1. Movement in Gaelic Games
GAA Foundation Award

2. Movement in Gaelic Games - Outcomes
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
Define Physical Literacy
Identify the importance of movement in Gaelic games
Organise appropriate activities to develop Physical Literacy
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
Identify the importance of movement in Gaelic games
Organise appropriate activities to develop the following skills across Child, Youth and Adult players
Agility, Balance, Coordination
Running, Jumping, Throwing
Catching, Passing, Kicking, Striking
Identify the different movement patterns performed in a variety of Hurling/Gaelic football skills
Emphasis will be on the importance of physical patterns across the Child, Youth and Adult players
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3. Definition
Physical literacy can be defined as fundamental movement skills or core movement skills of Gaelic Games.
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4. What are the types of Movement in Gaelic games?
Question ?
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5. 3 core areas of movement. ABCs A-Agility B-Balance C-Coordination RJT R- Running J-Jumping T-Throwing CPS C-Catching P-Passing S-Striking
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6. Movement in Gaelic Games
Some of the movement important to Gaelic games?
Participants to identify the different types of movement involved in Gaelic games. Video Clip can be used – identify the different movements taking place in the action.
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7. Movement in Gaelic Games - Agility
The ability to change direction quickly
Control the movement of the whole body.
Move in a variety of directions
Leading off both the left and right feet.
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Agility is the ability to change direction quickly and control the movement of the whole body. It is important that players develop the ability to move in a variety of directions, leading off both the left and right feet.
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8. Movement in Gaelic Games - Balance
The ability to maintain stability
Players are often required to perform skills while off balance or while balanced on one foot.
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Balance is the ability to maintain a stable orientation in relation to the immediate environment. Developing good balance skills is
important in Gaelic games as players are often required to perform skills while off balance or while balanced on one foot.
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9. Movement in Gaelic Games - Coordination
The ability to move different body parts simultaneously or in sequence in order to perform a specific task.
Hand-eye coordination,
Foot-eye coordination
Hand-foot coordination
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Coordination is the ability to move different body parts simultaneously or in sequence in order to perform a specific task.
Gaelic games require a good sense of coordination, as players are required to perform skills that involve:
hand-eye coordination – the hand pass, catching
foot-eye coordination – playing the ball on the ground, dribbling
hand-foot coordination – kicking (dropping the ball from hand to foot)
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10. Movement in Gaelic Games - Running
Forward, Backwards, Sideways, Diagonal
Variable speeds/distances
Accelerating and decelerating
Turning and Stopping
Random Running
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Running is a basic movement skill that involves the coordinated movement of the arms and legs.
It is important that players have a good running technique and posture, as poor running technique can result in difficulty performing some skills and may lead to injury.
Varying the distance and speed of running, incorporating different starting positions, stopping, turning, accelerating and decelerating
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11. Movement in Gaelic Games - Jumping
Variety of Directions
Various Distances
Variety of Starting Positions
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Jumping is an important skill in Gaelic games. To develop their true potential players need to develop the ability to jump in a variety of directions, over various distances and from a variety of starting positions.
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12. Movement in Gaelic Games - Throwing
Throwing involves hand eye coordination
Different objects – balls and bean bags, different sizes and weights and
Over various distances
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Throwing skills form the basis for many of the skills of Gaelic games. Throwing involves hand eye coordination, and should be developed using a variety of balls and bean bags, incorporating different sizes and weights and throwing over various distances.
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13. Movement in Gaelic Games
In groups take a Task Cards
Within the group, identify the skill to be developed and its importance to Gaelic games
Organise one of the activities & present one to the main group
Task
Task – Groups to use the Skill Cards to organise an activity for one of the skils. Groups must identify the skill and its relationship to Gaelic games performance.
Depending on group ability, Tutor to question on the progression of the activity for either the Child, Youth or Adult playing group.
Tutor to monitor and debrief coach on organisation and running of the activity
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14. Physical literacy is the fundamental movements of Gaelic games
Summary.
Physical literacy is the fundamental movements of Gaelic games
These include:
Agility, Balance, Coordination
Running, Jumping, Throwing
Catching, Passing, Kicking, Striking
it is crucial that these are developed at an early age – but should be practiced throughout a players career
Can be used as warm up activities for older and more experienced players
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
Identify the importance of movement in Gaelic games
Organise appropriate activities to develop the following skills across Child, Youth and Adult players
Agility, Balance, Coordination
Running, Jumping, Throwing
Catching, Passing, Kicking, Striking
Identify the different movement patterns performed in a variety of Hurling/Gaelic football skills
Emphasis will be on the importance of physical patterns across the Child, Youth and Adult players
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15. Movement in Gaelic Games – Outcomes Review
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
Define Physical Literacy
Identify the importance of movement in Gaelic games
Organise appropriate activities to develop Physical Literacy
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
Identify the importance of movement in Gaelic games
Organise appropriate activities to develop the following skills across Child, Youth and Adult players
Agility, Balance, Coordination
Running, Jumping, Throwing
Catching, Passing, Kicking, Striking
Identify the different movement patterns performed in a variety of Hurling/Gaelic football skills
Emphasis will be on the importance of physical patterns across the Child, Youth and Adult players
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16. Thank you