Dublin County Board & NADA (National Athletic Development Academy) are holding a free workshop & information night for all mentors of Teams U16+ to introduce this fantastic course. It is designed to give an insight into the various topics covered, introduce you to the basic principles of conditioning programs and give you a further understanding of the learning outcomes and of the benefits such a course can have for your team and club.  It is an ideal opportunity to go along and see at first hand what the programme has to offer.  if you are interested in attending this workshop email aileen@dublingaa.ie or call 01 8058205 /085 1273012

Date: Wednesday 2nd November   Time: 7.30pm Venue: NADA HQ, Aviva Stadium

Course Coordinators: Dublin County Board in conjunction withNADA &  IT Blanchardstown

Target level: Mentors interested in improving their abilitiy to develop appropriate conditioning programs for adult teams (U16+).

Prerequisite knowledge: Presumes no prior knowledge of science or physiology.

Entry Requirement: Individuals must be a current member of a GAA Club.  Must be over 18 years of age

Module Description: The course will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of conditioning for Gaelic Games.

Delivery Mode: Lecture and practical sessions delivered over two semesters comprised Conditioning for Gaelic Games in Semester 1 (Oct 2011 - Jan 2012) and A Sports Project in Semester 2 (Spring 2012).

Class Size: Limited to 30

Semester one Module:

• Introduce the basic theory underpinning the development of various fitness components.
• Understand the role of nutrition during performance and recovery.
• Develop the ability to assess the various components of fitness.
• Design and implement training programs to develop the various components of fitness.
• Other topics covered include Physical Demands of Gaelic Games, Conditioning for Gaelic Games, Functional & Performance Analysis in Gaelic Games, Training Principles and Planning, Power and Speed Development, Strenght Training.

Semester two Module: Semester two Comprises coaching theory and practice and the production of a detailed conditioning portfolio. The latter will see the student design and implement conditioning programmes in a variety of appropriate enviroments, producing coaching evaluations, and self analysis utilising a broad spectrum of recording methdologies.

Open Day & Workshop: 2nd November 2011

Course Dates & Content: Will be confirmed with interested particpants at open day

Course Fee: €TBC (in the region of €450)