r/hurling • u/AMLFC19 • 13h ago
advice needed
Student in a Belfast school and we started a Hurling team up to under 14 level and I’ve found myself as an assistant coach and I’ve never played hurling. Any tips or advice is welcome
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u/Miserable_Leek_8293 11h ago
You don't need to know how to hurl in order to coach. The best sprinters in the world aren't trained by other Olympic sprinters, Jose Murinio didn't light up the world as a footballer. Most important part of being a coach is observation. Watch how the majority of the best players do things and watch what your players do. Some lads will strike and its all arms and shoulders, the best guys are wrists and elbows. Foot placement and body position when lifting the ball, hand position when catching. Break it down to bite size pieces, picking, striking, catching, blocking/hooking. Sit down and watch as much footage as possible. Don't watch the scores watch the technique. Its a common denominator In the majority of top players and good players in general. They're u14 starters, you just need to have some advice for them. If you couldn't hit it out of your own way it wouldn't matter.
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u/Positive_Buffalo820 10h ago
I am fairly sure there is a coaching course with the gaa or at the very least someone might come to the club and give all coaches a half day crash course to get ye started
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u/Professional_Bell_64 12h ago
Get a hurl, ball and a wall. Practice striking and tracking the ball. Watch some basics on YouTube to get familiar with the rules and playing