A session is a complete practice plan -- a sequence of timed phases with activities, coaching notes, and optional diagrams. Here's how to build one from scratch.
Create a new session
Go to Sessions in the sidebar and click New Session. Fill in the basics:
- Title -- name it something descriptive (e.g., "U16 Midweek Technical Session").
- Sport -- determines the available playing surfaces and drill categories.
- Date -- when you plan to run the session.
- Total duration -- the overall length in minutes. Phase durations are tracked against this total so you can see at a glance whether your plan fits the time slot.
Add and configure phases
Every session is organized into phases. Common phase types include warm-up, skill development, scrimmage/game play, and cool-down, but you can name them however you like.
Click Add Phase to create one. For each phase, set a title and a duration. The session header shows a running total so you'll know immediately if your phases exceed or fall short of the planned session length.
Phases appear in order from top to bottom. Drag the phase handle to reorder them.
Fill phases with activities
Each phase holds one or more activities. You can add them in two ways:
- Drag from the activity library -- open the activity library panel on the right and drag any saved activity directly into a phase.
- Browse and insert -- click the add button inside a phase to search your library by name, category, or tag.
Once added, activities can be reordered within a phase or moved between phases using drag-and-drop. Each activity shows its duration, equipment, and a thumbnail of its diagram if one exists.
Organize with session groups
Session groups let you bundle related sessions together -- for example, "Pre-Season Week 1" or "Tournament Prep." Free accounts can create one group. Pro and Club plans unlock unlimited groups.
Pro: If you're organizing full training weeks, Pro lets you create unlimited groups — handy for separating pre-season blocks, tournament prep, and regular practice. Compare plans
Quick Generate with AI
Don't want to start from a blank slate? Click Quick Generate at the top of a new session. Describe what you need in plain language -- something like "45-minute futsal session focused on 2v1 attacking patterns for intermediate players" -- and the AI assistant will build a full session with phases, activities, and suggested durations. You can edit everything it produces.
Save as a template
If you've built a session you'll want to reuse -- a standard warm-up structure, a game-day format, or a testing protocol -- mark it as a template. Templates appear in the session creation flow so you can start future sessions from a proven structure instead of a blank slate.
Duplicate a template to create a variation for a different age group or sport while keeping the original intact.
Track attendance
Open the Attendance panel on any session to record who showed up. Mark athletes as present, late, absent, injured, or excused. Link an athlete List to auto-populate the attendance roster, or add individuals manually. Attendance data feeds into each athlete's profile, giving you participation rates over time.
See Session Attendance for the full guide.
Share, email, and export
Share a session by clicking the share icon to generate a public link. Anyone with the link can view the session plan -- useful for sending to assistant coaches or parents.
Email a summary directly to an athlete's inbox with the session details, activity thumbnails, and coaching notes. Requires Pro or Club.
Download a PDF for a print-ready version you can bring to the field. The PDF includes all phases, activities, diagrams, and equipment lists.
Duplicate a session to use it as a starting point for future practices. The copy includes all phases and activities, so you can tweak a proven plan instead of rebuilding it.
See Sharing, Email & PDF Export for details.
Tips
- Keep phase durations realistic. Athletes lose focus in skill phases longer than 15-20 minutes.
- Use the notes field on each phase for coaching cues you want to remember on the field.
- Revisit past sessions from the session list to track what you've already covered in your season plan.
Explore the full Session Builder feature. For coaching philosophy on session structure, read How to Plan an Effective Practice Session.