football-training-session

name	football-training-session
description	Design a complete, periodisation-aligned football training session. Use when a coach asks to build a session, plan training for a specific objective (pressing, transitions, set pieces, physical load), or needs a structured session with warm-up, main block, game activity, and cool-down — grounded in skill acquisition science and biomechanical safety.
risk	safe
source	finta
date_added	2026-05-29

Football Training Session Designer

Overview

Orchestrates four expert domains — coaching philosophy, physical preparation, skill acquisition, and biomechanics — to produce a complete, science-grounded football training session that is periodisation-aware, technically sound, and safe.

When to Use

• Coach asks: "design a training session on…", "build me a pressing session", "I need Thursday's session"
• User provides a training objective (tactical, technical, physical, or mixed)
• User wants a session adapted to a specific squad profile (age, level, fatigue, microcycle day)

Required Inputs

Ask for these before starting if not provided:

1. Training objective — what is the primary focus? (e.g., high pressing trigger, short combinations, aerial duels, transition speed)
2. Squad context — age group, level (amateur / semi-pro / professional), approximate squad size
3. Microcycle position — MD-5 / MD-4 / MD-3 / MD-2 / MD+1 / MD+2 (or simply: heavy day / moderate day / activation day)
4. Session duration — total time available (e.g., 75 min, 90 min)
5. Any constraints — pitch size, injury concerns, equipment available

Workflow

Step 1 — Periodisation Check (Physical Preparation lens)

Read agent: agents/finta_coaching_physical-preparation.md

• Map the microcycle day to the appropriate load target (volume, intensity, neuromuscular demand)
• Identify which physical qualities to develop vs. preserve vs. avoid today
• Set the session's RPE target and total contact time with the ball

Step 2 — Tactical Objective Framing (Complex Systems / Coaching Philosophy lens)

Read agents: agents/finta_coaching_philosophy-development.md, agents/finta_coaching_complex-systems.md

• Define the specific tactical principle to be trained (in possession / out of possession / transition)
• Break the objective into sub-principles that can be isolated in training exercises
• Frame the coaching approach: guided discovery vs. direct instruction vs. constraints manipulation

Step 3 — Session Architecture (Skill Acquisition lens)

Read agent: agents/finta_coaching_skill-acquisition.md

Design the session structure using representative learning design principles:

Block	Duration	Purpose
Activation / Rondo	10–15 min	Physical + cognitive warm-up, ball familiarity
Analytical Phase	10–15 min	Isolated technical element (if needed)
Structured Game Form	20–30 min	SSG / MSS / position game targeting the principle
Integrated Game	15–20 min	Large-sided game — full tactical expression
Cool-down / Review	5–10 min	Physical recovery + cognitive consolidation

For each exercise specify:

• Format: players, pitch size, rules/constraints
• Coaching focus: one primary observation point
• Progression trigger: when to advance or regress
• Key questions for guided discovery moments

Step 4 — Biomechanical Safety Layer (Biomechanics lens)

Read agent: agents/finta_coaching_biomechanics.md

• Flag any exercises with elevated injury risk given the squad context or microcycle day
• Confirm warm-up activates the required musculo-tendinous chains for the session's demands
• Recommend any movement prep or mobility drills specific to this session's physical demands

Step 5 — Session Document Assembly

Produce the complete session document:

SESSION PLAN
Objective: [primary focus]
Duration: [total] | Microcycle: [MD-X] | RPE Target: [x/10]

WARM-UP [X min]
[Exercise 1] — [format] — [coaching focus]

ANALYTICAL PHASE [X min] (if applicable)
[Exercise] — [format] — [coaching focus]

MAIN BLOCK [X min]
[Exercise name]
Format: [players / pitch / rules]
Constraints: [key rule or task constraint]
Coaching focus: [one observation]
Progressions: [trigger + next variant]

INTEGRATED GAME [X min]
[Exercise name] — [format] — [scoring system if applicable]

COOL-DOWN / REVIEW [X min]
[Recovery activity + review questions]

LOAD SUMMARY
Volume: [total active time]
Intensity: [RPE target + any high-intensity periods]
Biomechanical flags: [any notes]

Output Quality Standards

• Every exercise must have an identifiable link to the session's primary objective
• No exercise should violate the microcycle load profile
• The session must be executable by a coach with standard equipment
• Progressions and regressions must be specified for each key exercise
• The integrated game must allow the trained principle to emerge naturally (do not over-constrain)