did i say it wasnt?
count getting feisty, aggressive and ignoring advice again.
He’s uncoachable, the bastard.
How can you coach the un-coachable?
Is that one of them riddles, wrapped in an enigma, in a box?
Maybe.
[quote=“caoimhaoin, post: 739805, member: 273”]Firstly, to appease your cheap shot, there is no doubt I am a better coach than a player, but it’s very narrow minded to dismiss poor footballers as good coaches. Being a good coach has more to do with emotional intelligence than any physical capabilities.
Other than that I don’t really agree with you. Yes teams copy each other, nut generally the best footballers win the All Ireland on any given year. Very rarely can that be disputed.
Football is a far better spectacle nowadays than it ever was, but Old moans like you will always refuse to see that.[/quote]
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this is cracking discussion lads fair play
Great session in the altitude gym tonight 
But dammit what a talent.
Why have the GGA such a big obsession with putting weight on than having physically conditioned players?
Do elaborate.
GGA players look like big immobile lads who have no agility and are carrying lots of timber. They are pretty similar in build to rogbee footballers these days.
Incorrect.
There’s no point being on a hurling field without timber, what’s your point?
[quote=“ChocolateMice, post: 740113, member: 168”]Incorrect.
There’s no point being on a hurling field without timber, what’s your point?[/quote]
So they’re all like Donal Og?
Human?
Yes, the game is played by humans.
So why are you doing their program so?
What anyone needs is a testing procedure which would look for any major deficiencies in strength. Also you would perform a Functional movement test. This test allows you to program for any movement issues a guy may have like thoracic immobility, hip immobility etc. Some if these findings may give the indication to the Coach not to program Shoulder presses or Squats or whatever until the mObility has improved. That’s why what you are doing is not really 100 safe or sensible. If they have not got a FMS by a Physio or an S&C who does them as well (most should).
Basically to get a correct program for you, you need to go and get tested and get a program. Even then it’s not going to be 100% right for you. Over time a good S&C coach will adjust things as he/she gets to know you and your strengths and weaknesses better. It’s only now after 3-4 months I’m really getting to grips with the footballers I have here. Much of the first 2 months was getting them out if bad habits (beach weights and over training) and sorting out Mibility issues and weak cores.
I personally think some of tr core stuff is over done and you have to kinda get going with compound movements as well, mostly at body weight though.
With a team environment from my point of view my interaction with the Physio and trainers is vital. Those people here are superb, the Physio is a straight talking yank who wants to learn mote about S&C where I want to learn more about rehab and injury prevention. Where we let ourselves down is basically the strength program and the field program are somewhat disconnected, due mainly to awful communication. I really don’t think that would happen in Ireland with a county team, generally anyway. Everyone wants to be the boss here.
Gaelic players are arguably smaller now than 5-6 years ago. They may look bigger due to being more defined.
I agree though it was an issue before. I think it may actually have been some sort of insecurity (driven by nordies) Feeling inferior to players from other sports. Just a theory though.
I’ve been been doing my best to get at least a couple of minutes stretching on my right glute / hip every day for the past few weeks. Still doesn’t seem to be getting any more flexible.
I can throw left ankle onto my left knee not a bother, but i generally have to help my right ankle up onto the left knee. I’d imagine this would be a serious limiting factor when it football and maximising your speed etc?
Yes Runt it would. I suggest looking up the hip flexor-Psoas specific stretch. It may need activating and/or stretching. To activate the Psoas you can do sets of hanging leg raises.
The hip flexor stretch variation in case you can’t find it is you basic hip flexor stretch but add a raised opposite arm and slowly turn your head back to the leg behind you and hold steady. This releases the part of your hip Flexors in your middle back. These not being flexible often inhibit hip movement and/or transfer work to your lumbar area which you don’t want. An overwork hip or lumbar area can often lead to pain (from too much work) in the other area if you get what I mean. This could be the tighness and lack of movement in your Glute.
The other explanation is you kick too much off one side and the Glute itself is working too much.
[quote=“caoimhaoin, post: 740154, member: 273”]
So why are you doing their program so?
.[/quote]
Quite simple really, I play the same position as my football fwiend, and have simialr enough ability to him…
The Runt coudl be a sciaitc issue, had something similar myself last year.