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HURL WITH ME WEEKLY COACHING SESSIONS

• Week One Grip and Swing 32 32 32 Dribbling

• Week Two Ground Strike Shoulder Clash

• Week Three Roll/Jab Lift Handpass/Catch

• Week Four Strike from the Hand

Parent & Daughter Practice Days: Monday • Wednesday • Friday REMEMBER! HEAD • HANDS • FEET

2 TEACHING / COACHING THE SKILLS

TheTeaching IDEAL model / Coaching is used theto coach/teach Skills the skills I Introduce the skill The IDEAL model is used to coach/teach the skills Remember that brevity is of the essence as kids come to I the Introduce field just the skill“to do it” Remember that brevity is of the essence D Demonstrateas kids come to the field just “to do it” If coach is not proficient use a mentor or player who is D Demonstrate If coach is not proficient use a mentor or player who is E Explain E Short Explain explanation – as little talk as possible GetShort the explanation players – as involved little talk as possible Get the players involved A Action A Action PlayersPlayers practice practice the skill the skill

L L Looking Looking ObservingObserving with with a view a to view fixing, to safety, fixing, safety, progression,progression, task task appropriateness, appropriateness, enjoyment enjoyment

3 54 ORGANISATIONAL HINTS forOrganisational coaches or par Hintsents helping out with a team for coaches or parents helping out with a team

• Players to gather at pre-arranged spot on field on sound of whistle • Players to gather at pre-arranged spot on field on sound of whistle • Coach positions herself so that she can see all players • Coach • Playerspositions to assemble herself in half so circle that or she in 2/3 can rows see all players • Players • Ensure to assemble that there are in no half visible circle distractions or in behind2/3 rows coach • Ensure • Have that the there sun at arethe player’s no visible backs distractions behind coach • Have • the Make sun sure at all thesliotars player’s are deposited backs in designated place while coach is speaking • Make • sureMake allsure sliotars all players are can depositedhear what is being in designated said – coach should place avoid while coach speaking into a breeze is speaking • Separate disruptive players • Make sure all players can hear what is being said – coach should avoid • speakingLook directly into at any a inattentive breeze player – proceed to addressing disruptive player by name and asking, firmly but politely for attention • Separate disruptive players • Look directly at any inattentive player – proceed to addressing disruptive player by name and asking, firmly but politely for attention

4 Introduce Skill

(a) Name the skill. (b) Enthusiastically explain why coach thinks players will enjoy learning this skill. (c) Endeavour to get players to appreciate that this skill is a big deal and what great players they will become on mastering this skill!

Demonstrate

(a) Demonstration by coach, player or friend who is proficient in the skill. (b) Emphasise importance of head, hands, hurley and feet – young players react very positively to this. (c) Use clear age-appropriate language when working with young players. (d) Demonstrate the whole skill. (e) Break skill into key components. (f ) Emphasise 2/3 most important points. (g) Be brief but check that players understand. (h) Demonstrate slowly 2-3 times. (i) Question for understanding. (j) Demonstrate whole skill again.

Explain

(a) Keep explanation brief – players want to be “doing” not listening. (b) Use simple clear language.

5 Action

(a) Players practice straight after demonstration. (b) Ensure players’ safety – players helmeted – not too close to each other. (c) Minimise risk of failure. (d) Repeat demonstration and explanation when and where necessary – to clarify some point. (e) Encourage players as they practice. (f ) Introduce simple drills where the players will experience further success.

Looking

(a) Observing the players in action. (b) Pay particular attention to head, hands, hurley and feet. (c) Correct errors common to many players. (d) Correct just one error at a time to avoid cluttering players’ minds with too much detail. (e) Comment on the execution rather than on the perpetrator – the action rather than player! (f ) Show the young players an error you used to make as kid e.g. when roll lifting demonstrate how you used to raise the ball much too high. Ask kids to act as coach and to suggest what unfortunate consequence may have resulted from your incorrect performance of the skill. Elicit risk of injuries. (g) Vital that coach remains positive and helpful even in cases of poor execution of skill. Might be helpful to self-reflect on own coaching or to accept limitations of players! (h) Correction must be positive, simple and clear.

Patience is Paramount

6 EAD HEAD WEEK ONE EAD Week 1 Grip & Swing H Eyes on ball ‘til strike (leading to striking of ground ball) GRIP AND SWING completed.

