The Na Fianna Pathway – Nursery (Under 5/6/7)

Lifestyle

Parent

Coach

Psychological

H/C - Grip, Dribble, Ground Strike, Scoop. FB - Catch, bounce, kick

AGILITY – Run Mechanics

BALANCE

COORDINATION

Physical

Technical

Tactical

Overarm throw, bean bag flick, tackle one hand,

Lunge, ground hook kick, bean bag solo. General FMS development

H/C - 1H Air Strike.

FB - Reach catch,

Progression of U5 skills

H - Ground block, 2H Air Strike. FB - High catch, hand pass, frontal tackle, solo

Full/Part invasion, small sided games.

Unique selling point that resonates and grabs attention – Mascot, Name

Introduce home practice.

Very basic introduction to healthy food

Welcome to club pack - "This is Na Fianna”.

Nursery Induction Workshop

Coach Ed Workshops

(*2 by end Nursery 1)

OUR Intro to Coaching Award by end of nursery 2

Coach Ed Workshops

(*2 by end Nursery 3)

Target Games–Knock Cone

Court Games – Litter Bugs

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Full/Part invasion, small sided games.

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Promotion of club games and initiatives, themed art competitions

Life beyond the 'nursery bubble', challenge games with other clubs

What to expect from GO GAMES Workshop

Make new friends

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The Na Fianna Pathway - Nursery

The Na Fianna Pathway – Under 8/9s

Lifestyle

Parent

Coach

Psychological

Hurling/Camogie - 2H Air Strike, Hook, Solo, Frontal block in air, Roll lift.

Broad FMS focus

Agility

Change of Direction

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Physical

Technical

Tactical

Near hand tackle intro, shadowing footwork, side-stepping

Plyos 1 – Jumping/Landing

Acceleration/deceleration

Football - crouch lift (Boys) scoop lift at pace (Girls), hook kick, block, near hand tackle.

Teamplay and Tactical Awareness (as per Award 1 modules)

Links to wider club - guest training sessions, Mini-games at HT in home senior games

Introduce home practice.

Introduction to healthy food

Importance of being active

Workshop - Boys - Dealing with Streaming Q4 U8

Technical Proficiency x 2, Q1 U8

Workshops as Required

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Team Play & Tactical Awareness, Q4 U8

Workshops as Required

Planning & Physical Fitness, Q1 U9

Workshops as Required

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Give Respect, Get Respect…. Mentors, Opponents, Officials.

One session per year with a flagship team (U9)

Importance of being active.

NF UCAN

Skills Test

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Fun Games to promote better decision making

NF UCAN

Skills Test

Encourage membership, volunteering, social, lotto, etc

Support and encourage the children to practise at home.

The Na Fianna Pathway – Under 10/11s

Lifestyle

Parent

Coach

Psychological

NF Skills Test

Working on both sides should be strong focus

AD pathway

Physical

Technical

Tactical

Hurling - Hand Pass

Football - Swerve Kick (outside foot), diving block

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Practicing at pace, and under controlled pressure important

Games approach to training

Mini-games at HT in home senior games

Encourage home practice.

Healthy lifestyle and nutrition

Games based approach, promoting decision making

2 Targeted workshops

Q2 & Q3

Continue links to wider club - flagship teams, guest training sessions

Social giveback event - e.g., grounds clean up.

Strong focus on decision making and peripheral awareness

Utilising Space… Learning to move in and out

Plyos 2 – Fast Feet

Running Mechanics Re-Visit

Jumping & Landing

Support and encourage the children to practise at home.

Questioning/guiding over telling/directing

Support with logistics; coaching, comms, lifts, social events.

Show an interest… ask questions and learn as much as possible

Actively learn about the club and it’s history

The Na Fianna Pathway – Under 12/13s

Lifestyle

Parent

Coach

Psychological

Intro to Body Weight Ex

More structured Warm Ups

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Physical

Technical

Tactical

Non-prescriptive – teams build on base of previous years

Games approach to training

Healthy lifestyle and nutrition

Workshop - Competition v Participation

Technical Proficiency x 2, Q1 U12

Planning & Physical Fitness, Q1 U13

Workshop - Dealing with body changes in sport (Girls)

Encourage membership, volunteering, engagement, social, lotto, etc

Team Play & Tactical Awareness, Q4 U12

Actively try to recruit adult player to be involved as coach.

Running mechanics & Max Velocity Speed

Promotion of home-based work

NF Skills Test

Working on both sides and element of pressure

Increased focus on performance at speed and under pressure

Utilising Space… Learning to move in and out

Decision Making under pressure

WE>ME Workshops… what type of team/players do we want to be

Current/Past player input to complement parent coaches

Social giveback event - e.g., grounds clean up.

The Na Fianna Pathway – Under 14/15s

Lifestyle

Parent

Coach

Psychological

Intro to Equipment

Physical

Technical

Tactical

Non-prescriptive – teams build on base of previous years

Games approach to training

Workshop – School/Sport/Life Balance

Workshop – School Life balance

Social giveback event - e.g., grounds clean up., volunteering in nursery

Encourage membership, volunteering, engagement, social, lotto, etc

Support for exam stress

Introduction to principles of play

Intro to Analysis

(Q3 Under 14)

Introduction to supervised gym sessions

2 Targeted workshops

Q2 & Q3

Intro to Analysis

(Q3 Under 14)

Encourage volunteering ethos

Speed, Strength, Fitness, Power development

Comfort and proficiency on both sides is the target

Healthy lifestyle and nutrition

WE>ME Workshops… greater depth re Values and Behaviours

Workshops – Gym Based Athletic Development

The Na Fianna Pathway – Under 16s/Minor

Lifestyle

Parent

Coach

Psychological

AD pathway

Physical

Technical

Tactical

Non-prescriptive – teams build on base of previous years

Games approach to training

Healthy lifestyle and nutrition

Workshop – School Life balance

Social giveback event - e.g., grounds clean up, volunteering in nursery

Encourage membership, volunteering, engagement, social, lotto, etc

Support for exam stress

Building on principles of play

Supervised gym sessions

2 Targeted workshops

Q2 & Q3

Encourage volunteering ethos

Speed, Strength, Fitness, Power focus

Pathway to adult games workshop

Preparing for Adult Games… Support to find desired level/team

Striving to excel and reach capabilities. Competition important.

Healthy lifestyle and nutrition