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International (13+) Training Sessions

As we reach these older age groups. Our training sessions start to add a few more components. Its still important that when planning your session, there is a focus on:

• Safety
• Fun & Enjoyment
• Positive feedback and encouragement
• Maximum participation
• Skill Development

Session Structure Overview

A good way to structure your session is to start off with a warm up, then incorporate technical skills, tactical skills, and conditioning into the body of the session, then finish with a cool down. Here is a visual representation of this. 

When planning you session, you should use on of the 3 activity types to fill these areas. These activity types are open activities, closed activities, and skill biased games. For example, a warm up could either be an open activity or a skill biased game combined with some stretching.

Session Components

1. Warm Up
2. Technical Skill Activities
3. Tactical Skill Activities
4. Conditioning
5. Cool Down