27 Free Coaching Session PDF
Below is a number of session plans designed to be simple and easy to use.
For beginners these would be ideal session plans for the players to learn new techniques and gain experience.
For more advanced players these would be good for recapping and strengthening certain areas.
Please adapt the session plans however needed and feel free to change/add key points and progressions.
How often do we arrive to training and think “what should we work on today?”.
Time is wasted on thinking and setting up equipment which then has a negative impact on the players experience.
Purposeful practice aims towards progress, and making the most of every minute we have with the players at training.
This can only be done through planning.
IT DEPENDS….
The age and ability of your players will have the biggest impact on how you coach.
Plan your session around the players needs.
Coaching 5 year olds is different to coaching 25 year olds.
Coaching community players is different to coaching elite players.
However the fundamental points are still the same if applied to the appropriate needs of your players.
1. HAVE A FOCUS
Otherwise known as a Session Objective.
Every session should have a ‘topic’ based on a particular skill or moment in the game you are trying to develop with your players or team.
2. HAVE A PLAN
Each session should have progression where the topic is introduced, and becomes more challenging throughout the session to finish in a game.
(Beginning>Middle>End)or(Passinggame> Positioning Game> End Game).
3. HAVE A PLAN B
What happens if some players don’t turn up? don’t worry because you already have a back up plan.
Don’t waste time thinking on the spot, do it beforehand.
4. HAVE 3-4 KEY POINTS
What is it you want your players to remember?
If the focus is 1v1’s it may be to sidestep, use the side of your foot to change direction, and then accelerate.
If your focus is scoring from wide areas it may be play to ball into space out wide quickly, take your first touch to play forward.
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