Work
Finance Problems
Drugs
Children
Administration in Club
Coaching
Volunteer
Player
TUTORS RESPONSE
Not required if all of these things teased out by the group
Explain why these words
were highlighted
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7. Running, Jumping,Throwing
Discuss the words, interpret them and rank their importance when working with
Catching, Passing, Kicking
Group 1: 4 to 8 yrs old children
Group 2: yr old youths
Group 3: Adults - No 1 most important
Team Play
Winning
Agilty, Balance, Co-ordination
Skill Refinement
Competition
7 a side games
Physical Fitness
Task in Groups of 4/ 6
Take the sheets of works and cut them up.
Discuss the words and rank them in relation to
the age group you have been given with the
most important first
Stick the words from top to bottom on the sheet
Place the sheets for the three groups side by
side on the wall and the tutor leads by asking
one from each group to feedback on their ranking
Finally the tutor asks the coaches to compare
across the three sheets to identify significant
differences with the age groups
Tutor needs to have the words typed out – have scissors and some cello tape and blue tack
15 a side games
FUN
Nutrition & Hydration Practices
Tactical Awareness
Running, Jumping,Throwing
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8. Tutors Ranking - Discuss1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
FUN
Agilty, Balance, Co-ordination
Running, Jumping,Throwing
Catching, Passing, Kicking, Striking
Skill Refinement
7 a side games
Team Play
Tutor support
If there is major disagreement this slide can be used for discussion.
Nutrition & Hydration Practices
Tactical Awareness
Physical Fitness
15 a side games
Competition
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9. Outline the challenges faced by coaches with different groups
Children
Keep it Fun
Keep it Varied
Recognise stage of development
Embed Games
Develop good movement skills
Engage
Language
Discipline……
…….
Youth
Work
Growth Spurts
Drugs abuse
Different body size
Liaise with other managers
Managing competing requests from other codes
Managing Lifestyles
Relationships
Life style issues
Examination Pressures
BURNOUT
Adults
Work commitments
Relationships
Training commitment
Family commitments
Lifestyle issues
Levels of participation
Special Groups
Foreign Language
Communication
Disabilities
Special Needs
Medical Needs
Tutor
Set this as a Task: in the 4 groups using the flipchart: OR
Use this slide as a Summary Slide to compare across the different age groups
Challenge the coaches to deal with the issues they face when working with these groups
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10. Coaching Philosophies… THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ….
Winning Focussed Coaching Behaviour is evident by:
FUN V WINNING AT ALL COSTS
FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE OF PLAYERS
FOCUS ON BEST PLAYERS ONLY – PLAYING A FEW
MOTIVATIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF COACH
COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOUR OF COACH
Development Focus Coaching Behaviour is evident by:
FUN V WINNING V DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE OF TEAM
FOCUS ON ALL PLAYERS PLAYING
MOTIVATION EVIDENT BUT WELFARE OF PLAYER MOST IMPORTANT
Tutor facilitates discussion and takes feedback on:
Winning Coaching Behaviour is evident by:
FUN V WINNING AT ALL COSTS
FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE OF PLAYERS
FOCUS ON BEST PLAYERS ONLY – PLAYING A FEW
MOTIVATIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF COACH
COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOUR OF COACH
Development Coaching Behaviour is evident by:
FUN V WINNING V DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE OF TEAM
FOCUS ON ALL PLAYERS PLAYING
MOTIVATION EVIDENT BUT WELFARE OF PLAYER MOST IMPORTANT
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11. How do you create a positive environment ?
Question ?
How do you create a positive environment ?
The creation of a positive environment. Tutor to lead and direct group work, using flip chart, or snow storming
Some solutions on the next slide ? ?
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12. Preparation Full Participation Achievement Fair Play Fun
Creating a Positive Environment
Be Organised - Be Enthusiastic – Be an Example
Preparation
Ensure there is Full Participation by Everyone
Full Participation
Match the task to the players ability to ensure there are frequent opportunities for success
Achievement
Set tasks that make players think
Give Positive Feedback
Fair Play
Insist on Fair Play
Suggested solutions as per the previous slide.
Variety
Fun
Coach with a smile
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13. Constructive Feedback Variety in session Progression in session
Tutor feedback
Make it Good Craic
Set Goals
Constructive Feedback
Variety in session
Progression in session
Enthusiasm from coach
Planned and well organised
Teach rules
Encourage Fair Play
Be Inclusive
Maximise involvement
Be Firm but Fair
How do you plan for FUN?
Tutor asks the coaches to discuss with a partner how they plan a
session for FUN….if the information is draws out on the flip chart
there is no need to show this slide… or alternatively show it a
summary
Tutor takes feedback on the flip chart and teases out ideas such as:
Make it Good Craic
Set Goals
Constructive Feedback
Variety in session
Progression in session
Enthusiasm from coach
Planned and well organised
Teach rules
Encourage Fair Play
Be Inclusive
Maximise involvement
Be Firm but Fair
Conclude that this is the challenge for the Assistant Coach
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14. Coaching Children, Youths, Adults Outcomes Review
By the end of the module participants will be able to:
Identify some of the issues and challenges of working with Children, Youths or Adults
Demonstrate how to communicate with Children, Youths or Adults
Identify how coaching styles may alter when working with Children, Youths or Adults
By the end of the module participants will be able to
Identify the issues and challenges of working with different playing groups
Demonstrate how to communicate with different playing groups
Identify how coaching styles and philosophies when working with different playing groups
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15. Thank you