Non-Contact Training Resources
“The only team that needs to win trophies is the first team. The youth teams don’t need to win, they just need to make their players better. Before the age of 14 it’s just playful skills and everything and developing good habits, like controlling the ball and passing and positions, and we’re also thinking a lot about the mental side. So in the end you have not just a complete football player, but a person who is good for others, who means something in the world.”
- The Ajax Academy Philosophy Dennis Bergkamp
1. Official GAA Resources:
https://learning.gaa.ie/planner/
Drills can be filtered by sport, age and skill type including fundamental movement and basic motor skills
https://www.helpmecoach.ie/articles/agility-balance-and-coordination-are-the-abcs-of-movement
Drills appropriate for boys and girls.
www.coaching.dublingaa.ie/resources
2. Football
Antrim GAA – workshop for U8 Coaches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDjjOeaSgs
u12 Skills Test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c28eMEc8b54
3. Hurling & Camogie
Non Contact Hurling Session for Small Groups:
https://www.rebelogcoaching.com/non-contact-hurling-session-for-small-groups/
https://learning.gaa.ie/planner/
Paudie Butler training session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZbQidktV3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_GZxr-m2Ks
4. YouTube Channels:
Videos of Drills and Exercises can be found by searching the below channels on YouTube;
Colm Nally
GAA Athletic Development
Meath Coaching and Games
TotalGAACoach
Cu Chulainn Hurling Skills
5. Twitter
The below twitter accounts all regularly share videos and drills:
Active Sports Coaching: @coaching_active for warm ups and fundamental movements
Hurling Drills and Games @DrillsAnd
GAAGameSenseCoaching @GaaSense
6. Fun Drills from Other Sports
https://www.soccerdrive.com/blog/1/7-fun-u8-soccer-drills-kids
https://soccersourcecoaching.com/soccer-drills-kids/
https://www.rugbycoachweekly.net/tag/fun-mini-rugby-games-for-5-to-8-year-olds/