HEAD ANDS HANDS Slide from Ready HANDS Position to Lock Position – follow through. HANDS FEET FEET Ball in front of non- dominant (weak) leg – feet shoulder FEET 1. Adopt ready position. width apart – transfer TA VITAL weight to non- 1 Adopt ready position ITAL 2. Ball in front of non-dominant (weak) foot. V dominant leg. 2 Ball in front of non-dominant (weak) foot Head Eyes on ball ‘til strike completed 3. Slide non-dominant (weak) hand into Lock 3 Slide non-dominant (weak) hand

Position.into Lock Position Hands SlideVITA fromL ReadyFeet not Position too close to Lock Position – follow through 4.4 Elbows bent bent. together – stand close to ball – place bas 5 Knees bent 5. Knees bent. Feet Ball in frontbehind of non-dominant ball before 6 Swing and strike ball flat on with bas 6. Swing and strike ball flat on with bas with (weak) leg –swinging feet shoulder – keep width eyes with “wristy” action “wristy” action. apart – transferon ball weight until swing to non- 7 Follow through to shoulder height dominant legcompleted. Non- 7.8 Follow Transfer throughweight to tonon-dominant shoulder height.leg dominant hand slides 8. Transfer weight to non-dominant leg. from Ready to Lock Feet not too close together – stand close to ball – place bas behind ballPosition before swingingfor each – strike. keep VITAL eyes on ball ‘til swing completed non-dominant hand slides from Ready to Lock Position for each strike

2 2 DrillsDrills forfor SwingSwing 11 Swing Swing on onan imaginaryan imaginary ball ball FirstFirst place place bas bas just justbehind behind “ball”. Check that non-dominant hand “ball”. Check that non- slides up and down handle before anddominant after each hand swing. slides up (a)and Strong down side handle before and after each swing. (b) Weak side (a) Strong side 2 Striking in pairs (b) Weak side using 2 (a) Striking First Touch in pairs (b)using Quick Touch Ball PairsPairs striking striking for accuracy for accuracy to each to other each through other through2 cones 2 cones (a) First Touch (b) Quick Touch Ball

98 7 HEAD WEEK ONE HEAD Eyes on ball. DRIBBLING Head over ball. HEAD 1. Adopt Ready Position. HEAD ANDS HANDS Adopt Ready position. 2. As in blocking H Slide non-dominant hand ground ball, slide down handle for control. non-dominant hand ND HA S Use alternate sides of bas. down handle for HANDS FEET Keep heel of hurley below better control when FEET dribbling. shin level. 3. Use both sides of bas, Week 2 Dribbling FEET Adjust feet constantly so as every second strike FEET not to overstretch. where possible, when VITAL 1 Adopt ready position VITAL Avoid temptation to use dribbling. 2 As in blocking ground ball, Head Eyes on ball feet to control ball. slide non-dominant hand down Head over ball 4. Have heel of hurley handle on for better control when dribbling VITAL 3 Use both sides of bas, every second ground at beginning VITAL HandsKeep ball Adopt within Ready hurley position strike where possible, when dribbling of dribble. length Slideof body non-dominant at all times. hand 4 Have heel of hurley on ground down handle for control at beginning of dribble 5. Heel of hurley not to EmphasiseUse alternate close control. sides of bas be raised above 5 shin Heel of hurley not to be raised above Encourage use both sides shin level when dribbling Keep heel of hurley below level when dribbling. of bas. shin level

Avoid resorting to using feet VITAL Keep ball within hurley length of body at all Feet Adjust feet constantly so times emphasise close control. to moveas ballnot toon. overstretch Encourage use both sides of bas. Avoid temptation to use Drills for Dribbling Avoid resorting to using feet to move ball on. feet to control ball 1 Individual Drills for Dribbling Players practise dribbling imaginary ball using 2 1 Individual 2 short back strokes while not lifting the hurley Players practise dribbling imaginary ball above shin level. using short back strokes while not lifting the hurley above shin level. 2 Pairs Ball per pair. Players2 Pairs in turn dribble the ball out and around a marker Ball per 5m pair. away Players and in turn back. dribble the ball out and around a marker 5m away 3 Relay and back. Teams of 4 line up behind cone and facing a second3 cone Relay 10m away. 3 Teams of 4 line up behind cone and 3 Each player in turnfacing dribbles a second out, cone 10maround away. the cone and back Each before player inleaving turn dribbles ball out, for around next player. the cone and back before leaving ball for next player. The drill can be progressed The drill can be into progressed a relay into a relay race when the coachrace when considers the coach considersher her players sufficientlyplayers proficient sufficiently proficientin the skill.in the skill.

