Thoughts, Ideas, Resources

Posted by GaelicPerformance on 14th May 2015

Breaking the blanket 2 - Play 6 at 14

Play 6 at 14Continuing on the theme of breaking the blanket, play 6 at 14 offers a very simple idea that puts the defence under pressure no matter what way they set up.REMEMBER - the idea for any atta …

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Posted by GaelicPerformance on 13th May 2015

Breaking the Blanket Part 1 - Overload

One of the biggest advantages for the attacking team faced with the Blanket Defence is that it allows alot of unpressurised time on the ball for players out the field. This presents huge opportunit …

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Posted by GaelicPerformance on 4th Mar 2015

Drill of the Day

The Joe Brolly Solution We think that Joe Brolly presented a very simple solution to the " Blanket Defence Problem", that could be easily implemented or at least trialled. That said, it still coul …

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Posted by GaelicPerformance on 3rd Mar 2015

Who will challenge O'Neills and how will they do it?

Firstly, we want to say that we think that O'Neills are a fantastic company. They make great quality products and implement brilliant design across a whole range of products. If you were comparing the …

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Posted by GaelicPerformance on 23rd Feb 2015

Blanket,Blanket,Blanket.....Something new please!!

The blanket defence has been one of the most debated aspects of gaelic football over the last 10 years. Whatever side of the argument you are on, it doesn't matter...What matters is winning and losing …

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