Planning in Coaching and Teaching

            Module 1 - Relate knowledge of session / lesson planning to long term development:

1. Effective competition: practice ratio
2. Design effective physical, mental and technical emphasis
3. Calculate frequency and duration of drills, activities, practices and lessons
4. Analyze constraints on seasonal or yearly plan
5. Adhere to the Sport Development Model in designing learning tasks

            Module 2 - Create an annual plan structure:

1. Determine type of periodization
2. Choose seasonal dates appropriate to phases
3. Peak and taper sequence maximized
4. Control factors of training load
5. Vary type of macro-cycles logically
6. Choose appropriate micro-cycle types
7. Volume and intensity calculations
8. Vertical and horizontal integration of the six “Ss”
9. Graphing

            Module 3 - Construct measurable, meaningful and individualized objectives:

1. Sessions or lessons
2. Weekly or micro-cycle
3. Units or macro-cycle
4. Matching learning activities with objectives

            Module 4 - Implement the structure of a session / lesson plan:

1. Demonstrations
2. Explanations
3. Athlete-centred activities
4. Interventions
5. Debriefing
6. Summary
7. Evaluation

            Module 5  - Utilize sport resources effectively; problem solve to maintain flow of session / lesson:

1. Be aware and logically utilize space and facility
2. Design effective usage of equipment and equipment modification
3. Manage personnel within your staff during a session
4. Master the ability to keep athletes / students maximally on task in all activities

            Module 6 - Interpret and engage in instructional styles that match skill development:

1. Command
2. Task
3. Reciprocal
4. Small groups
5. Individual programs
6. Guided discovery
7. Problem solving

            Module 7 - Show an awareness of skill development methods and use them accurately:

1. Key words
2. Progressions
3. Breakdowns
4. Chaining
5. Shaping
6. Modelling
7. Biomechanics

            Module 8 - Plan drills / activities that relate to the intended purpose of the session:

1. Reach each athlete’s level of development through the design of drill variations
2. Incorporate complimentary training as a practice management strategy
3. Individualization of practices and lessons
4. Demonstrate the integrating of fun within a session / lesson
5. Create scoring systems for activities and drills
6. Advocate equal involvement
7. Adhere to time on task in drill / activity design
8. Compare traditional drills to decision making drills and implement both:

8.1.       Random

8.2.       Variable

8.3.       Tactical

            Module 9 - Task Analysis:

1. Preparation, execution and follow through
2. Plan activities based on phases of performance
3. Identify phases of performance
4. Evaluate phases of performance

            Module 10 - Assume responsibility for group interactions that occur within a session:

1. Facilitate a cooperative learning environment
2. Facilitate a competitive learning environment
3. Demonstrate athlete leadership in practice
4. Create a self-directed learning package
5. Manage group dynamics

            Module 11 - Display a process of recognition of correct performance:

1. Understand and implement observation techniques
2. Articulate biomechanical principles of movement and analyze performance
3. Identify the phases of skill analysis and detect errors
4. Create and use skill checklists to detect performance errors

            Module 12 - Communicate with athletes and / or team positively, fairly and effectively:

1. Types of feedback
2. Modes of delivery
3. Decision training
4. Techniques

            Module 13 - Evaluate effectiveness of athletes, staff and practice:

1. Monitoring process
2. Progress reports
3. Record keeping
4. Evaluate drills, practices, phase planning and seasonal planning
5. Methods of evaluation for physical, mental and technical development

            Module 14 - Demonstrate the ability to sequence activities, drills, sessions and lessons:

1. Activities within a session / lesson
2. Activities between sessions
3. Activities within a day

            Module 15 - Recognize and adhere to sessional differences in practice planning:

1. Differences in micro-cycle type
2. Differences in age within Sport Development Model
3. Differences in phases