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

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

3. Importance of the Basics

5. Why Skills Based?

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

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

8. Activity 2 Hurling and Football: Ball between 2

9. 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

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

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