Plan the Game: A Bite-Sized Guide to Writing Football Sessions That Work [PDF]

Finally—A session planning system that actually works for grassroots coaches.

Plan the Game is your step-by-step guide to building structured, effective football training—based on how real players learn, and how real coaches coach. No fluff, no gimmicks—just a repeatable process you can use every week.

This bite-sized book gives you the tools to:

✅ Build age-appropriate sessions for players aged 8 to adult amateur

✅ Align technical, tactical, and physical goals across your season

✅Create realistic, game-based training that transfers to match day

✅ Adapt your plans when numbers are down, energy is low, or life gets in the way

✅ Communicate clearly so your players understand and respond

Whether you're coaching U10s on a local oval or managing an adult team after work, this book helps you plan with purpose, coach with confidence, and bring structure to the chaos.

What You’ll Learn Inside:

✅ How to structure your session using real game problems

✅ Why most grassroots sessions fail—and how to fix them

✅ The difference between coaching drills vs. decisions

✅ How to adapt your plan without losing your coaching intent

✅ A simple language system to get players engaged and aligned

✅ Tools to reflect, review, and improve every session you run

Part of the Bite-Sized Coaching Series — real resources, built for coaches who actually coach.

⚽ Format: Instant digital download (PDF)
📦 Delivery: Email within 5 minutes
📖 Length: Approx. 14,000 words (60–70 mins read)

👥 Who’s It For?

• Coaches in Skill Acquisition (8–12), Game Training (13–16), and Adult Amateur (17+) phases

• Coaches who want to build sessions that reflect the game—not just look good on paper

Stop guessing. Start coaching with purpose.

Download Plan the Game and build football sessions your players will actually remember.