An Introduction to Games GAA Coach Education Foundation Award

An Introduction to GamesAn Introduction to GamesGAA Coach Education Foundation Award

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An Introduction to Games - Outcomes

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

– Identify the 3 different types of games – Fun Games, Modified Games and Full Games

– Identify key factors which can be altered to modify a game

– Organise a game appropriate to Children, Youths or Adults

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What do you think of when we talk about games?

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How can Games be used in Coaching?

•Warm Ups •Skill Development•Developing playing positional skills•Practicing puck outs, free pucks, 65’s•Other reasons?

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Different types of Games?

Fun Games

– Target, Court, Field - Non-Invasive

– Ideal for Warm Up or practicing skill development

Modified Games

– Modified Playing Rules, Playing Numbers, Playing Area, Equipment

Full Games

– 15 a side, Normal Rules

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Different types of Games?

Fun Games

–Ideal for Warm Up or practicing skill development

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Different types of Games?

Modified Games

–Modified Playing Rules, Playing Numbers, Playing Area, Equipment

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Different types of Games?

Full Games

–15 a side, Normal Rules

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Games for Players

Fun Games

Modified Games

Full Games

Fun Games

Modified Games

Fun Games

Modified Games

Full Games

Children Adults Youths

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An Underage

15 Aside Game

‘I wonder will the ball ever come up again’?

‘What a lovely day mister’

‘I don’t think so’

What are these players thinking?

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How can we Modify Games?

S - Space

T – Time/Task

E – Equipment

P – Personnel

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Organising Games

In Groups take the Games Cards. Task is to set up, demonstrate and organise activities from the Games Card for one of the following type of Games:

Fun Games

Modified Games

Full Games

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An Introduction to Games – Outcomes Review

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

– Identify the different types of games – Fun Games, Modified Games and Full Games

– Identify key factors which can be altered to modify a game

– Organise a game appropriate to Children, Youths or Adults

Thank you