C.C.C.P Caribbean Coaching Certification Program

Module 7 Planning Training Sessions and Programmes

Unit 1 Planning a Practice

Learning Objectives Plan safe and appropriate practice sessions to meet the needs of your athletes Determine annual and seasonal goals Divide annual and seasonal plans into cycles and periods

Planning “Planning is the foundation of coaching, the key to designing safe, fun and sound practices for participants in sports.” “Planning is the foundation of coaching, the key to designing safe, fun and sound practices for participants in sports.” (Coaching Association of Canada) Coaches need to be clear about what they want to achieve and what needs to be done in order to achieve it. This takes good written plans for practice sessions.

PRACTICE PLANNING What are the athlete’s goals / needs? What are the athlete’s goals / needs? What attitude change do you want as a result ? What attitude change do you want as a result ? How long is the session ? How long is the session ? What is the purpose or the goal of the session ? What is the purpose or the goal of the session ? Is the environment acceptable ? Is the environment acceptable ? Write down your goal first. Write down your goal first. P reparation, purpose and planning P reparation, purpose and planning R eadiness, result and rate of success R eadiness, result and rate of success A ttitude change A ttitude change C ommunication C ommunication T ime phasing T ime phasing I dentify (needs, skills) I dentify (needs, skills) C apacity (limitations) C apacity (limitations) E nvironment E nvironment

THE COMPONENTS OF A PRACTICE Warm – up Warm – up Drills – skill, strategy, tactics. Drills – skill, strategy, tactics. Fitness – sport related Fitness – sport related Mental training – goals, focus, activation. Mental training – goals, focus, activation. Fun – games, simulations, competition Fun – games, simulations, competition Cool – down Cool – down See page 112 and 113

Unit 2 Planning a Training Program

Objectives Determine annual and seasonal goals Determine annual and seasonal goals Divide annual and seasonal plans into cycles and periods Divide annual and seasonal plans into cycles and periods

Periodization As the athlete moves through the season, the coach will want to concentrate on training for different aspects of the sport at different times. As the athlete moves through the season, the coach will want to concentrate on training for different aspects of the sport at different times. This process is called periodization This process is called periodization The process of subdividing a long period of time( a season or a year) into smaller periods of time during which time the coach will focus on different types of training The process of subdividing a long period of time( a season or a year) into smaller periods of time during which time the coach will focus on different types of training

TRAINING PERIODS & CYCLES TRAINING PERIODS PREPARATION PREPARATION GENERAL GENERAL SPECIFIC SPECIFIC COMPETITION COMPETITION TRANSITION TRANSITION TRAINING CYCLES MICROCYCLE MICROCYCLE MESOCYCLE MESOCYCLE MACROCYCLE MACROCYCLE

General Preparation The longest phase Focus on general skill development Gross motor technical skills Teaching and correction Technique changes are made Teach rules and regulations Usually no competitions Focus on endurance training, goal setting, and general strength training

Specific Phase Develop sport specific strength and fitness More quality and higher intensity work Refining sport specific skills Develop game strategies and tactics Refine competition skills There will be some competitions

Competition Phase Focus is on competition preparation Develop competitive strategies Maintain fitness levels Maintain high skill performance Achieve personal bests…peaking Sharper competitive skills Major competitions occur

Transition Phase Focus on recovery Active rest Evaluate your past performance Set new goals

Designing a Training program Program is designed in cycles Cycles are periods of time that may vary in length, based on the training objectives for each period There are three cycles… Micro Meso Macro

Microcycle Made up of a series of practices Directed at specific training goals to be achieved 7 to 14 days duration

Mesocycle This is made up of 2 to 6 microcycles Usually about 2 to 6 weeks in duration Training is directed at achieving major training and competitive objectives

Macrocycle This is an annual or seasonal plan Can last 6 months to 4 years The outcome of the macrocycle is the sum total of all the goals and objectives from the micro and meso cycles

Summary A training program should be designed around training cycles Training cycles are used by the coach to improve specific areas of performance Planning is an important part of training Time spent in planning pays off in the end with an improved performance by the athlete

Summary Through the process of periodization, the coach will be able to divide the annual or seasonal plan into periods as follows: Through the process of periodization, the coach will be able to divide the annual or seasonal plan into periods as follows: General preparation period General preparation period Specific preparation period Specific preparation period Competition period Competition period Transition period Transition period

Summary A training program should be designed around cycles. The macro cycle which is the seasonal or annual plan is divided into meso and micro cycles, which details the work out times, specific training as well as all training and competitive goals and objectives. A training program should be designed around cycles. The macro cycle which is the seasonal or annual plan is divided into meso and micro cycles, which details the work out times, specific training as well as all training and competitive goals and objectives. The best way to ensure all goals are reached is to follow practice planning methods The best way to ensure all goals are reached is to follow practice planning methods