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Ulster GAA Award 2 Coaching. The Award 2 Coach Education course is the third award on the coaching pathway of Gaelic Games. The course is aimed at experienced coaches who have progressed through the Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games/Foundation and Award 1 programmes.The Award 2 course has been reformatted to take account of the different playing capacities that exist between Children (up to 12 years), Youths (age 13 – 18) and Adults (age 19+) and the competencies that a coach is required to display when working with each of the playing populations. Therefore coaches can specialise in coaching the particular players that they are involved in.The course is 27 hours in duration and covers a number of key modules, as well as Introductory and Conclusion modules. These modules are: Role of the Proficient Coach Technical Proficiency/Skill Development Tactical Prowess/Decision Making Planning & Periodisation Team Play/Patterns of Play  Physical Fitness/Athletic Development Performance Analysis Psychological Focus / Mental Fitness Talent Identification Nutrition and Hydration Communication Lifestyle Coaching Competancy through the Rules The focus of the course is the further development of the coaching skills by encouraging reflective practice and placing the participant in situations that they will face as coaches – the organisation of games activities, activities to develop skill and activities to develop the various physical fitness skills. Coaching Competencies to be Developed  The Award 2 Programme: Focuses on the further development of how and what to coach based on the playing group that you are involved with but also to look further at the integration of key areas that contribute to performance. Use of the FTEM pathway to do a personal, player and team analysis. The Course is divided into a number of modules; some expose coaches to practical situations and others are designed to develop your knowledge base.   Attending a Course Attendance at an Award 2 course is for those people that have already undertaken the Award 1 programme, and have gained some experience of coaching over a playing season. Full attendance, successful completion of a practical observation and submission of the couse logbook are essential in order to gain the Award 2 certification.  This course will be a combination of online webinars plus three practical events where full attendance is essential in order to gain Coaching Award. Please see below for a full list of dates and course content information. Webinars will run from 7-10 pm whilst practical sessions are 9am - 4pm Monday 13th October - Online Webinar - Introduction / FTEM / Physical Fitness Saturday 18th October - Practical 1 @ Abbey CBS Monday 20th October - Online Webinar - Role of Coach / Communications / Logbook Saturday 25th October - Practical 2 @ Abbey CBS Monday 27th October - Online Webinar - Coaching the Rules / Planning & Periodisation Monday 3rd November - Online Webinar - Psychological Focus v Performance Analysis Monday 10th November - Online Webinar - Talent / Nutrition / Player Welfare Saturday 8th November - Practical Observations @ Abbey CBS

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