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Physical Fitness - Adult

This course focuses on the physical fitness requirements for adult GAA players to play Hurling. Participants will learn about the components of physical fitness and how to organize activities to develop them.

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Physical Fitness - Adult

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  1. Physical Fitness - Adult GAA Award 1 Course

  2. GAA Award 1 – Physical Fitness Outcomes • By the end of this Module participants will be able to: • Identify the physical requirement of Adult players to play Hurling • Describe the components of physical fitness • Organise activities to develop the components of Physical Fitness Presentation title in footer

  3. The OTú Model – Physical Fitness • What do we mean by Physical Fitness? The ability to perform the underlying techniques of the game and to respond quickly to the signs, sounds and signals experienced during the game. Skill Development

  4. What are the Physical Fitness requirements to play Hurling? Skill Development

  5. Components of Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games Sleep Sleep Speed Suppleness Stamina Strength Sleep Sleep

  6. Components of Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games • Speed: • Is a general term to refer to quick movement • Players require many different types of speed to perform: • Reaction speed, including speed off the mark • Acceleration/Agility speed • Sprinting speed • Speed endurance • Speed is largely genetically determined, and while players may not be able to improve their innate ability, they can with proper practice, be made to realise their full potential.

  7. Components of Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games • Stamina • Is often called endurance and refers to the ability to maintain performance over the duration of a game. • Developing stamina involves performing a range of different activities including: • Continuous Running • Fartlek Running • Longer, Slower Interval Running • Shorter, Faster Interval Running

  8. Components of Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games • Suppleness • Refers to flexibility - and is related to the range of motion possible at the variety of joints of the body. The greater the range of motion of a joint, the greater the range over which the muscles surrounding that joint can operate and thus work more efficiently. • Developing suppleness involves performing a range of different activities including: • Static Stretching • PNF Stretching • Dynamic Stretching

  9. Components of Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games • Strength • Is the ability to exert maximum force for a short period of time. • Strength is important in Gaelic games, but power of which strength is an essential ingredient, is even more important. • Power is simply a combination of speed and strength. • Developing Strength involves performing a range of different activities including: • Body Weight Exercises • Partner Resisted Exercises • Machine Resisted Exercises • Free Weight Resisted Exercises

  10. Components of Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games • Sleep • Refers to relaxation and recovery from activity, in order to ensure that maximum effort can be exerted in subsequent exercises, and sessions. • Relaxation activities can be incorporated into Psychological Focus. • Recovery activities include: • Warming Down • Suppleness/Flexibility activities • Rehydrating • Refueling • Active Recovery

  11. Analysis of All Ireland Inter County and Club fixtures:Total Distance Covered per Player What are the physical requirements for Hurling? 9.99 Km No Significant difference between positions D. Young

  12. Over the course of a game, the time spent in each speed zone: 39% 33% 11% 12% 2% 3% 12 D. Young

  13. Players gained possession while standing, walking, jogging and striding. Further analysis shows certain activities; Crouch into position to clash and perform a skill, ability to move sideways, change direction and to turn 180 degrees, Walk backwards, skip sideways & backwards and an ability to stop & start. During the Analysis: D. Young

  14. Movement Analysis:All-Ireland Club Semi Final (5 minute period) Direction Change Turn to left 10.6 Turn to right 12.2 Backwards 7.4 Total 30.2 Accelerations (in steps) < 5 steps 8 5-10 steps 3 10-15 steps 2 15-20 1 20+ 1 Total 15 30 changes of direction in 5 min 70% of Accelerations under 10 steps (i.e.<15m approx) (Young, D. 2002)

  15. The player is constantly being challenged to accelerate and decelerate from various positions Players gained possession while standing, walking, jogging and striding. Players are not required to run at the same pace for any length of time. Does our training prepare Players for this? What does this tell us? D. Young

  16. Lets go back to our drill set up….. Will this meet the demands of the players to play Hurling? If not, what type of activity will… What does this tell us? D. Young

  17. Fun Games Game Play Routines Modified Games Full Games Games? Video clips to be inserted here

  18. GAA Award 1 – Physical Fitness Outcomes Review • By the end of this Module participants will be able to: • Identify the physical requirement of Adult players to play Hurling • Describe the components of physical fitness • Organise activities to develop the components of Physical Fitness Presentation title in footer

  19. Thank you

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