- Foundation Award
- Award 1
- Award 2
- Award 3
Foundation Award
The Foundation
Award is the introductory award for coaches of Gaelic Games. The course
is aimed at beginner coaches and will enable participants to assist a
coach in the organisation of activities to develop hurling or football.
The course is seven and a half hours in duration and covers four key
modules, as well as introductory and conclusion modules. These four
modules are:
- Introduction to Games
- Skill Development
- Movement Skills
- Coaching Children, Youths and Adults
Coaching Competencies to be developed
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 participant's needs and abilities
- Identify the skills of hurling
- Assist a coach in organising progressive activities (drills and fun games) to develop five key skills
- Assist a coach in organising progressive activities to develop 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
Course Philosophy
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 course is designed to promote the
development of the How to Coach skills through modelling of best
practice, as demonstrated by the tutor, experimential learning and
through the guided reflection on previous experiences – as a coach,
player, official or parent – facilitated by the tutor.
The Award 1 Coach Education course is the second award on the
coaching pathway of Gaelic Games. The course is aimed at coaches that
have progressed through the Foundation Award and have experience as a
coach.
Award 1
The Award 1 course has been designed to take account of
the different playing capacities that exist between children (up to 12
years), youths (age 13 – 18) and Adults (age 19+) and the competencies
that a coach is required to display when working with each of the
playing populations. Therefore, coaches can specialise in coaching the
particular players that they are involved with.
The course is 16 hours in duration and covers a number of key modules including:
- Technical Proficiency
- Tactical Prowess
- Team Play
- Physical Fitness
- Playing Facts
- Psychological Focus
- Communication
The focus of the course is the further development of the ‘How to
Coach’ skills by placing the participant in situations that they will
face as coaches – the organisation of games activities, activities to
develop skill and activities to develop the various aspects of physical
fitness.
Coaching Competencies to be developed
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Organise a programme of games and skill development activities appropriate to each participant's needs and abilities
- Organise progressive activities (drills and fun games) to develop five key skills
- Organise progressive activities to develop movement skills appropriate to Gaelic Games
- Organise and manage players for an effective practice session
- Build Rapport, Observe, Analyse, Explain, Provide Demonstration and Provide Positive Feedback to Players
- Understand the course philosophy
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 course is designed to promote the
development of the How to Coach skills through modelling of best
practice, as demonstrated by the tutor, experiential learning and
through the guided reflection on previous experiences – as a coach,
player, official or parent – facilitated by the tutor.
Award 2 & 3
The Award 2 Course
The Award 2 Coach
Education course is the third award on the coaching pathway of Gaelic
Games. The course is aimed at experienced coaches that have progressed
through the Foundation and Award 1 programmes.
In the same
manner as the Award 1 course, the Award 2 course has been developed to
take account of the different playing capacities that exist between
children (up to 12 years), youths (age 13 – 18) and adults (age 19+)
and the competencies that a coach is required to display when working
with each of the playing populations. This allows coaches to further
their knowledge, experience and capabilities when working with the
various playing populations.
§The Award 2 programme is aimed at Coaches that have completed the Award 1 programme and have relevant coaching experience. It focuses on the further development of how and what to coach based on the playing group that you are involved with but also to look further at the integration of key areas that contribute to performance. §The OTú model will be used to do a personal, player and team analysis.
§The Course is divided into a number of modules; some expose you to practical situations and others are designed to develop your knowledge base.
Modules:
- Role of the Coach
- Technical Proficiency
- Tactical Prowess
- Team Play
- Physical Fitness
- Participant Feedback/Playing Facts
- Psychological Focus
- Talent Identification
- Nutrition & Hydration
- Communication
- Lifestyle
- Rules
The Award 3 Course
The Award 3 Coach Education course is the fourth award on the coaching
pathway of Gaelic Games. The course is aimed at experienced coaches
that have progressed through the Foundation, Award 1 and 2 programmes.
The Award 3 course will be rolled out in 2012.
Attending a Course:
To attend a GAA Coach eduaction Course contact the Following people in your County;
Galway: Tom McManus "tom.mcmanus.gm.galway@gaa.ie"
Leitrim: Thomas Keenan "thomas.keenan.gm.leitrim@gaa.ie"
Mayo: Billy McNicholas "billy.mcnicholas.gm.mayo@gaa.ie"
Roscommon: Willie Hegarty "willie.hegarty.gm.roscommon@gaa.ie"
Sligo: Liam Og Gormley "liamog.gormley.gm.sligo@gaa.ie"
