SESSION PLANNING GUIDE
Alot of factors can go into planning out a training session. It can be overwhelming, however if you have set your framework it can be a simple process.
Read about mapping out a framework
Follow these steps to planning out your sessions
- Review your framework – what topics are you covering this week, which areas of the court do these topics focus on.
- Note how many players you will have a training
- Create your activities based on your topics. Make notes on how to make these activities easier and or more challenging to stretch players who are ready for the next step.
- Make notes on where there activities will be practiced to create court reference and promote player connection between training and a game.
- Use the time at the end of your session wisely and create activities based on your topics that reference game play.
SESSION PLAN
90 min session
- 10 – 12 min Warm up – use the same warmup each week to save time (use our warmup on the coach under …..)
- 15 min Passing and footwork practice (use partner passing activities in our video library for max development)
- 40 min Topic
- 20 min game play
- 2 min cool down
60 min session
- 10 – 12min Warm up – use the same warmup each week to save time (use our warmup on the coach under …..)
- 10min Passing and footwork practice (use partner passing activities in our video library for max development)
- 25 min Topic
- 12 min game play
- 2 min cool down
CONSIDER THESE POINTS
- Create a dynamic warmup that you use every week for both training and your match day. This saves time.
- Including a passing and footwork portion of your training is critical, no matter the age of the playing group.
- Create game play activities for the end of your session that reference what you are coaching that day or challenges you are having on court on match day.
MULTI SKILL COACHING
To make the most of each session with limited time, multi-skill coaching is your only way forward.
It is IMPORTANT you look at the activity you are delivering and understand all the coaching elements.
For example; You are teaching dodges. In this activity is a passer and then a defence.
To use multi skill coaching ask the following questions;
Passer – what type of pass are you going to use , where is the placement, ect
Defence – what type of body position are you going to start with ect
Article written by Kat Dahl
Elevate CEO
Community netball expert
