“Coaching Children in the GAA” •Presented by Paudie Butler •Clare GAA Award 1 Child Course 2013 •Wolfe Tones GAA Club
Graceful, Balanced and Economical
Deformed, Lopsided, Stunted
“People know what they do, they frequently know why they do what they do, but what they don’t know, is what they do does” French Philosopher – Jean Michel Foucault
The Rights of the Child in Sport 1.
The Right to participate in sport.
2.
The Right to participate at a level commensurate with each child’s maturity and ability.
3.
The Right to have qualified adult leadership.
4.
The Right to play as a child and not as an adult.
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The Right to share in the leadership and decision-making of their sport participation.
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The Right to participate in a safe and healthy environment.
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The Right to proper preparation for participation in sport.
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The right to equal opportunity for success.
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The Right to be treated with dignity.
10. The Right to have fun in sport.
“Movement is the Child’s First Language”
Sally Goddard Blythe – The Well Balanced Child
Primary School Curriculum CPKS Catching Passing Kicking Striking
R.J.T.
Fun
Games
ABC - Agility Balance Coordination
Running Jumping Throwing
Fun
What is a Coach? “A Coach is a Person who Builds Competencies by Assisting and Challenging Players and Self to Achieve their Potential�
Failing to Notice “The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice, and because we fail to notice, that we fail to notice there is little that we can do to change until we notice how failing to notice has shaped out thoughts and deeds� R.D. Laing
Trust
Reliability
Competence
Success vs. Failure Assisting Challenging
The End of the Beginning or The Beginning of the End?
“Your Children are not your Children But Life’s Longing for Itself” Cahil Gibrain
So Why Do Children Play? ...to have fun
...to test themselves ...to feel worthy
...to belong ...to have influence
...to survive
...to be free ...to be like their heroes
13 31 Coaching Children - Paudie Butler
Š GAA
The Positivity Ratio Positive
Negative
+1
:
-1 > Depression
+3
:
-1 > Survival
+5
:
-1 > Growth
+7
:
-1 > Flourishing
Maureen Gaffney - Flourishing
Outcome
What Great Coaches Do 1.
Coach Players Values
2.
Focus on Player’s Real Beliefs
3.
Coach Player Habits and Behaviours
4.
Focus on Player’s Resistance (Feelings & Emotions)
5.
Develop Player’s Ability to Think
6.
Nurture Player’s Ambition & Desire
7.
Focus on Player’s Lifestyle
8.
Be aware of Player’s Uniqueness & Attitude
9.
Build Player’s Confidence & Calmness
10. Enhance Player’s Self-Esteem
What Coaching is NOT! When you as a coach are:
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Enforcing Controlling Manipulating Bullying Insulting Berating Pressurising… You are NOT Coaching and CANNOT achieve the results of Coaching
Balance Praise Risk Instruction Game Time Formal Skill mastery Pressure Training Time
Correction Safety Action Travel Informal Self expression Non-pressure Game Time
When everyone plays, you have the balance right. When you have the balance right, everyone stays.
Balance When they have enough skill to enjoy the game. When they have enough games to show their skills.
7 to 12 is The Golden Age of Learning “Education has for its objective the formation of character� Herbert Spencer
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Stages of Development
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Age 6 - 12
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Age 13 - 17
Learn to Compete
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Age 18 - 40+
Compete to Win
Play to Learn
Acquiring Bilateral Coordination 6-12 Stage 1 : Play to Learn
Games Based Coaching Model
Modify
Re-Affirm
Demonstrate
Set Targets
Analyse
Generate Feedback
Explain
Change
Observe
Encourage
“Tugann Dúchas Dóchas”