FUN DO

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FUN DO

• CLUB NURSERY PROGRAMME
• Presented by Meath Coaching Games Development
  Committee

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AGENDA

• Welcome and Registration
• Introduction and Aims
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Ready To Play Booklets
• Date for Confirmation of Participation.

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What Are Fundamentals?

• Fun Vital
• Da and the Ma Chief Educators
• Mental Attitude/Enthusiasm

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Fundamentals

• FUNdamentals are often referred to as basic motor
  skills or ABC of movement and with the RJT of
  athleticism these underpin all physical activity.
• FUNdamental movement skills provide building
  blocks to develop more sports specific skills.

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ABC

• The ABCs of athleticism includes
• Agility the ability to change direction quickly
  and control movement of the whole body.
• Balance the ability to maintain a stable body
  position.
• Co-ordination the ability to move different
  parts of the body at the same time.

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RJT

• The RJTs of athletics includes
• Running
• Jumping
• Throwing

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CKS

• The CKSs of Gaelic Games include
• Catching
• Kicking
• Striking

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How Do You Set Up Your Club Nursery?

• Establish a nursery committee.
• Have a registration day.
• Implement a coaching structure.
• Properly recruit, train and manage coaches.
• Provide the necessary equipment.
• Look after child welfare.

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Type of Nursery Models

• The Nursery within a Nursery.
• The Combined Rotation.
• Total Change Over.
• Half and Half Swap Over.
• Football and Hurling Only.
• Setting and Progression Level.

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A Guide To Child Development

• 4 Year Old. Energetic Imaginative.
• They respond best to target games relay races.

• 5 Year Old. Can be Self Centred Co-operation
  is largely absent.
• These kids have eyes only for the ball.

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A Guide To Child Development

• 6 Year Old. They are interested in real life
  tasks activities.
• Doing things together with friends and teamwork
  become very important

• 7 Year Old. At this stage they can judge the
  flight of the ball better.
• They will beg for a game at every opportunity

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The Importance of Coach Recruitment in a Nursery

• The assistance of volunteers is necessary to
  ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
• It should primarily target the parents of
  children currently playing in the nursery.

• Current coaches are hugely beneficial in
  assisting new coaches.
• Current adult players provide a link to older
  teams and give young players a sense of
  importance, as they are being coached by the
  clubs star players.

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Ready to Play Book

• This nursery book complements the Fun Do
  resources which were launched in October 2007 and
  will be an excellent tool to assist the nursery
  committee and the new coaches who will run the
  programme.

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The Next Step for your Club

• You need to hold a Committee Meeting to discuss
  this evenings Agenda.
• Decide if you wish to run the programme.
• If YES
• You need to establish a nursery committee.
• You need to source new coaches for the nursery
  programme.
• Get these coaches to the Fundamentals Workshop on
  February 13th in Warrenstown.
• The Coaching Games Committee will then assist
  your club to run the programme.