Thoughts, Ideas, Resources

Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 21st Nov 2024

Carry To The Shooters

Traditional forward play worked off the basis of having creators in the half forward line, setting up danger men in the full forward line. ( Think Greg Blaney-Mickey Linden, Trevor Giles - Ollie Mu …

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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 14th Nov 2024

See The Ball - See The Man

Players often ask, where should I be when my opponent is no immediate threat..... Answer - See the ball, see the man This simple concept can be used to give players a guide to spacial p …

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Posted by Dermot MC Ardle on 5th Nov 2024

Many v Many to 1v1

Being able to execute in 1 v 1 situations is vital to success, and requires a well honed set of skills by the player in possession. But how do you create these 1v1s players crave when a team has …

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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 18th Oct 2024

Chest To Shoulder

This is very simple coaching cue for taking control in 1-1 defending situations, and "delaying your opponent", before making contact.Initially, Keep a distance of about 2-3 ft from the attacker ( Clos …

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Posted by GaelicPerformance on 3rd Oct 2024

Concept #1 - Stacks And Screens

Concept #1 - Stacking and Screening: While this concept is technically illegal, it is widely used by many teams. Players take set positions in a certain formation ( varies), and in sequence cert …

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Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 10th Sep 2024

Cold Plunge V Hot Plunge

https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abstract/9900/hot_but_not_cold_water_immersion_mitigates_the.571.aspxWhen it comes to recovery , there is no doubt that everybody is rushing towards Cold Water Immer …

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