Upcoming coaching webinars and online workshops unveiled
Ulster GAA have unveiled a new schedule of coaching webinars and online workshops taking place over the coming few months.
These live and interactive virtual events will explore a broad range of topics across GAA Coaching & Games and will be delivered by a variety of coaching experts.
The webinars/workshops will be free to access via MS Teams, and details of how to register are below.
‘Planning for the Condensed Season’ – Killian Conlan 
7.30pm, Wednesday 31 March 2021
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- Lessons learned from the experience of the 2020 Season around conditioning and injury prevention.
- The type of training that best prepares our players for a short sharp competition phase, specifically the importance of developing match fitness through games.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/planning-for-the-condensed-season-tickets-144406482677
‘How to Plan a Better Session’ — Garreth Thornton 
7.30pm, Wednesday 7th April 2021
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- This webinar will look at ways of planning a better training session.
- This will include session content, timings, organisation and structure.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-plan-a-better-session-tickets-144407020285
‘Mental Toughness’ — Frank Dawson/Brendan Harpur
7.30pm, Wednesday 14th April 2021
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- Mental Toughness in Gaelic Games.
- How can resilience be developed through Coaching.
- Some practical examples of Mental Toughness.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-toughness-tickets-144411810613
‘Setting Up a Nursery Programme’ — Terence McWilliams/Garreth Thornton
7.30pm, Wednesday 21st April 2021
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- How to plan and implement a Club Nursery for 3/4 year olds.
- How to plan and implement a Club Gaelic Start Programme for 4/5 year olds.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/setting-up-a-nursery-programme-tickets-144451354891
‘Athletic Development/Fundamentals Movement Skills’ — Eoin McNicholl/Garreth Thornton 
7.30pm, Wednesday 28th April 2021
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- Define Physical Literacy and how to incorporate movements into a session.
- Identify bodyweight exercises to players at the Fundamentals phase.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/athletic-development-fundamental-movement-skills-tickets-144453007835
‘The Skill of Coaching a Child’ — Gerard O’Connor (Director of Coaching for Dublin GAA)
7.30pm, Wednesday 5th May
This workshop will focus on the skills required for coaching a child.
It will centre on:
- Communication
- Coaching Language
- Organisation
- ‘Tricks of the trade’
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-skill-of-coaching-a-child-tickets-144454839313
‘Athletic Development for the Youth Player ‘— Eoin McNicholl
7.30pm, Wednesday 19th May
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- Demonstrating Functional Movement patterns.
- Injury prevention and planning.
- Speed development technique.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/athletic-development-for-the-youth-player-tickets-144657800375
‘Coaching The Skill of Working Off The Ball’ — Anthony Harkin/Brendan Harpur
7.30pm, Wednesday 26th May
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- The importance of Working of the Ball in Gaelic Games.
- How to Coach working of the Ball in Gaelic Games.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coaching-the-skill-of-working-off-the-ball-tickets-144658374091
‘Effectiveness of Conditioned Games’ — (Kevin McGuigan)
7.30pm, Wednesday 2nd June
At the end of this webinar, Coaches will have been exposed to:
- The benefits of Conditioned Games as a medium for Coaching (technical/tactical/team play/fitness).
- Matching the correct Conditioned Game to the specific problem.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/effectiveness-of-conditioned-games-tickets-144659569667
