Coaching Workshops / Foundation Course

Wednesday 21^st January
Activate GAA warm up
Activate is a GAA specific warm-up for training and matches that improves movement skills and reduces injury. It is a dynamic warm up which includes the ball.
Activate has been developed by Sports Institute Northern Ireland (SINI) and Ulster GAA for use by coaches of players from 14 years to senior grade.  It is suitable for use by Gaelic Football, Hurling and Camogie squads.
The warm up is based on solid medical research and, if performed regularly with proper technique, can reduce non-contact leg injuries by up to 50%.
The Activate GAA Warm-Up has three phases which should be performed twice a week before training. Initially, coaching Activate properly requires 30 minutes but it can be completed in 20 minutes when refined.
Venue: Clann Na nGael GAC (Aughabrack Community Hall)
Course commences at 7:30pm
Tutor: Gary Mallon
Thursday 22^nd January
Gaelic start, warm ups and grid games
This will be an indoor practical session, coaches are advised to wear suitable gear.  This workshop will introduce coaches to the Gaelic Start programme and look at how to vary sessions so as to maintain enjoyment and to cater for the different abilities of all children. The session will move from station based activities to coaching through games
Venue: Eskra Community Centre
Course commences at 7:30pm
Tutors: Colum Treacy and Ruairi Keenan
Friday 23^rd January
Athlete development for youths
Overview:
Look forward to practical ideas and concepts that coaches can implement to make their young players better.
Objective: 
A practical understanding of the process of planned training.
Understand how the demands of GAA team sports dictate the conditioning.
The role of movement mechanics as it applies to youth players.
Foundational Concepts:
Train Movement not Muscle
Body weight before external resistance.
 
Venue: Tyrone GAA Centre, Garvaghey
Course commences at 7:30pm
Tutor: Peter Donnelly
 
 
Saturday 24^th January
Foundation Football Coaching Award
Melvin Sports Complex Strabane
Course commences at 9:30am
Tutor: Stephen Beattie
Course fee £25 (includes child protection fee)