Transcript Coaching the Female Athlete 2008

Fine Tuning the Female
Athlete
2008
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ICE BREAKER
OUTCOMES
Learn how and when to coach
female players appropriately.
Understand factors influencing
females in sport & solutions
Practical Tips on Skill
Development
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
All Ireland Camogie and
Football club, underage
and county league and
championships provided
the highest quality of GAA
viewing in 2007
(Derry, All Ireland Junior
Camogie Champions 2007)
However, all athletes/
coaches strive to work on
areas to progress even
further
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Series of
Building Blocks
Active for Life
Compete to Win
Train to Compete
Train to Train
Learn to Train
FUNdamentals
Player Pathway
Pathways
•The model simplifies the
maturation process
•Latest research: sports
specialisation prior to the age
of 10 is not recommended as
it contributes to burn-out,
drop-out and retirement from
training and competition
Q1
•What about GAA??..... do you
encourage other sports
participation? Why?
General Conditioning -FEMALES (adapted from Canadian Sports Association Publication)
Long Term Player
Development - FEMALE
Fundamentals
Learning To Train
Train
to Compete
Training to Train
Train to Win
DEVELOPMENT
Yrs
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Stamina
Aerobic Base
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Speed Endurance
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Strength
Endurance
( repetitions)
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Maximum Strength
(one rep.
maximum)
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Speed Strength
(Power)
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Speed
(efforts less than 5
secs)
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Flexibility
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Coordination/
Agility / Balance
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Basic Techniques
CPKS
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Advanced
Technical
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Tactical
Principles
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Not a Priority
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Should be Avoided
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Moderation
Optimal Training Age
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As Needed
20
15
Pathways
•The Learning to Train (811) and Training to Train
phases (12-16)are the most
important phases of
athletic preparation
•It is during these phases
that we will make or break
a player/athlete. (Windows
of opportunity)
Ulster u16 Elite
Camp August 07
1 No fitness test result
was the same
2 Flexibility
3 Commitment as the
days went on
4 Aerobic
5 Hydration
Course Outline
Unit 1:
Unit 2:
Pathways & Facts
Factors influencing
females in sport
40% of girls have dropped out of all sports
activity by the age of 18.
Unit 3:
Practical session on
In groups discuss main reasons.
skill/game development
There are ways to overcome it.
Why do girls drop out?
• Not getting to play
• Abusive Coach
• Over emphasis on winning
• Fear of failure
• Too much regimentation at
training
• Mismatching of physical
size
• Boys and other commitments
Motivation
WIN
WOMEN
MEN
LOSE
External Cause
Luck on the Day
Internal Cause
Blame themselves
Played badly didn’t train
hard enough
Motivated to avoid
failure
Internal Cause
Played brilliantly
Trained hard all year.
Motivated to achieve
success
External Cause
No luck
(Foundations of sports
education and psychology,
2006)
Core and SAQ
exercises circuit
Examples of plyometric exercises
•jumping over cones
skipping,
•broad jumps,
box/depth jumps
•push-ups with claps
squat jumps
(for a series of
repetitions)
•split-scissor jumps
•double-leg bounds
•alternate-leg bounds
•single-leg forward
hops
•double-leg hurdle
jumps
•single-leg hurdle
hops
Common Injuries
•Lower back
•Anterior cruiciate- Hip and Knee alignment
•Hamstring and ankle
Pre Season solutions
•Involve the Physio & trainer
•Education on core stability/
back, strength & conditioning
•Players responsibilty i.efootwear/weather
•Hydration prevents
hamstring, cramp& head
injuries
•Dynamic warmup
Common Issues
•Stand in one position
Solutions
Movement, cuts
Support plays, speed of thought
•Reasoning
•Skills
Goal setting, diet
High Catch, identify skills, kick
before solo, Pick up, Camogie
•Evasion skills
Side step, serve etc… game plan
and game pace
•Defending
4 delay/deny/dispossess/ drive and
tackling.
( Courtesy of John Morrison)
THE GOLDEN RULE
EVERY
COACHING
SESSION
SHOULD BE
BASED AROUND
CONDITIONED
GAMES
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Set clear
GOALS
Positive
reinforcement
Feedback on
progress
Understand
Parents roles
Social
aspects
Good
Sportsmanship
COACHING
FEMALES
ATHLETES
2-way
communication
FUN
Softer
approach
Core Skills
GROUP TASK
Devise two game
progressions to improve:
• High catching
•Creating Space
•Support play
•Defence
Conclusions
•Females respond to training the
same way as males…..Remember
condition games
•No allowances should be made–
treat them as athletes
•Motives for involvement more
varied & socially orientated –
value the process as much as the
outcome.
