
COACHING SESSION PLAN Coach: Caitlin Connolly Date Produced: Assessor: Scott smith Time available for Session: Participant Information Number of Participants: 14 Medical Information: Individuals ( 14 ) Groups ( 2 ) Gender:mixed Needs: Particular Needs: extra help Age of Participants: 5 â 7 ( ) 7 â 9 ( ) 9 â 11 ( ) 11 â 14 ( â«ï¸ ) 15 & 16 ( ) 16+ ( ) Ability of Participants: Adults ( ) Participants with some experience ( â«ï¸) Children ( ) Disabilities ( ) Facilities and Resources Session Date: Time - Location: powerleauge Facility Needs: powerleauge Equipment Needs: bibs,cones,goals,balls Emergency Procedures:check all equipment Contingencies; plan b Roles and Responsibilities:cleaning up Health & Safety Issues: medical check SMART targets:defending Coach: Caitlin Connolly Session Date: Learning Aims and Objectives : defending Fun/Recreation ( ) Curriculum-based ( â«ï¸) Personal & Social Development ( ) Progression session and encouraging future participation ( ) ATTACH RISK ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT LIST. Warm Up( Fundamentals 3 Stage Warm Up) warm up 7 minutes Shuttle run Run on spit High knees Main Session Technique 10-15 minutes Gotta run to the cone run around it before the attacker gets the ball past u then you gotta run around the first cone and defend then run to the second cone and do the same again Skills 10-15 minutes Progress this by adding a extra attacker which then youâll have to move between the 2 attackers to stop the ball from getting past u Game 5 a side 10 minutes Related to what they have learnt cool down 7 minutes Dynamic and static stretches
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