Practice With Purpose: A Practice Design Reflection Tool for Coaches (Free Download)
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A simple reflection tool to help coaches design practices that truly develop the game.
Use this guide to clarify the game moments you want to train, the decisions players need to make, and the coaching details that will support learning.
Practice With Purpose Reflection
Are Your Practices Developing the Game?
Many practices are full of activity — drills, lines, and repetitions.
But activity alone does not guarantee learning.
The most effective practices are designed around game moments, player decisions, and intentional coaching details.
The Practice With Purpose Reflection Tool helps coaches think through their sessions more intentionally so that practice time truly supports player development.
Instead of simply running drills, this tool encourages coaches to connect their practice design to the decisions and moments athletes experience in the game.
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Inside This Resource
This 1–2 page reflection guide helps coaches think through key questions before and after their training sessions, including:
• What game moments are we trying to improve today?
• What decisions do players need to make in these situations?
• Does the activity reflect the reality of the game?
• What coaching details matter most?
• What did players actually learn from the session?
By reflecting on these questions, coaches can design practices that promote decision-making, understanding, and meaningful learning.
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Why This Tool Matters
Drills alone do not teach the game.
Players develop when practices help them recognize moments, make decisions, and apply their skills within realistic situations.
Taking just a few minutes to reflect on your practice design can transform a routine session into a purposeful learning environment for athletes.
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Download the Practice With Purpose Reflection Tool and start building practices that truly develop the game.
Created by Jessica Bergen, M.S.
Founder, The Women’s Side of Sport
