1. Introduce Parts of Hurley / Grip / Positions – ready , lock , lift
Do As I Say Not As I Do

2. Warm Ups:
(a) Foxes and Chickens (1 fox to 10 chickens)
- mark out grid 30m X 30m
- each player dribbles a ball inside the grid
- one player is nominated as the fox
- the fox has 30 seconds to see how many balls he can knock out of the grid

(b) Musical Sliotars
- mark out grid 30m X 30m
- balls are placed in the middle of the grid
- players jog around inside the grid
- on whistle, players run and roll lift ball
- the player without a ball stands out from the grid
- coach takes one ball out and game continues

(c) Swap Over
- mark out grid (depending on the size of group)
- each player with a ball
- players dribble inside grid
- On coaches whistle players swap over balls (i.e. dribble with your friends ball)

(d) Wrist warm up
- windmill / helicopter

3. Skills
(a) Striking on the Ground
- players line up behind safety cone
- first player strikes from striking cone
- collects ball and goes to back of line

               Ground striking on the Run
- players line up at first cone
- first player dribbles around cone 2 and strikes ball at cone 3
- collects ball and goes to end of line

(b) Striking from the Hand
- same set up as (a)

                  Striking on the Run
- Same set up as (b)
- Add in another skill (solo)

(c) Catching (Chest / Over head)
- players practise in pairs (how many catches in 30 secs) / or against the wall
- Progress on to catching on the move
- Progress on to strike and catch (work in pairs) A strikes B catches (comp – hit the target)

(d) Tackling – Ground block
- players grasp technique by practising with coach
- Advance to using the wall: Player A strikes ball against wall while player B strikes the rebound. Player A steps in and performs the ground block.

                    Ground Tussle
- Player A strikes ball against wall. First player to gain possession of the ball on the rebound has to hold it for 10 seconds.  Best out of 5

(e) Combination Skills – Strike, Catch, Solo
- Player A strikes the ball from behind the 15m line.
- Player then moves to catch rebound, turns and solos through various cones and hand passes to next player.
- Progress to time trial or team relay
- Variation: add in first touch, hurley only etc…

                                             Against the wall
- players get a ball each and practise ground striking, striking from the hand, catching, first touch etc…

4. Games
(a) Target
- Highest Score Wins
- Goal to goal
                    
                   (b) Court
- Hurling Volley ball

                  (c)  Invasion
- Four Goal Game
- Find a man