How to be better at Gaelic Football

[ieatcows]

If you don't know what it is. it is NOT soccer.I suggest googling it. But the simplest terms would be its like basketsball, soccer, vollyball and American football in someways yet its older then all.

Its a great game! I love it. Oh and of course its irish!

I play but I'm wondering how I can improve my enurance(my currant goal)

My solo-ing (I tend to not kick it straight. know where on my foot to kick but I don't know why I just can't be consistent)

im pretty lright with hand passes

How do I keep up in the fast pace practices and practice games when I'm trying to work on these things...i'll only be bad in the game!

Overall those who are familiar with the game how do I become a better player! I get so irritated when I feel I'm falling behind or like I look stupid messing up still on basics!

:( help! Go raibh maith agat!

[Dantemustdie]

I'm Irish and very familiar and played gaelic football (GAA) from when I was able to walk, like anything you need to practice and keep a cool head when under pressure. you want to improve your endurance? well most people don't know that stretching before a game or training session helps from muscle pain, and also don't over exert yourself. If you want to train for endurance go for a jog in the morning, but mix it in with short sprint bursts and then back to jogging. To work on your soloing, just get a ball out and practice juggling it between your 2 feet for a while, then try it while walking, then build up to a jog and then a run. The most important thing is just to go at a steady pace and don't worry what anyone else thinks, I know there is a lot of pressure for players to perform and I even make mistakes sometimes, just keep trying

[ieatcows]

Thanks! I love the game but I know I need to work on things but the guys I train with are well above me so I just try my best. I do try to run more and I ALWASY stretch before and after..i made the mistake once of coming late and neglecting my stretches...so dumb...

I'm pretty good at pressure and even if someone yells who cares ha ha I used to be a firefighter so pressure I don't care. but I guess I pressure myself too...theres a game coming up soon and it'll be MY first game since I go

[ieatcows]

theres a game coming up soon and it'll be MY first game since I got started late. But if I could only master solo-ing ha I'd be fine I think...well other then endurance..getting a side cramp or winded and having to stop in the middle of practice when we're all paired up or grouped makes me feel like crap ha but I will keep at it! I love it!

[Dantemustdie]

try and be tricky in your movements too, and don't be afraid to get physical, shoulder someone and knock them off the ball haha

[ieatcows]

hahah oh I'm not afraid to shoulder people hahaha but I'll of course keep at it I just wish I had friends who play...i love the team but I'm not close with anyone so I practice on my own as well by myself or against a wall so I don't get feedback or even tips often. Eh I'm sure I'll get ther I'm just frustrated right now

[ieatcows]

by the way don't hate but I'm not from the UK...i have reasons for putting that (I have dfferent family. American and other) I'm sure it doesn't matter but that's one reason its not so easy playing sports not many people can help you with

[Dantemustdie]

yeah not playing with friends sucks, I usually play with a few friends and then with people I don't know, playing with randomers SUCKS ASS

[ieatcows]

ahhh I know...i mean I kinda know a few but theyre really stand offish which is odd when practicing...im like come on stop being so stupid..this isn't middle school we're not like 10 and afraid of each other

[Dantemustdie]

I'm not from the UK either lmao I'm from Ireland, different thing. are you American? I didn't even know people from other countries played GAA

[ieatcows]

hahah I know your irish lol which is great! ha And I am NOT stupid I know quite well the obvious that the UK and Ireland are NOT the same hahaha And well if you mean I live in America then yes...and I didn't either hence why I was late starting at all haha! Yeah people here do play,...most are formed of irish emigrants or something like that

[ieatcows]

I only mentioned that becaus e my profile says it ha for reasons...mysterious reasons...life story

[CoffeeCoffeeCoffee]

What I would is take a gaa ball on your own to a park somewhere and do laps around the pitch just solo-ing the ball every three to four steps. You don't need to be going as fast as you, just concentrate on your technique rather then your speed

It really is just is practising over and over again that it becomes instinct where to strike the ball

[ieatcows]

Yeah that's a good idea! I just am afraid that because I'm not consistent I might be encouraging the wrong muscle memory

[ieatcows]

Simply AMAZING picture by the way haha