8 HEAD WEEK TWO HEAD HEAD Eyes on ball SHOULDER CLASH HEAD

HANDS Hands go from Ready HANDS to Lock position ND HA S Elbows bent to raise HANDS Hurley for “pull”

FEET Two hands on hurley Week 5 Shoulder ClashFEET Head Eyes on ball Hands go from Ready to Shoulder to Shoulder Clash / GroundFE ClashET KeepHands both feet on Lock position Week 5 Shoulder Clash FEET Headground Eyes ifon possible ball but Shoulder to Shoulder Clash / Ground Clash Handsat least Hands one go Elbowsfromfoot Readyat bent all to to raise 1. Adopt ready position VITAL Lock positionHurley for “pull” VITAL times 2. Be close to opponent Elbows bentTwo to handsraise on hurley TA 3. Move non-dominant hand up handle into VI L Hurley for “pull” VITAL Player Feet must Keepbe in both close feet on ground Lock position contactTwo handswithif opponent,on possible hurley but at least one foot at all times 4. Bend elbows to raise hurley Feetotherwise Keep both risk feet of on injury. ground if possible but at least 5. Make shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip Lock1 Adopt hands ready positionbefore 2 Beone close foot to opponentat all times completion of swing to contact 1 Adopt ready3 Move position non-dominant hand up handle into Lock position 6. Swing hurley to strike ball 2 Be closeavoid to opponent injury to non- 3 Move non-dominantdominant4 Bend elbows hand hand. to up raise handle hurley into Lock position5 Make shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip Player must be in close contact with opponent, 4 Bend elbowsSwingcontact to raise with hurley quick otherwise risk of injury. VITAL 5 Make shoulder6 Swing to shoulder hurley to and strike hip ballto hip Player mustLock behands in close before contact completion with opponent, of swing to avoid contact “wristy” action. VITAL otherwiseinjury risk toof non-dominantinjury. hand. 6 Swing hurley to strike ball Drills for ShoulderLock Clash handsSwing before with completion quick “wristy” of swing action. to avoid injury to non-dominant hand. 1 Pairs Swing with quick “wristy” action. Players stand in pairsDrills at tyresfor Shoulderand strike tyres. Clash Players 2 alternate so thatDrills1 striking Pairs for Shoulderperformed on Clash left and right side Players stand in pairs at tyres and strike tyres. Players alternate 2 1 Pairsso that striking performed on left and right side 2 2 Tyre Line Players stand in pairs at tyres and strike tyres. Players alternate so that2 Tyrestriking Line performed on left and right side Players work in pairs (a) walking (b) jogging as they 2 Tyre LinePlayers work in pairs (a) walking (b) jogging as they strike strike tyres together. Playerstyres work Ensure together. in pairs (a) Ensureplayers walking players (b) practise jogging practise as theystriking striking strike on weak as on weak as welltyres as together. wellstrong as strongEnsure side sideplayers practise striking on weak as well3 as Smallerstrong side Tyres 3 Smaller Introduce Tyres a line of smaller tyres so that players get used 3 Smaller Tyres Introduceto being a line closeof smaller together tyres when so that they players strike get used Introduce a lineto ofbeing smaller close together when they strike tyres so that players get used to being 1 close together when1 they strike

1312 1312 WEEK TWO GROUND STRIKE * Revise Grip and Swing teaching points on page 7

Drills for Ground Strike 1. Goal to Goal 1 Goal to Goal using (a) First Touch (b) Quick Touch Ball. 2. 3v3 3V3 playing across centre line of cones. Three sliotars each side of cones. Teams play for two/ three minutes striking ball into opponents’ territory. At whistle team with fewer balls on their side of cones wins. 3. “Golf Goals” 40m x 40m grid 2m goal at each corner. 2 Teams of three compete to see which team gets around in least number of shots. A shot which does not go through the goal constitutes a dropped shot and the next shot has to be taken from the place that the original shot was taken. The team with the least number of shots win.

10 HEAD WEEK THREE HEAD Head over ball. ROLL/JAB LIFT Eyes on ball. A HEAD

HANDS Adopt lifting position. HANDS Thumbs on top side of hurley pointing towards bas. AND HANDS Hurley held almost parallel to the ground. FEET FEET Catch ball in “cupped” non- dominant (weak) hand.

