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Gain insights on the importance of nursery programmes, ABC nurseries, qualities of nursery sections, and success factors through a comprehensive guide. Understand children’s growth and development, adaptation of activities, coaching structures, and safety measures in a club setting.
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Coaching the Youngest Gaels My experiences
Objectives: 1: Understand the importance of why we need Nursery Programmes 2: Explain what an ABC nursery is. 3: Identify key aspects of a quality Nursery section. 4: List the factors that contribute to a successful Nursery
Task • Get into pairs with someone from a different club. • Describe the nursery situation in your club.
Question What is a GAA Nursery ? A School or place equipped to look after young people(4-7) to promote movement skills (Fundamentals)
Why Bother about Nursery ? • Young people are the club’s future • Children Decide • Parents what to send their children • Competition other Sports • Recruitment tool player & mentors • Children help provide a focus for club development
Children –. Coach: Child Ratio – Equipment – the amount and type of equipment that is used. Content – the type of activities that the children are doing. Organisation & Structure –If there are people responsible for certain jobs other than coaching such as time keeping, registering children etc. format adopted. Time Keeping – all issues related to time keeping (start time, finishing time, amount of time at each activity etc.)
Understanding how the children grow and develop • Physically • Intellectually • Socially • Emotionally This helps parents and coaches to know what to expect from the children.
Adapt activity to suit the needs of young! • Adopting a child-centred approach to all junior club activities • Imparting new knowledge and skills at the right pace and at the appropriate time • Ensuring enjoyable and safe play • Reducing playing area and time. • Programming to include the needs of all young people including those with disabilities • Promoting a broad range of motor skills at a young age
Managing the coaches • Setting Goals • Motivation • Tools
Coaching Models • The Nursery within the Nursery • The Combined Rotation • Total Change over • Half and Half swap over • Football and Hurling only • Setting & Progression
Task Examine one of the following models and list one advantage and one disadvantage.
Check List: • Keep your cool • Acknowledge good behaviour • Learn names • Give them instruction • Be constant
Draw a line down the middle of your page and 3 list ‘Common Issues’ that you might address in your club .on the left hand side • On the right hand side of your page opposite each issue, list how your club can resolve each issue in turn
What some Clubs say about the Nursery! “The secret to the success of nursery lies in the small group syndrome. The club has been blessed with many parents who have come on board and help out.”
