1. Introduction
GAA Foundation Award

2. Coach Education Programme - Level 1
FÁILTE
Welcome
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Coach Education Programme - Level 1

3. TUTOR TUTOR INTRODUCTIONS Registration Who am I?
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION OF TUTORS
Welcome participants to course
Tutors give their names and some details about themselves: sport, interests, background, tutoring experience, funny story
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4. Ice Breaker – know your partner
TASK
Match up with a partner, someone you do not know.
Find out
The persons name
Club
Funny incident they have seen or been involved in in sport.
You will be asked to relay this information back to the group.
Give your new friend a name tag
ASSISTANT
COACH
TASK IN PAIRS – Ice BREAKER or icebreaker of tutors choice
Match up with a partner, someone you do not know.
Find out
The persons name
Club
Funny incident they have seen or been involved in in sport.
Introduction of Participants
Participants introduce the person with whom he/she was paired and shares that person’s details with the whole group.
You will be asked to write the participants name tag and exchange for yours
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5. Group Contract… brainstorm with the group
We agree that during the course we should:
Be Punctual
Have No put downs
Value opinions of others
Cooperate
Assist others
Share ideas
…… etc
GROUP CONTRACT
Tutor takes the lead:
Your objective (as tutor) is to create a positive learning environment that is non threatening and where everyone learns from one another.
Explain that you want to establish a group contract for the course. Tease out the following and record on a flip chart. Emphasise that the rules apply to the tutors as well as the participants
Be punctual
Put no one down who makes a contribution
Value others opinions – even through you may not agree
Co-operate with other group members
Help others to achieve their goals
Share ideas
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6. GAA Foundation Award – Course Philosophy
Aimed at beginner Coaches (deployed as Assistant Coaches).
Focuses on the introduction of core ‘How to Coach’ skills to beginner Coaches
The Course is divided into a number of modules, with the focus on exposing the participants to practical situations to demonstrate the development of the core competencies.
Tutors to emphasise the philosophy of the course – this is a course for beginner coaches, who are deployed as Assistant to a Coach. They are under the supervision and guidance of a more experienced/qualified coach.
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7. GAA Foundation Award – Course Structure
Session 1:
Introduction, Course Structure, Philosophy 1 hr
Session 2:
Introduction to Physical Literacy Skills
1.5 hrs
Session 3:
Coaching Children, Youths and Adults
1 hr
Session 4:
GAA Skill Development
1.5 hrs
THE COACHING FRAMEWORK
This course is designed to enthuse you and help you to make a decision to go down a route and become an expert in a pathway.
The Content is designed around key modules
The Content is supported by resources such as the GAA FUN do pack, the Foundation Award Logbook and resources that are available to download from the GAA website
Introduction, looking at your motivation as a coach, the challenge you face, the knowledge and skills you need to develop you coaching capacity. To enhance your ability to think and act as a coach and to make your activity fun and enjoyable.
The course framework guides you into a pathway. The sessions you visit in the first level are revisited and developed further in subsequent levels beyond the Foundation Award. The key themes in this level are
‘How to’
Physical Literacy Skills
GAA Skill Development
An Introduction to Games
Code of Ethics and Best Practice
Session 5:
Introduction to Games
1.5 hrs
Session 6:
Conclusion - 30 minutes
Compulsory : Code of Ethics and Best Practice 4 hours
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8. GAA Foundation Award – Course Objectives
By the end of this Course participants will be able to:
Assist a coach in organising a programme of Games and Skill Development activities appropriate to each Participants needs and abilities
Identify the Skills of Hurling
Assist a coach in organising progressive activities (drills and fun games) to develop 5 key skills
Assist a coach in organising progressive activities to develop fundamental movement skills appropriate to Gaelic games
Assist a coach in organising and managing Players for an effective practice session
Build Rapport, Observe, Analyse, Explain, Provide Demonstration and Provide Positive Feedback to Players
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9. GAA Coach Education Structure
Children
Youths
Adults
Award 3
Award 3
Award 3
Award 2
Award 2
Award 2
Award 1
Award 1
Award 1
Foundation Award
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10. Your motivation for getting involved in coaching…….
Why have you embarked on this course?