FEET 1. Adopt ready position Non-dominant (weak) foot Week 3 Roll Lift / Jab Lift VITAL alongside ball. 2. Change to lifting position VITAL Head Eyes onKnees ball bent. 3. Non-dominant foot alongside ball Head over ball A 4. Bend knees and back HandsVITAL Adopt Toelifting of hurley is turned away positionfrom body. 5. Eyes on ball Thumbs on top sideHurley of is almost parallel to 6. Hurley almost parallel to ground with hurleythe pointing ground. toe pointed to dominant side – thumbs towards bas HurleyDominant held hand brought 1 Adopt readypointed position towards bas VITAL 2 Change to lifting position almostdown parallel the handle for greater 3 Non-dominant foot alongside ball to the ground 7. Place hurley on ball, rollToe ball of hurley backwards, is turned away from control and stability when 4 Bend knees and back Catch ball body. Hurley is almost parallel to in “cupped” 5 Eyes onslide ball toe of hurley under ball to rise it executing lift. the ground. non-dominant 6 Hurley almost parallel to ground with Dominant hand brought down (weak)Ensure hand that players catch toe8. pointed Catch to dominant ball sidein cupped non-dominant the handle for greater control and – thumbs pointed towards bas ball in “cupped hand rather (weak) hand as low as possiblestability when executing lift. Feet Non-dominant 7 Place hurley on ball, roll ball backwards, than snatching it from above. Ensure that players catch ball (weak) foot slide toe of hurley under ball to rise it alongside ball 8 Catch ball in cupped non-dominant in “cupped’ hand rather than (weak) hand as low as possible snatching it from above. Knees bent 4 4 DrillsDrills for for Roll Roll Lift Lift 11 Individual Individual BallBall per player per – eachplayer player performs– each 5 player performs 5 roll rolllifts, lifts, 10 10roll lifts roll lifts 2 One minute 2 Each One player minute counts her roll lifts for oneEach minute player counts her roll lifts for one minute 3 Partners 3 Partners Partners watch and count as colleaguePartners roll lifts watch and count as colleague roll lifts 5 4 Player and ball at each cone 4 Players Player walk initially and and ball then a jogt each cone fromPlayers cone to cone walk picking initially and and then jog from cone to dropping cone picking and dropping 5 Two groups of 5 players 5 at Twoeach conegroups of 5 players at each cone TwoTwo lines oflines balls 3m of apart. balls On 3m apart. On signal both signal both groups move to line of ballsgroups to their left move hand side to and line roll of balls to their left hand 5 liftside in turn. and Players roll keep lift picking in andturn. Players keep picking dropping for 2 minutes. and dropping for 2 minutes.

1110 WEEK THREE HANDPASS

1. Hold the hurley in the dominant hand with the sliotar in the other. 2. Toss the sliotar to shoulder height, step towards the receiver with the dominant foot. 3. Swing back the non-dominant arm; strike the sliotar where the fingers meet the palm of the hand.

Drills for Handpass 1. Beat the Circle – Teams of 5 One team passing within the circle while opponents are running around in relay style around the circle. The number of catches executed while opponents run around the circle, determine the winners.

2. Court Game 2 Two teams of three, four or five, on either side of “no mans land”. Team A throws beanbag or Quick Touch ball which team B has to catch. If ball is dropped team A get a score. If ball or beanbag ends up in “no mans land” one score is deducted from the throwing team.

