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Well!Kids Coaching/Software Portal – Waterford GAA

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Well!Kids Coaching/Software Portal – Waterford GAA

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Leinster GAA TURAS program with session plans and content

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Turas is the Official Coach Developer Programme of Leinster GAA. The Programme itself is based around one simple philosophy that of;

Available below are a series of coaching resources designed to help our coaches do the right thing at the right time for all our players.

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Turas is the Official Coach Developer Programme of Leinster GAA. The Programme itself is based around one simple philosophy that of; Available below are a series of coaching resources designed to help our coaches do the right thing at the right time for all our players.

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7 week activity plan and sessions

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10 session Nursery plan from John Murphy @fhsperformance

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Another fantastic resource from the coaching and games team at Leinster GAA

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Ep 30 - Dr Stephen Behan. Fundamental Movement Skills In Irish Children. The Moving-Well Being-Well Project

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Listen to this episode from The Fallowers on Spotify. This week we welcomed on Dr Stephen Behan of DCU, NA Fianna GAA and the Coaching Bubble Podcast. Stephen began as a GPO and worked in 2 clubs in Dublin.

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Coaching the GAAme Nursery coaching book that contains mainly non contact activities. Suitable for all underage teams but modifications needed as they get older.
If you think this book is useful, you can download for a nominal contribution/fee at https://payhip.com/gaamecoaching

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An idea I heard a few years back and think it is an excellent starting point is to introduce and focus on 3 new skills each year. See the graphic attached for the template I use, but feel free to move the skills around to different ages, as you see necessary. It makes life easy for the coach in that it ensures a few skills are coached in every session, but also ensures kids get a chance to really focus on mastering the skill appropriate to their age and skill set.

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Spin the Wheel video and Real Life Session

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Spin the Wheel video and Real Life Session

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Share your screen with participants and soon the wheel for the next activity

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Free and easy to use. Used by teachers and for raffles. Enter names, spin wheel to pick a random winner. Customize look and feel, save and share wheels.

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Designed for class rooms but a great way to entrain the kids at home

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This is the YouTube channel of the official GAA Learning & Development Community Portal available at learning.gaa.ie. The Gaelic Athletic Association / Cumann Lúthchleas Gael is a 32 county sporting and cultural organisation that has a presence on all five continents.

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Building a Nursery with Coaching The GAAme & Mossy Bourke

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Building a Nursery with Coaching The GAAme & Mossy Bourke

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Nursery Coaching with Mossy Bourke, former GPO in St Vincents Dublin

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Listen to this episode from Coaching the GAAme on Spotify. A discussion of coaching in the club Nursery for 4-7 year olds. TIps for coaches and coordinators. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Ep. 08: Fundamental Movements & Physical Literacy

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Listen to this episode from The Help Me Coach Podcast on Spotify. This week we dive into one of the most vital areas of developing sportspeople and that is Fundamental movement & Physical Literacy. We look at why it is important to put an emphasis on this area with young kids and how we can build it into our sessions.

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The Club Nursery, along with Primary School Coaching are the Foundation on which every GAA Club is built. The stronger and better those two are, then the stronger base the GAA Club will have.

Reasons for having a Club Nursery are many and we will outline a few here:

1. A place where there is a Fun environment for children.

2. A place where Fundamental Movements can be practiced.

3. A place for the children to play in a structured and safe environment.

4. A place for children to learn about playing in team games.

5. A place where skills are introduced and developed at an age appropriate rate.

6. A place for children to develop an identity with their local club.

7. A place where families become ingrained in the culture of Gaelic Games.

These are just some of the benefits to having a Nursery in your club. With more clubs now aiding in their local Primary Schools, having a Club Nursery is an important side product of this. Primary School Coaching is very much about introducing Children to Gaelic Games and the Club is where the children continue their skill development.

An important factor of the Skill Development is to focus on making it as enjoyable as possible. If children enjoy it, they will want to do more of it. Children at this age are still experimenting and want to "Play", so it is important that "Play" becomes a large part of the Nursery Program. Children want to have a ball at all times. They go to the Nursery to Play. They don't go to the Nursery to wait in line while other kids play with the ball. Every child should have a ball or be playing a game in which, they are trying to get the ball.

Every skill needed that a 4-7 year old needs, can be learnt and developed in Fun Games. Games like "No Mans Land" will focus on Catching and Kicking the Ball. If a child needs further assistance in any of those skills, the coach can take the child to the side of the game for 1 on 1 coaching. You don't need a drill for this. The Bounce and Pick up can be learnt in a game like "Rob The Nest". Again, where a child is struggling, the coach can pull to the side and do 1 on 1 coaching whilst everyone else continues to play. In Hurling, stopping a moving ball and striking can be developed in a game like "No Mans Land". Dribbling and eventually the Jab/Roll Lift can be developed in a game like "Rob The Nest". Straight Line Drills are not needed. But what is needed is lots of Balls and Equipment. The Balls don't have to be official GAA Balls, any type of ball will do. Sponge, plastic, leather etc, the kids don't discriminate against balls.

The other side product of starting the kids young in the Nursery, is the opportunity of getting parent involvement and a greater chance to up skill the potential coaches over a longer period. Like a child starting at 4 vs a child starting at 8, it will take a while for the late starter to catch up. The same with coaches. A coach who gets a 4-year head start in coaching, has much greater time to be up skilled by the club and to also continue to up skill themselves outside of the club setting. Trial and error of things early in their coaching journey will be easily rectified.

The Clubs involvement in the Nursery is very important and the club should ensure that they have their best coaches and best Coach Educators spending quality time with this group. If Clubs can up skill their mentors and their players in the Nursery, it will lead to a fruitful harvest in the club for many years to come. It is an area often neglected by many clubs as there is no silverware won at these age groups, but the foundation of future enjoyment and maybe success can be started here.

For those interested in Coaching in Nursery or currently doing so, we have released a Pocket-Sized Nursery Coaching Manual which will help all coaches especially novice Coaches. There are several Games for Fundamental Movements, Hurling and Football. Everything is Games Based and from using these Games already it leads to far greater engagement and enjoyment for the children.

To purchase, visit: https://gaamecoaching.com/resources/

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The Club Nursery, along with Primary School Coaching are the Foundation on which every GAA Club is built. The stronger and better those two are, then the stronger base the GAA Club will have. Reasons for having a Club Nursery are many and we will outline a few here: A place where there is a...

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Confidence & Motivation with Dr Cameron Peers

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Confidence & Motivation with Dr Cameron Peers

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Dr Cameron Peers on "Confidence & Motivation"

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Fundamental Movements with Dr Stephen Behan 

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Fundamental Movements with Dr Stephen Behan 

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Rebel Óg Coaching Webinar with Dr Stephen Behan

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Listen to this episode from The Coaching Bubble on Spotify. Paudie Butler Coach Educator and Former National GAA Hurling Director chats about the steps of development for the person and the skills and talks passionately about releasing the potential in every person

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Snakes & Ladders Video and Real Life Session

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Snakes & Ladders Video and Real Life Session

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Simple and fun exercise to engage the kids.
Use a real, or virtual dice.
Can play team 1 vs team 2, or all collectively