THE off-season brings a welcome rest from the demands of a long competitive season in GAA. It’s a time to recover from a tough and long season, allow the body and mind to recover and generally enjoy some time off. The GAA season is arguably one of the most demanding sports in the world with […]
PATRICK MORRISON: Go one-to-one with your goalie
By Patrick Morrison IN 2015, my first year with the Armagh team, we played a challenge game against Dublin down in the DCU sports complex. This was the first year of their five-in-a-row dominance. We had started with a strong team with a handful of our regular starters rested. Dublin on the other hand, had […]
PATRICK MORRISON: The 11 goalkeeper principles: PART TWO
By Patrick Morrison Part Two My Eleven Goalkeeping Principles and the culmination of last week’s article continued below… 7 MANIPULATE: There are different forms of Manipulation that a goalkeeper can use to gain an advantage over their opponents. These methods can be broken down into two categories of Direct or Indirect. When engaging opponents directly, […]
PAURIC GRIMES: Community and connection is key
THIS Saturday morning, October 29, the second Reignite Challenge Day kicks off at 10.30am in Level Up Home of Coaching Augher. We’re currently sat at 12 brave souls who are ready to step into the fire. If you follow my on my socials – pg_levelupcoaching – you might have caught the videos of the team […]
Sean Robinson – A guide for you to survive Christmas
Sean Robinson says athletes need to think carefully about their health during the Christmas period
The Muscle – Sean Robinson explains why you must understand periodisation
Sean Robinson wants you to get the maximum from your pre -season
Peter Nugent – For fitness you need a plan
Our guest fitness column this week is Peter Nugent, who outlines how to get ready for change.
Steven Poacher – Four key points for a great training session
Steven Poacher explains how good training session is like a good PE class.
Steven Poacher – Think short and sharp for training sessions
Steven Poacher explains why coaches should make their training sessiosn shorter.
Levelling up – advice for 17-21 year-old athletes from Patrick Morrison
Do you know the difference between training brain and competition brain.