1. GAA Assistant Coach Award
GAA Skill Development
GAA Assistant Coach Award

2. GAA Skill Development - Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Identify the skills of Gaelic football
Identify the three phases of learning
List the steps involved in coaching a skill
Organise and oversee activities to practice 5 key skills of Gaelic football
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3. Identify the Skills of Gaelic Football?
Skill Development ?
Question ?
Identify the Skills of Gaelic Football? ?
Participants to identify the skills of Gaelic football through group work, discussion and flip chart use.
Tutor to lead and question to ensure that as many skills as possible.
Use the categorisation as per the next two slides to categorise and lead discussion ?
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4. The Skills of Gaelic Football
Can be divided into:
Skills used to Gain Possession
Involves gaining possession and control of the football. Skills such as catching, and lifting are included.
Skills used to Maintain Possession
Once the football is under the control of the player, there are a number of skills which help the player in possession to maintain possession. These skills encompass ground skills, handling skills and evasion skills
Skills used to Release Possession
Involves striking the football, with either the hand or the foot. Many of these skills can be performed with a stationary football or a moving football, while the player is stationary or while the player is moving.
Skills used to Contest Possession
Involves many of the skills used to tackle an opponent in possession, or to contest for possession when neither player is in possession of the football.
Suggestion classification system for skills. Skills classified as either to Gain Possession, Maintain Possession, Release Possession and Contest Possession. Other skills can be classified as other skills
Tutor to lead and question to ensure that as many skills as possible.
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5. The Skills of Gaelic Football
Gaining Possession
Maintaining Possession
Releasing Possession
Contesting Possession
Other Skills
The Crouch Lift
The Dribble
The Fist Pass
Side to Side Charge
Handling the Ball
The Chip Lift
The Toe Tap
The Punt Kick
Checking
The High Catch
The Bounce
The Hook Kick
The Near Hand Tackle
The Body Catch
Evasion/Roll Off
The Penalty Kick
The Block Down
The Low Catch
The Feint/Side Step
Kicking from the Ground
The Reach Catch
The Hand Pass
Suggestion classification system for skills. Skills classified as either to Gain Possession, Maintain Possession, Release Possession and Contest Possession. Other skills can be classified as other skills
Tutor to lead and question to ensure that as many skills as possible.
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6. Phases of Skill Development
Three phases of skill learning
Early
Lots of errors – depends on the coach for instruction and direction
Intermediate
Achieved basic level of competence
Performs the skill faster in an appropriately structured competitive environment (games / activities)
Advanced
Skill is automatic and is performed under pressure. Focus is on advanced skills and team play.
Tutor to introduce the idea of phases of skill development. Use early, intermediate and advanced to illustrate.
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7. Focus on the relevant technique is reduced
Reduced Space/Time
Decision Making
Focus on the relevant technique is reduced
Players in the early phases of learning will not be able to deal with these effectively
Introducing External Demands too early affects the achievement of the advanced phase
Movement
Speed
Tutor to introduce the idea that external factors introduced too early can affect skill development.
Key issue to be explored is the integration of these external factors into skill development and when this should take place – which should be introduced first etc?
Opponent
Other Techniques
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8. I. Introduce Demonstrate D. E. Execute A. Attend Coaching a Skill
The process of coaching a skill:
Introduce: introduce the skill and its relevance/importance to playing the game
Demonstrate: coach can either demonstrate or ensure that a demonstration is provided by someone who can perform
Explain: explain the routine to be set up to practice the activity
Attend: Attend to the players performing. Observe, provide appropriate feedback and corrections as required. A.
Attend
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9. Brief Description of Skill
Coaching a Skill
Stage 1
Brief Description of Skill
Can be used to expand on the IDEA model
List Key Points
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10. Stage 2 Demonstrate Normal Speed x3 (b) Slow Motion (c) Normal Speed
Coaching a Skill
Stage 2
Demonstrate
Normal Speed x3
(b) Slow Motion
(c) Normal Speed
Can be used to expand on the IDEA model
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11. Introduce and Set Up Routine
Coaching a Skill
Stage 3
Introduce and Set Up Routine
Introduce and organise activity - Can be used to expand on the IDEA model
Simple and Easy to understand
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12. Give Positive Feedback
Coaching a Skill
Stage 4
Give Positive Feedback
Tutor to ensure the use of feedback sandwhich:
Positive, correction (in a positive manner) and final positive
Can be used to expand on the IDEA model
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13. Continue Routine Stage 5 Coaching a Skill
Continue to attend to activity - Can be used to expand on the IDEA model
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14. Coaching a Skill – Organisational Hints
1. Gather in a semi- circle
2. Separate ‘Giddy’ Players
3. Gather in Footballs/ footballs
4. Face players away from distractions and sun
5. Speak with the breeze
6. Coach doesn’t have to be able to demonstrate skill
Tutor to tease out organisational hints prior to the performance of the tasks. Tutor to follow up on these in the Practical session
7. Match task to players’ ability
8. On whistle – Activity stops and players jog to coach
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15. Coaching a Skill
In Groups take the Skill Cards. Task is to set up, demonstrate and organise activities from the Skill Card for one of the following skills:
Punt Kick
Body Catch
Hand Pass
Solo
Block Down
Crouch Lift
Tutor to conduct the practical element as follows:
Tutor to lead demonstration of a skill with the focus of developing the participants observational skills
Participants to use skill card to introduce, demonstrate and organise appropriate activities for each skill. Tutor to debrief and feedback to participants coaches
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16. GAA Skill Development and Coaching
Skills are taught when the coach
Aims for mastery of the skill
Knows the observable components of the skill
Spots the ‘bits’ of the skill being performed incorrectly.
Gives Feedback about skill performance (communication).
Praises the parts being performed correctly (communication)
Instructs how to modify the bits that need correction (communication).
Demonstrates how to do the ‘bits’ of the skill correctly.
Coaching allows players to risk error to achieve success
Focuses on one component of the more complex skills at a time.
The elements of skill development and the relationship to coaching. Can be used to put skill development into context
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17. We remember 10% of all we hear.
Coaching a Skill
“Tell Me and I Forget”
We remember 10% of all we hear.
“Show me and I remember”
We remember 50% of all we see.
Tutor to emphasise the use of involvement for the participant and any players involved in practice sessions
“Involve Me and I understand”
We remember 90% of all we do.
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18. GAA Skill Development – Objectives Review
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Identify the skills of Gaelic football
Identify the three phases of learning
List the steps involved in coaching a skill
Organise and oversee activities to practice 5 key skills of Gaelic football
Tutor to review objectives to ensure that each has been met
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19. Thank you