COACHING RESOURCES

SMALL NIX SESSION TEMPLATE

This plan is based on a 45 minute session - for the age group targeted in these sessions, 45 minutes would be the recommended session duration.

The 3 activities in the middle of the session (Fundamental Movement Skill and 2 x Fun Squash Activity) can be done one after the other or set up as 3 rotations - this will depend on the number of participants in the session as well as support (coaches, volunteers, parents or older students) and the availability of space.

Suggestion one (all participants doing the same activity at the same time)

DurationActivity type
10 mins

 Introduction

 Warm up - Fundamental Movement Skill

10 mins Fundamental Movement Skill
10 mins Fun Squash Activity
10 mins Fun Squash Activity
5 mins Speed & agility


Suggestion two (for the middle section of the session, the participants are split into groups and they rotate around the activities - ideal for larger groups and when there are more than one coaches).

DurationActivity type
10 mins

 Introduction

 Warm up - Fundamental Movement Skill

30 mins 

(10 mins each)

Fundamental

Movement Skill

Fun Squash

Activity

Fun Squash

Activity

5 mins Speed & agility


BIG NIX SESSION TEMPLATE

This plan is based on a 60 minute session - for the age group targeted in these sessions, 45-60 minutes would be the recommended session duration.

The 3 activities in the middle of the session (Ball Control, Fun Squash Activity and technique) can be done one after the other or set up as 3 rotations - this will depend on the number of participants in the session as well as support (coaches, volunteers, parents or older students) and the availability of space.

Suggestion one (all participants doing the same activity at the same time)

DurationActivity type
10 mins

 Introduction

 Warm up - General Movement

10 mins Ball Control
10 mins Fun Squash Activity
10 mins Technique
20 mins Gameplay


Suggestion two (for the middle section of the session, the participants are split into groups and they rotate around the activities - ideal for larger groups, when there are more than one coaches or where the participants are more self manageable).

DurationActivity type
10 mins

 Introduction

 Warm up - General Movement

30 mins 

(10 mins each)

Ball

  Control  

Fun Squash

Activity

Technique

20 mins Gameplay

SQUASH NEW ZEALAND


Squash New Zealand have developed a number of resources and opportunities to support coaches along their Coaching Journey. Click here to find out more about Squash New Zealand's coaching framework.

Squash New Zealand also have a range of useful coaching resources that are available to download. Click here to view these resources.