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31/10/2026

💪 BUILDING STRONGER PLAYERS STARTS WITH THE BASICS! 🟠⚫

When it comes to developing our young juvenile GAA players, we don't always need weights, gym equipment or complicated strength programmes.

Sometimes, the most effective place to start is with their own bodyweight!

At juvenile level, our focus should be on developing fundamental movement skills, building core strength, improving balance, coordination, stability and body control.

These foundations will help our young players as they grow, develop and progress through their sporting journey.

Why do we favour bodyweight exercises for younger juveniles?

✔️ Their bodies are still growing and developing.
✔️ We want to develop movement quality before adding external resistance.
✔️ We build strength through natural movement patterns.
✔️ We encourage good technique, control and body awareness.
✔️ We keep training accessible, enjoyable and age-appropriate.

We've put together 10 simple bodyweight exercises that coaches can introduce into juvenile training sessions.

No weights. No fancy equipment. Just movement, good coaching and developing the fundamentals.

Remember, we're developing people first, athletes second and players third. ❤️

Save this carousel for your next training session and share it with your fellow coaches!

🟠⚫ Duhallow GAA Coaching

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28/10/2026

🏑🧠 BILATERAL TRAINING: LEVEL UP! 🟠⚫

Ready to challenge those bilateral skills a little further?

Start with two players standing a short distance apart, each with a sliotar.

Now introduce the hand pass!

👋 Left hand to left hand.
👋 Right hand to right hand.
🔄 Repeat. Left. Right. Left. Right.

🎯 The coaching focus:

- Develop coordination on both sides.
- Improve hand-eye coordination.
- Build rhythm, timing and accuracy.
- Encourage players to become comfortable using both hands.

Start close together and get the technique right. Then increase the distance as players gain confidence and control.

Challenge both sides of the body — not just the dominant one!

Bilateral development starts with simple activities, consistent repetition and good habits from a young age. 🧠🏑

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27/10/2026

TRAIN HARD. REST WELL. PLAY BETTER. 🏐🏑

We talk a lot about skills, fitness, practice and performance, but are we giving enough attention to one of the most important parts of player development? SLEEP! 💤

Sleep isn't time wasted — it's when the body recovers, muscles repair and the brain processes everything learned on the pitch.

✅ Better focus and decision-making
✅ Faster recovery
✅ More energy and stamina
✅ Improved performance
✅ Reduced risk of injury

🌙 Young players need 8–10 hours of sleep a night to support their growth and development.

Coaches, parents and players — let's remember that recovery is just as important as training!

🏆 Sleep well. Recover better. Perform your best.

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27/10/2026

🏑🧠 BILATERAL THINKING STARTS WITH THE SIMPLEST ACTIVITIES! 🟠⚫

Want to start developing bilateral coordination in your players? Try this simple activity with a partner and two sliotars.

🔸 One player starts with both sliotars.
🔸 Pass left hand to left hand.
🔸 Pass right hand to right hand.
🔸 Repeat — left to left, right to right!

Sounds simple? The challenge is getting both sides working together! 🧠

This activity encourages players to use both hands, develop coordination and build comfort using their non-dominant side.

✅ Start slowly.
✅ Focus on accuracy and control.
✅ Build rhythm through repetition.
✅ Increase the speed when players are ready.

Bilateral development doesn’t need to be complicated. Small, simple activities can help make using both sides a normal part of training from an early age.

Train both sides. Build better coordination. Develop more complete players. 🏑🏐

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26/10/2026

25/10/2026

📮THE POST OFFICE – HURLING ACTIVITY 🟠⚫

Time to deliver the post! 📬

The red square is our Post Office, the sliotar is our post, and the yellow cones are our Post Boxes!

The challenge? Deliver the sliotar accurately to a teammate at a Post Box, run around the player, receive the return hand-pass and get back to the Post Office before choosing a different Post Box for your next delivery.

🎯 Accuracy – Strike the sliotar into your teammate’s hand.
🤲 Receiving – Be ready for the return pass.
🧠 Decision-making – Scan and select a different Post Box each time.
🔄 Movement & agility – Run, turn and change direction.
👀 Awareness – Keep your head up and communicate.

Coaching challenge: Can players keep the post moving, deliver accurately and never visit the same Post Box twice in a row?

A fun, purposeful activity that combines fundamental hurling skills with movement, awareness and decision-making. 🙌

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