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The OTu Coaching Model

Mayo GAA are proud to present The OTu Coaching Model.

The term OTu (the O as in Oxygen and Tu, the Irish for you) has it’s origin in the fact that players who make the Effort to push back their performance frontiers, can enter the zone of performance Excellence known as the E-Zone.

The OTu Coaching Model operates on the principle that players will Excel when the 3 T’s and the 3 P’s are integrated and developed in a manner which has regard for the best Coaching practice – 3 C’s. It was developed by Pat Daly. Head of games in Croke Park

Starting with the Introduction below, use the videos to explore OTu……

Introduction to OTu

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Catching

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Kicking from the Hands

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Kicking from the Ground

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Lifting

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Passing

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Soloing

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Evading

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Tackling

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Goalkeeping

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Scoring

T1 – Technical Proficiency – Set Pieces

T2 – Tactical Prowess

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T3 – Team-Play / Tactical Ploys

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