•Not emotional wrecks.
•Excellent skill levels
WEBSITES
http://www.womeninsport.ie/en/homepage.a
spx
http://www.ladiesgaelic.ie
http://www.camogie.ie
http://www.camogieulster.org/
http://www.ulsterladiesgaelic.com/
• Common Issues
• Lifting in Camogie
• Solution
• ‘Swop Shop’
Roll/jab lift at speed, 4 steps, set
down and pick another up
1) How many in 30 secs?
2) Beat your last score
3) Change Direction
4) Add in an extra player to put
pressure on group
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15 x 15m
• Common Issues
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Lifting, Hand passing and changing
direction
• Solution
• ‘Angles’
Roll/jab lift at speed, 4 steps, hand pass
and run around outside cone, return
and repeat in square.
1) How many cones/ hand passes in many
in 30 secs?
2) Beat your last score
3) Change Direction
4) Add in extra player for pressure
NB: Any skill can be taught in this
grid, try to encourage as
many touches as possible)
(4m)
15 x 15m
Common Issues
Running into space and support
play on and off the ball
Solution
(60 x40m)
‘Hand Pass, Kick Pass/ Ground
Strike’
1) Groups of 3 (bibs)
2) Player 1 HP, Player 2 KP, Player 3
HP etc……
• Kick passes 20m+
•Change to other hand/foot
•First to 20
•3 sec rule with ball
•Receive ball on the move
•Point to where you want the ball
•Play it silently to improve vision
•Groups must move throughout
other teams in grid
(20 players in grid.
Move throughout)
Common Issue
Game pace
Solution
‘Circle time’
•4 Players in 8 Players outside circle
(60-80m in diameter)
•Strike/ kick/ hand pass
•Switch after one minute
•Change hand, pass to different player
•Can you beat top score
•Increase/decrease size of square
•Include two players in circle to put
pressure on strikers/kickers
•Add two players to put pressure on
middle group
Common Issue
Game pace, passing under pressure
Solution
•Players in middle compete and
handpass ball back to kicker/ striker
•Player who doesn’t receive ball
puts pressure on player with ball
•Players at side lines solo ball while
waiting to kick/strike
•Rotate after 6.
•Change to other side/foot
•High catch
•3/4 minutes long
•Players at side solo during active
rest
Common Issue
Shooting and Defending
A
B
Solution
‘One on one’
•Player A solos around cone and
shoots immediately
•Player two follows and stops at cone
to block
•NB: Important to coach block/frontal
block beforehand and also spot and
fix this drill
•Have 3 players behind posts to
collect sliotar/ ball
•Keep drill moving, and small queues
•Increase/decrease distance
(20m)
A
B
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Common Issue
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Defending- 4 forms of defending
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Solution
‘Delay, Deny, Dispossess, Drive’
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Groups of 3
Player one (attacker) solos to
45m line in tunnel trying to pass
players 2 and 3 (defenders)
(1m)
3
Once defender is passed they
must run back to support other
defender (1m apart at all times)
Wait for second group to reach
45m line and return changing
attacker
(45m line)
(10m)
Common issue
Thinking on feet, support play
Team A
Change direction of play
Solution
‘Zones’
• Team A and B play to score
with player running and
catching ball in coned area
Team B
•Team scores and turns to
score up field in other coned
area.
• Losing team leaves pitch
and Team C enters pitch as
soon as possible.
Team C
watching
Team play
a) Pitch dimensions 80 * 40m.
b) Normal Rules.
c) Score by kicking for goals.
d) Team that scores keeps
possession and can attack
other goals.
Variations:
a) Apply 4 second rule.
b) Use reaction ball.
c) Half way line change
direction of play.
(Courtesy of Roger Keenan
SINI)
Support play
Rules:
a) 4 sets of goals.
b) Dimension: Half pitch.
c) Score by kicking for goals.
d) Team that scores keeps possession
and attacks another set of goals.
e) Any one team cannot score into the
same goals in succession.
f) Apply 4 second rule.
g) Supply of balls at each goal.
Variation:
a) Different ball
b) Full rules
(Courtesy of Roger Keenan, SINI)
(Half size pitch)