Session Design

Considerations for your Session Design

The "Aim of Practice" defines the overarching objective of the session. It outlines the primary purpose of the training.

This could be technical, tactical, psychological, physical, social or even a moment of the game.
"Prompt/Questions" refers to the thought-provoking questions that coaches and players should contemplate during the practice.

Sometimes you might want to lead the players to the answer through questioning whereas sometimes you will need to direct them to the answer quickly.
This consideration offers a visual description of what participants can expect to see during the practice.

"Progressions" outline how the practice will evolve over the session. You may need to simplify the session or make it harder depending on what is happening in front of you and how the players are responding.
"Scoring" in this context defines how progress and success are measured. It is the method by which some coaches may evaluate players' performance and efforts.

Some sessions you may not use points. Some you may use points to highlight passing, goalscoring, types of goals, turnovers etc.
What does the pitch need to look like?

This involves ensuring the field is properly marked, with goals and key zones clearly defined.