Paddy Tally - Ulster GAA

Paddy Tally Planning and Preparation for a County Senior Team

Strategy, Structure and Systems Planning and Preparation for a County Senior Team

Fail to prepare Prepare to fail

Fail to prepare properly, You will fail!

Planning: • Quality knowledge and understanding is essential when putting together a backroom team • Agreement from the backroom team on a strategic plan on the way forward • Build a sound and durable structure that will withstand the challenges of the year/s ahead

Role as Team Coach and Trainer • Responsibility for the individual and collective Strength and Conditioning of the players • Work closely with Team Manager and fellow coaches to ensure continuity • Liase on a daily basis with the medical team with regard to injured players and plan appropriate re-hab training • Constantly reflect on and review practice

PERIODISATION

What is Periodisation? • Periodisation is planned long-term variation of the volume and intensity of training to prevent overtraining and promote optimal performance at the desired time.

Defining Volume and Intensity

• Volume- amount of work performed per exercise, per day, per month (sets x reps) • Intensity- the power output of the exercise (power = work/time)

Estimating Volume and Intensity • Training intensity- Average level of exercise intensity, per week, per month • Exercise intensity- Monitored by calculating the relative intensity (% of maximum exertion) • Training volume- estimated by volume load • Exercise volume- estimated by average % of exercise exertion

Periodisation Cycles • Macrocycle -long period of time, one year • Mesocycle - medium length of time, several weeks to several months • Microcycle- short length of time, one or more weeks

KEY POINT Periodisation involves shifting training priorities from non-sport-specific activities of high volume and low intensity to sportspecific activities of low volume and high intensity over a period of many weeks to prevent overtraining and optimise performance.

Matveyev’s Model of Periodisation: Appropriate for Novice Athletes

Modifications of Matveyev’s Model of Periodisation; for Gaelic Games Players

Periodisation Periods • Preparatory• Transition• Competition–Maintenance–Peaking

• Active rest-

Transition Phase • Modification to Matveyev’s original periodisation model, break between high volume training and high intensity training

Competition Period • In Gaelic Games with long season, may last 9 months • Peaking- very high intensity and very low volume • Maintenance- moderate intensity (8085% max) and moderate volume (2-3 sets, 6-8 reps)

Active Rest Any time during the training year

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Restoration Remain physically active Lasts 1-4 weeks Mental and physical break from sport

Microcycle- competition phase Day

Activity-Focus

Duration

Intensity

Monday

Gym-Power

40 minutes

90% Max

Tuesday

Pitch-Football

70 minutes

High

Wed

Gym-Strength

40 minutes

Medium

Thursday

Pitch-Football

50 Minutes

Med/High

Friday

Pool Session

25/30 Mins.

Low

Saturday

Rest and hydration Game

All Day

Low

70+ Mins

Max!

Sunday

Coaches duties • • • • • • • • • •

Planning and monitoring gym sessions Match analysis-video review Planning pitch sessions based on analysis Analysis feedback to players Management planning match strategy and systems Coaching players through planned strategy Individual skill coaching and analysis Monitoring player hydration and wellness Mentoring players when necessary Logistics re: game day preparation

Lessons Learnt • Progress was made • Better understanding of our strengths and weaknesses as a management team • Better understanding of the players and their strengths and weaknesses • Experience of playing at a higher level • You have to perform