TASK:
Groups
Discuss reasons for doing the course
Prioritise points
Feedback to Group
Tutors introduce the course in more detail, and elaborate by outlining main aims and outcomes:
To help coaches arrive at an awareness of their own motivation for embarking on a path involving four or five hours per week working voluntarily with their own Club or School.
That, in light of their prospective player base, the coaches will become aware of what needs that players have, and that these needs will be reflected in what is coached and how it is coached.
To ensure that on completion of the course, participants will set forth with enthusiasm and armed with the knowledge and skills to foster a love of Gaelic Games in their charges allied to a healthy attitude to both sport and lifestyle.
To provide thinking coaches who will ultimately produce thinking players
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11. Mission Statement
The GAA is committed to implementing an integrated Coach Education Programme with a view to maximising participation, optimising playing standards and ensuring that Players’ needs are catered for in a Balanced way
The GAA Mission Statement regarding Coach Education. Link to their motivation (previous slide) and our motivation (next slide)
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12. Our Motivation
We want Gaelic games to be the sport of choice for players of whatever age and ability level
By having more appropriately trained coaching personnel involved with our players and teams we hope to:
Ensure that all players who play our games are provided with a balanced and appropriate programme of Games
Improve the standard of our Games through appropriate coaching
In short we want people to…
Play & Stay with the GAA
Our motivation for holding the Course and attempting to assist people on the road to becoming a Coach.
Emphasise the importance of qualified coaches working with each team, regardless of the standard or level of team involved.
We want to retain the knowledge of current and past players by encouraging them to getting involved in coaching.
Ultimately we want to create an environment whereby Gaelic games are the sport of choice for people regardless of their ability levels.
In short we want to ensure that people Play and Stay with the GAA
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13. Role of the Assistant Coach
Task
What is the role of the Assistant Coach?
Tutor to emphasise that it is an assistant coach. In the next 6 slides Tutor to describe the role and responsibility of the Assistant Coach.
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14. BUILD RAPPORT 4.Coach the person rather than just the sport
1. Show interest in and respect for each participant and others
BUILD RAPPORT
2. Smile and make eye contact with each participant
3. Learn and use participants names
Tutor to guide discussion on role of Assistant Coach.
Tutor to emphasise that these skills will be developed in the practical sessions.
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15. PROVIDE DEMONSTRATIONS
4: check for understanding before they go for practise
1: position so all can see and hear
PROVIDE
DEMONSTRATIONS
3: provide demo more than once from different angles
2: provide correct demo then focus attention on 1-3 key points
Tutor to guide discussion on role of Assistant Coach.
Tutor to emphasise that these skills will be developed in the practical sessions.
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16. OBSERVE 1: one point at a time, head, hands (Hurley) and feet
4: check if the activity is working
OBSERVE
Tutor to guide discussion on role of Assistant Coach.
Tutor to emphasise that these skills will be developed in the practical sessions.
3: Observe each participant several times
2: Observe each participant from different angles
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17. ANALYSE & MAKE DECISIONS
4: decide whether to reinforce, modify or note but take no immediate action
1: compare your observation with your picture of good practise
ANALYSE
&
MAKE DECISIONS
Tutor to guide discussion on role of Assistant Coach.
Tutor to emphasise that these skills will be developed in the practical sessions.
3: identify the mismatching key points
2: identify the matching key points
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18. EXPLAIN 4: use questions to check for the players’ understanding
1: plan what to say
EXPLAIN
Tutor to guide discussion on role of Assistant Coach.
Tutor to emphasise that these skills will be developed in the practical sessions.
2: gain attention before starting
3: keep it simple
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19. GENERATE & PROVIDE FEEDBACK
4: check for understanding: ‘what will you now do?’
1: ask ‘what did you notice about…’ to promote self-analysis first
GENERATE
&
PROVIDE FEEDBACK
3: give specific, simple information in a positive way
Tutor to guide discussion on role of Assistant Coach.
Tutor to emphasise that these skills will be developed in the practical sessions.
2: limit information to 1-3 key points
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20. Feedback is a powerful tool when it’s….
Accurate
Relevant
Positive
Power of Feedback.
Tutor to emphasise that the accuracy, relevance and positivity of feedback is what provides the power.
Use examples of feedback that is:
Accurate, Positive but not Relevant – You’ve a lovely pair of boots!
Accurate, Relevant but not Positive – You’re holding the Hurley wrong
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21. Thank you