Types of Practice

What are your values as a coach?

Multiple Select

A hockey coach has a group of fourteen under-12 players. They start training by taking shots at an empty goal. Which STEP principle should the coach consider to progress the session?

• Size

• Task

• Equipment

• Participants

There are three players of the fourteen who are finding the activity difficult, with five finding it far too easy. Employing Schon's (1999) In-action theory, what adaptations could a coach make to promote overall development?

​Discussion:
Adaptations

Open Ended

When employing Schon's (1999) on-action theory, what should the coach consider in their planning in future sessions?

The coach sets up a 7 v 7 competitive game at the end of the session. They have always struggled to select their squad on the weekend...

Measuring Performance

Open Ended

Members in the group are known to complain if they are left out of the starting squad. Which method of measuring performance would you suggest the coach uses?

How can a coach use periodisation to enhance athletic performance?

Short-term sessions. These can be individual sessions or a week of training

Microcycle

Mid-range goals or blocks of training, typically focussed on one area of development. Often a number of weeks or months.

Mesocycle

A season or long-term plan, typically months to years

Macrocycle

Reorder

Reorder the following from long- to short-term periodisation

• Macrocycle

• Mesocycle

• Microcycle

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Open Ended

You advise the coach to produce a 4-week mesocycle around shooting. Break down each microcycle by week for them to use as a template

I believe that coaches should have a periodized plan which carefully plots out different areas to develop over time

Yes, I agree!

I believe that long-term planning is not valuable in coaching

No, I disagree!

Plan A may not suffice...

Secret Task

Outline a 4-week plan to develop the scenario on the sheet provided. Consider factors such as types of practice, leadership styles, 4-corner model and more...

In partners...

Planning a coaching series

Over Easter...

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