Coaching: Session Plan Template
Date: Coaches Name: Equipment needed:
Venue: Clients name:
Session No………………………
Duration:
What went well In the last session? What areas do I need to work on?
Aims of the session:
TIME TASK ORGANIZATION/DESCRIPTION COACHING POINT/QUESTION
Review/evaluation (key points from session, what worked and what did not, modifications for next session, etc.) :
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HOW TO USE THIS SESSION PLAN TEMPLATE
What went well in the last Aims of the session Equipment
game/training AND what areas do
we do need to work on?
This is a section that can link the previous session or This is the key areas of the session and what you want This is a list of all the equipment you will need for every
game. It is on the session plan to give some guidance to be achieved in these. activity in the session. This is so you can be organised
as to what should be covered in the training session. and get it all ready before the session.
Example: Each player will demonstrate the four key
Example: Catch and pass was really great. We only points of a tackle in a game OR Athlete will run 5km
had intercepts all match OR Forehand didn’t work well but keep their heart rate over beats per minute.
last training. Most were hit out.
Time Task Organisation/Description
This is important as it is a guide to you around This is the area you will put the name of each game This is where you will write out the key instructions, rules and
how long each part of the training will be, and or activity you use in your session. You could also area each activity will use.
ultimately the session. list the variations or extensions for each activity on Example : Split group into smaller groups of three. Each group of
this section. 3 will play in a square roughly 5 x5m. Aim of the game is to
Example: Task….. Piggy in the middle (2 v1). prevent the middle person(piggy) from intercepting the ball.
Variation .. Bring 3 v 2 once they understand 2v1 When piggy does intercept, the person who threw that pass
becomes the piggy.
Coaching point/question Stay/Stop/Start Personal Action Plan
This section is where you can put any key This is the review tool you can use to evaluate the This is where you will put in your plan to
point you will ask the athletes to get them effectiveness of your session. The stay section is areas improve the way you coach based on the
you felt went well. What will you stay doing?
thinking around the key point you want to Example: Piggy in the middle went really well. My client above “stay/stop/start” review. It is a good
stress within the activity. was engaged. idea to put a timeframe on whatever you put
Example: Arms are parallel with body OR The stop section area you felt didn’t work. What will in this plan, as this will keep the improvement
Where do you feel your arms are when you you stop doing? at the front of your mind.
are running? Example: Giving key points didn’t seem to work. The Example: I will ask more questions ( at least 7
athlete kept forgetting these.
The start section is areas you can bring
open ended) throughout my coaching
sessions. Time frame : 5 sessions.
The Aga Khan Academy , Maputo: Physical Health Education.
HOW TO USE THIS SESSION PLAN TEMPLATE
What went well in the last Aims of the session Equipment
game/training AND what areas do
we do need to work on?
This is a section that can link the previous session or This is the key areas of the session and what you want This is a list of all the equipment you will need for every
game. It is on the session plan to give some guidance to be achieved in these. activity in the session. This is so you can be organised
as to what should be covered in the training session. and get it all ready before the session.
Example: To improve the alternating leg action during
Example: The push and glide part went on well OR the forward travel in the prone position
arm action activities didn’t work well last training. The
client was not responding well.
Time Task Organisation/Description
This is important as it is a guide to you around This is the area you will put activity you use in your This is where you will write out the key instructions, rules and
how long each part of the training will be, and session. You could also list the variations or area each activity will use.
ultimately the session. extensions for each activity on this section. Example : practice the stroke by repeating 4 lengths and
Example: Body Position: walking back after each length so as to rest.
Hold the pool edge with both hands and put feet on Swim full stroke to the rhythm of a drum or tambourine
the wall Build up a sequence of strokes to music in the water
Push backwards from the wall
Coaching point/question Stay/Stop/Start Personal Action Plan
This section is where you can put any key This is the review tool you can use to evaluate the This is where you will put in your plan to
point you will ask the athletes to get them effectiveness of your session. The stay section is areas improve the way you coach based on the
you felt went well. What will you stay doing?
thinking around the key point you want to Example: practicing the arm action while walking in above “stay/stop/start” review. It is a good
stress within the activity. shallow water idea to put a timeframe on whatever you put
Example: Arms are parallel with body OR The stop section area you felt didn’t work. What will in this plan, as this will keep the improvement
Where do you feel your arms are when you you stop doing? at the front of your mind.
are running? Example: Giving key points didn’t seem to work. The Example: I will ask more questions ( at least 7
swimmer kept forgetting these.
The start section is areas you can bring
open ended) throughout my coaching
sessions. Time frame : 5 sessions.
The Aga Khan Academy , Maputo: Physical Health Education.