12 HEAD HEAD WEEK THREE HEAD CATCH HEAD Eyes on ball 1. Players adopt the ready HANDS Dominant hand gripping position. HANDS ND 2. Hold hurley in dominant HA S hurley across body. HANDS hand across front of Grip shortened. body. Non-dominant hand “cupped” to receive ball. 3. Shorten grip if necessary. FEET FEET 4. “Cup” non-dominant FEET EET hand. F Move/adjust forward, sideways or backwards 5. Move/adjust feet to to receive ball. position oneself for VITAL catch. VITAL VITAL Move so that ball 6. “Cushion” ball by relaxing VITAL caught between hand chest/fingers. Week 4 Face Catch Chest Catchand chest / Front or of in Face front Catch of (Beanbags – First Touch / Quick Touch Balls) 1 Players adopt ready position Headface, movementEyes on ball may 2 Hold hurley in dominant hand across front of body be forward sideways or Shorten grip if necessary Hands Dominant hand gripping hurley across body Drills for Catching 3 “Cup” non-dominant hand backwards. “Cushion” 4 Move (adjust) feet to position oneself for catch ball onGrip chest shortened or in hand. 5 “Cushion” ball by relaxing chest/fingers 1 Individual Ensure hurley held shorter Non-dominant hand “cupped” (a) Player throws (a) beanbag (b)Move First so that Touchball caught between hand and chest and acrossto receive body, ball not VITAL or in front of face, movement may be forward sliotar slightly above head heightsideways and or backwards. then “Cushion” ball on chest Feettrailing Move on (adjust)the ground. forward, chest catches or in hand, ensure hurley held shorter and across sideways or backwards to body not trailing on the ground. receive ball (b) Player throws (a) beanbag (b) Quick Touch ball slightly above headDrills height for and Catching face catches 3 3 (c) On signal from coach all players count how 1 Individual many (a) chest catches (b)(a) Playerface throws catches (a) beanbag (b) in First 30 secs Touch sliotar slightly above head height and then chest catches 2 Pairs (b) Player throws (a) beanbag (b) Quick Players 3m apart. Player A throwsTouch ball slightly and above head height and face catches player B executes chest catch (c) On signal and from coach vice all players count 4 how many (a) chest catches (b) face versa. Likewise for the facecatches catch. in 30 secs On signal from coach pairs count2 how Pairs many (a) chest catches (b) face catches Playersin 1 minute3m apart. Player A throws and player B executes chest catch and vice 4 versa. Likewise for the face catch. On 3 Catching at cone signal from coach pairs count how One partner throws whilemany partner (a) chest catchesruns (b) to face catches in 1 minute catch at cone – then roles are reversed 3 Catching at cone 4 Partners One partner throws while partner runs to catch at cone – then roles are Partners throw to each other,reversed moving in to throw and moving out to receive4 Partners Partners throw to each other, moving 5 Straight line drill in to throw and moving out to receive Player 1 throws to player5 4 Straight and linemoves drill across to Player 1 throws to player 4 and moves wait behind player 5. Playeracross 4 to throws wait behind playerto player 5. Player 2 and moves across behind4 throwsplayer to player 3. Player2 and moves 2 across then 5 behind player 3. Player 2 then throws 5 throws to player 5 and soto on player 5 and so on

13 HEAD WEEK FOUR STRIKE HEAD Eyes on ball until EAD FROM THE HAND HEAD strike is completed.

HANDS Non-dominant HANDS hand below ANDS HANDS dominant hand. Toss ball shoulder high. Shorter grip if FEET FEET missing ball.

FEET Because of the complexities of this skill from the F Transfer weight coordination and timing aspects we adopt a slightly from dominant to different approach. VITAL non-dominant leg. VITAL 1. To provide a stable target for striking, the coach ITAL holds own rubber based hurley between knee and VITAL Ensure dominant thigh for player to strike. hand remains above 2. Hurley is held in hand at 90 degrees to forearm. non-dominant hand 3. Toss imaginary ball in air from non-dominant especially when hand. 4. Non-dominant hand then goes into lock position. hurley is shortened. 5. Player strikes bas of coach’s hurley. Look at ball not at 6. Ball/Balloon introduced – held in non-dominant the target. hand. Shoulders and feet in line with the target. 7. Toss ball/balloon from non-dominant hand to shoulder height. 1 8. Non-dominant hand then goes into lock position, elbows bent. 9. Swing hurley downward – strike ball between knee and hip level. 10. Weight transferred to non-dominant leg. 4 Drills for Strike from the Hand 1 Hurley strike Coach holding hurley between knee and hip level while players in line strike bas of hurley 2 Ball per player Players stretched out along side striking balls on whistle across field and back 3 Players 15m apart Striking ball to each other 4 Players in pairs - 15m apart Two cones 3m apart. Players strike ball through cones to each other to progress drill (a) increase the distance between the two players (b) reduce the 5 width of the goals 5 Goal to goal Parent and Player have a goal each, they must try and score a goal on each other striking from the hand while trying to defend their own goal

14 PARENT PRACTICE DAYS WORKSHEET Tick each day as you practice

Week One

Grip and Swing MON WED FRI

Dribbling MON WED FRI

Week Two

Ground Strike MON WED FRI

Shoulder Clash MON WED FRI

Week Three

Roll/Jab Lift MON WED FRI

Handpass/Catch MON WED FRI

Week Four

Strike from the Hand MON WED FRI

15 Welcome to the Welcome to the Camogie Association’s Camogie Association’s Mum & Me / Hurl with Me Mum & Me / Hurl with Me programme programme

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