Developing High Intensity Football – Coaching Practice & Intensity (Tony Scullion, Terence McWilliams & Kevin McGuigan: Ulster GAA)
Dec 23, 2015
Developing High Intensity Football – Coaching Practice & Intensity
(Tony Scullion, Terence McWilliams & Kevin McGuigan: Ulster GAA)
Session OutlineSection Duration
Setting the Scene:Background / Heart Rate / Intensity
5 minutes
Practical DemonstrationHeart Rate Analysis
5 minutes
What Happens During Matches?Heart Rate Profile
10 minutes
The Warm UpTraditional v Modern Dynamic Concepts
10 minutes
Training ActivitiesTraditional Drills v Games
15 minutes
ConclusionsWhat is the way forward
5 minutes
Questions 10 minutes
Background
• What do we mean by ‘intensity’?
• What are the visible signs of ‘intensity’?
• How do we measure ‘intensity’? – Heart Rate Analysis
What is Heart Rate?• What is it?
– The body’s ‘rev counter’;
– ‘Rev Counter’ on a car will tell you how hard your engine is working.
– Your heart is ‘the engine’ in your body
How Do We Measure Heart Rate?
Demonstration
• Practical Demonstration of heart rate analysis;
• A couple of willing volunteers will demonstrate the real time heart rate analysis system;
• Basic exercises to highlight heart rate response.
Heart Rate – Match Data
How Does Heart Rate Respond to Match Activities - Midfielder?
Heart Rate – Match Data
How Does Heart Rate Respond to Match Activities – Half Forward?
Heart Rate – Match DataResult Midfield Corner Forward Half Forward
Maximum Heart Rate (BPM) 194 205 192
Maximum Heart Rate (%) 100% 100% 96%
Average Heart Rate (BPM) 170 178 165
Average Heart Rate (%) 85% 89% 82%
•Over the course of a 60 minute match it is likely the heart will beat in excess 10,000 times;
•While the profile of the heart rate may vary based on position, the core results are fairly consistent regardless of position – average HR% = 80-90%;
•Does the intensity of our training activities reflect this match data?
The Traditional Warm Up
The Traditional Warm Up
Average Heart Rate – 65%
Heart Rate at the end of warm up – 55%
The Dynamic Warm Up
The Dynamic Warm Up
Average Heart Rate – 83%
Heart Rate at the end of warm up – 77%
Training Activities
Traditional Drills;• Basic;• Straight Lines;• Non competitive;• Low Intensity;
The 8 Point Support Square
• Support Square1
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6 5
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Key Aspects
•Support off the shoulder;
•Fast Hands;
•Good communication;
•Pace through the middle;
•Vision and awareness
The Support Square
The Support Square
Average Heart Rate – 84%
The Support Line
The Learning Phase Getting it Right
The Support Line
Average Heart Rate – 88%
Who’s Attacking / Defending?
Who’s Attacking / Defending?
Average Heart Rate – 91%
Box to Box
Box to Box
Average Heart Rate – 83%
Circle Score
Circle Score
Circle Score
Average Heart Rate – 89%
The Way Forward• What are the key issues to focus on when designing drills /
activities / games?
– Work : Rest Ratio;– Active Players v Resting Players;– Sporadic v Linear;
• Varied angles;• Varied movement directions;• Varied pass directions;
– Pressurised;• Time;• Opposed;• Race.
Questions