Session Plan in 5 Questions

Every session below follows the same four-part structure: an arrival game, ball-confidence and 1v1 work, a themed small-sided game, then match play. That structure doesn't change. What changes is the timing (based on what actually works at your players' age) and the coaching points (based on the theme you pick).

Only five themes are offered here, the ones with genuine coaching points behind them. If your theme isn't listed, that's honest: we'd rather ship four solid themes than ten thin ones.

1. What age group are you coaching?

2. How many players will you have?

3. How much space have you got?

4. What's the theme for this session?

5. How long is the session?

Please answer all 5 questions first.

Your session skeleton

Same four-part structure every time. Timings and coaching points below are built from your answers.

Build the full session in FootballGPT

Kevin Middleton insight: This four-part structure is the same one I use whatever the theme: arrival game, ball-confidence and 1v1, a themed small-sided game, then match play. The structure gives players consistency to hold onto. The theme is what actually changes week to week. This skeleton gives you the shape. FootballGPT builds the rest of it around your actual players.