By Patrick Morrison WITH the inter-county season in full flow but breaking for two weeks and the club season drawing ever closer, it may be prudent for goalkeepers to focus their attentions on what areas of their game they may or wish to improve upon for the coming season. Breaking them down into three main […]
IN the GAA, we all notice the obvious moments: winning a high catch, exploding out of a tackle, rising for a block or getting that first step to break a line. Underneath all of that is one big physical quality: how well an athlete can produce force fast. That’s why many strength and conditioning coaches, especially in […]
By Patrick Morrison IN Gaelic football, the situation that possibly has the highest amount of pressure for the goalkeeper would be that of the one v one situation. In this event you are in direct combat with a goal-bound opponent and there can only be one winner. Them or you. During this situation, time can […]
DO you know how to plan effectively for your GAA teams? The High Low System Popularized by Sprint Coach Charlie Francis, the terms “High” and “Low” refer to the intensity of demand on the nervous system from the training done. The HighLow Model is a way to organize the stress and demand of the training to […]
By Patrick Morrison SUNDAY, June 1 1997, the Chicago Bulls are hosting the Utah Jazz in Game One of the NBA Finals. The Jazz are appearing in their first ever NBA finals whereas the Bulls are going for their fifth title in seven years. Game one is a pivotal game especially for the team that […]
EVERY winter, Gaelic football teams hit preseason with the same problem: everyone knows conditioning matters, but not everyone agrees what conditioning should look like. Some coaches love long steady runs. Others want to do everything through small-sided games. And then there’s the tempo crowd, 100–200m reps on a whistle because it feels like proper work. Here’s the […]
By Patrick Morrison IN 2015, my first year with Armagh, we played a challenge game against Dublin down in DCU. This was the first year of their five in a row. We had started with a strong team with a handful of our regular starters rested. Dublin on the other hand, started without a good […]
CHILDREN are curious and insightful individuals who explore and learn through the process of trial and error just as nature intended. Their world is loaded with all kinds of imaginary games and toys. All a child wants to do is explore their world through the medium of play. And what child has not been given a […]
IN the athletic population and sports coaching world doing more & more is right? This couldn’t be more wrong!! From Hyrox to CrossFit to the coach in the middle of the field ‘beasting’ a team the more is better approach is here. If a Gaelic athlete is not ready for training, there is no point in putting […]
By Patrick Morrison ONE of the most important aspects of goalkeeping in Gaelic football is being able to position oneself effectively in and around the crease, that is the area in front of the goals. Paradoxically, although it may be an important area, it is very rarely covered properly, if at all. Having a good starting […]
