How to deliver sessions

1. Delivering sport, fitness and
recreation sessions
In this presentation, you will learn about:
 Types of sport and recreation sessions
 Session planning
 Session structure
 Communication
 Providing safe environments
Facilitated by Brett Claudius and Carrie Selten

2. Types of sport and recreation sessions
Sport and recreation professionals are expected
to deliver a range of sessions types including:
 Skill development sessions
 Fun participation based sessions
 Tactical and strategy based sessions
 Fitness based sessions

3. Types of participants
Participation groups can include:
 Children
 Adults
 Inexperienced or experienced players
 Elderly
 Multicultural

4. Planning the session
 All good coaches and deliverers create and
work off a session plan
 Planning ensures the session is effective and
objective are met
 Most coaches write down and session plan
 Some coaches keep a diary of all session plans

5. What needs to be planned……..
1. Time
2. Resources
3. Support personnel
4. Venue and facility

6. Time
 What is the scheduled start and finish time for
the session
 How much preparation and set up time is
required?
 What is the breakdown for different
components of the session

7. Resources
 Most sessions include the use of equipment
 Equipment includes everything including sport
equipment, markers for drills, uniforms, carry
bags and safety equipment
 Equipment may require maintenance or
preparation such as pumping up balls
 Should be stored appropriately
 Roles and responsibilities – who's in charge of
the equipment

8. Resources
 Are the resources being used suitable to the
participation group?
 Are there guidelines for equipment by NSO
and SSA?

9. Support personnel
 Who is required to assist with the session
 Includes assistant coaches, sports trainers and
team managers
 What is their role during the session
 Are they aware of the session plan?

10. Venue and facilities
 Has the venue been booked?
 Is their opening / closing / set up procedures
associated with the session?
 What activities / equipment can be set up
before the session
 Have hazards been identified and risks been
managed?
 Are their guidlines for area, field or pitch size
for participation group – NSO / SSA?

11. Session structure
Most sport and recreation sessions follow a
similar structure:
1. Warm up
2. Skill based drills
3. Game sense, match play drills
4. Cool down

12. 1. Warm Up
 Introduce the participants to session plan
 Increase blood circulation and heart rate
 Increase joint mobility and muscle flexibility
 Engage and motivate the participants
 Increase physical and hand eye coordination prior
to the start of the activity
 Prepares the person / group to perform at their
best during the session
 Identify potential injuries and risk associated with
participants

13. 2. Skill based drills
 Introduction to new skills or rehearsing basic
skills
 Progression of skills through structured drills
 Improve technique, increase accuracy,
increase power

14. 3. Game sense, match play drills
 Practice strategy, awareness and tactics
 Develop match fitness
 Learn the rules of the game
 Competition and game based
 Fun, engaging and allows everyone to
participate
 Important for sessions involving young
children

15. 4. Cool down
 Slowly lower the intensity of the session
 Involves gently cardiovascular exercise and
stretching
 Assists participants to recover from the
activity
 Debrief of session, feedback to and from
participants and outcomes

16. Communication
Communication is a important part of coaching.
Coaches need to communicate:
 Session times and locations
 Arrangements and roles and responsibilities of
support staff
 Details for training activities
 Feedback and advice to players
 With parents and spectators

17. Providing safe environments
Coaches need ensure environment is safe for participation by:
 Checking equipment and venue for hazards and where
required minimising risks
 Identifying and dealing with health and injury issues
associated with participants
 Selecting drills and activities that are suited to the ability of
the participants
 Dealing with incidences and injuries
 Having access to emergency equipment such as 1st aid
 Reporting incidences
 Following NSO / SSA guidelines