Camogie Skill Cards

Catch

Camogie

Players adopt the ready position

Hold Hurley in Dominant hand across body

Shorten grip if necessary

CUP non-dominant hand

Move/adjust feet to position for catch

CUSHION ball by relaxing Chest/fingers

Catch Technique

Camogie

Beat the Circle - Teams of 5. One team passing within the circle while the opponents are running around in relay style around the circle. The number of catches executed while opponents run around the circle, determine the winners.

Dribblling

Camogie

Adopt ready position

Slide non-dominant hand down handle for control

Use both sides of bas

Have heel of hurley on ground at beginning of dribble

Heel not to be raised above shin level when dribbling

Dribbling Technique

Camogie

Dribble and score - 3v3 in grid (25m x 10m). Team A tries to keep possession and passing only, with heel of hurley below knee level at all times. To score team A or B must dribble ball over their opposite end line. Play for a set period of time.

Grip and Swing Ground Strike

Camogie

Adopt Ready Position

Ball in front of non-dominant foot

Elbows bent

Knees bent

Swing and strike ball flat on with bas with wristy action

Follow through to shoulder height

Transfer weight to non-dominant leg

Grip and Swing Ground Strike Technique

Camogie

Four Goal Game. 40m x 40m grid - 4/5 players per team. Goals 3m wide at each corner. Each team defends two goals. Each team can score through the other teams two goals. No guarding of goals allowed Guarding of goal (acting keeper) penalised by award of penalty from the mid point to grid into an empty goal.

Roll Lift

Camogie

Adopt Ready Position

Change to lifting position

Non-dominant foot alongside ball

Bend knees and back

Eyes on ball

Hurley almost parallel with ground with toe pointed to dominant side - thumbs pointed towards bas

Place hurley on ball, roll ball backwards, slide toe of hurley under ball to rise it

Catch ball in cupped non-dominant hand as low as possible.

Roll Lift Technique

Camogie

Roll Lift Practice the technique. Musical chairs. 10 players and 10 sliotars spread randomly within a circle. Players jog around the circle. On signal from the coach players roll lift the ball. One ball now taken away and game continues. On next whistle player who fails to get a ball leaves the circle. The game continues until only one player is left.

Striking from the Hand

Camogie

To provide a stable target for striking, the coach holds own rubber based hurley between knee and thigh for player to strike

Hurley is held at 90 degrees to forearm

toss imaginary ball in air from non-dominant hand

Non-dominant hand then goes into lock position

Player then strikes bas of coach's hurley

Ball/Balloon introduced - held in non-dominant hand. Shoulders and feet in line with target

Toss ball/balloon from non-dominant hand to shoulder height

Non-dominant hand then goes into lock position, elbow bent

Swing hurley downward - strike ball between knee and hip level

Weight transfer to non-dominant leg

Striking from Hand Technique

Camogie

3 v 3 Two teams 3v3, in grid 40m x 20m. A line of cones is placed down the centre of the grid between the two teams. Each team tries to hit as many cones as possible over a set piece of time. To start the game one team strikes three sliotars, then opponents get a chance and so on.