Training sessions

Overview

Training sessions is where you turn individual drills and routines into a complete session template.

Use this page when you want to build a structured practice block instead of selecting exercises one by one each time. A session template helps you group drills into one repeatable training unit with a clear name, a defined focus, and a realistic duration. This makes training easier to organize, easier to repeat, and easier to align with the athlete’s goals.

For coaches, this is a practical way to build consistent session structures without rebuilding familiar practice blocks from scratch. For athletes who train more independently, session templates bring more structure and more coaching logic into planning, so training feels more purposeful instead of improvised.

Open it from Training Hub — the Training sessions tab.

Training Hub — Training sessions tab; Create Session; Search; example row
Figure 1. Training sessions tab; Create Session; Search; example row with focus line, 45 min • 3 drills, Info, +.

Why this matters

A strong training session is more than a list of drills.

It should have a clear purpose, a logical structure, and a workload that fits the athlete and the day. Training sessions helps users bring those elements together in one place. Instead of assembling a practice from memory each time, you can create a repeatable template and reuse it when the same training need comes back.

This is especially useful when:

A well-built session template also helps users check whether the training block is realistic. By watching the number of drills and estimated duration while editing, you can avoid building a session that is too fragmented, too long, or missing a clear focus.

What you can do here

In Training sessions, you can:

Open Training sessions

Go to Training Hub, then choose Training sessions.

At the top of the page, you should see:

If nothing has been saved yet, start with Create Session.

This page becomes most useful when you already know the kind of session you want to build — for example, a serve-focused block, a footwork session, or a session built around a specific match-preparation pattern.

Read the session list

Each row in the list represents one saved session template.

A row includes:

This lets you quickly decide whether a saved session is relevant before opening it in more detail.

Use the list when you want to:

Preview a session before using it

Tap Info on a row to preview the template.

The preview shows:

This is especially useful when the title alone is not enough and you want to understand what the session actually includes before selecting it.

Previewing helps users choose more intentionally and makes it easier to match the session to the athlete’s current training goal.

Session preview — Session Focus, Key Elements, numbered Drills
Figure 2. Session preview opened from Info, showing Session Focus, Key Elements, and numbered Drills.

Add a session to your working set

Tap + on a row to include that session template in the hub’s multi-select basket.

This basket can include sessions alongside drills and routines, depending on the flow you are using. If a bottom confirmation bar appears, finish with Done.

This makes the page more than a list of saved templates. It becomes a practical way to move from browsing into actual planning, especially when you are building a larger training block from several pieces of content.

Create a new session

Use Create Session when you want to build a new reusable session template.

This is the right choice when:

A good session usually begins with a clear training intention. Before you start, decide:

Drills themselves come from the library — browse Drills Collection or add your own via Create New Drill before or while you compose the session.

Build the session step by step

Empty editor — Session Name, Main Focus, optional tags, before drills are added
Figure 3. Empty editor — Session Name, Main Focus, optional tags, and the starting state before drills are added.

1. Name and focus

Start with the fields that define the session clearly.

This is important because the session should be easy to identify later in the library and easy for the athlete or coach to understand at a glance.

2. Add tags if needed

Tags are optional, but they can make sessions easier to organize.

To add a tag:

  1. Type into Add tag...
  2. Tap the nearby Add button.
  3. Repeat as needed.
  4. Remove mistakes with ×.

Use tags when you want to group sessions by theme, phase, athlete need, or any naming system that makes your library easier to manage.

3. Add drills into the session

Build the session from drills that match the training goal.

As you add drills, keep the session purposeful. A good training session should not feel like a random collection of exercises. It should move through work in a way that makes sense for the athlete — for example:

Use Add Drills, then Search library... to pick exercises (including combined Circuit blocks where available). Close Picker returns you to the ordered Drills in Session list.

4. Watch Session Summary while editing

As you build the session, watch Session Summary.

This area shows:

This is one of the most useful controls on the page. It helps you keep the session realistic and balanced while you edit. If the session grows too long or too crowded, the summary helps you catch that before saving.

Session Summary and Drills in Session while editing
Figure 4. Session Summary (Total Drills, Est. Duration) while editing; ordered drills in Drills in Session.

5. Save when ready

Use Save Session when the session has:

Use Cancel if you want to leave without saving.

This makes the save logic clear: a session template needs a recognizable identity and real training content before it becomes reusable.

How to build a better session

When creating a session, start from the training goal rather than from the first drill you recognize.

A stronger session usually:

This is where Training sessions becomes especially valuable. It helps turn the content library into something more useful: not just drills on their own, but complete training blocks that can be repeated and refined over time.

What happens next

Once saved, the session becomes part of your Training sessions list and can be found again later — by scrolling, by Search where supported, or by recognizing name and focus in each row.

From there, it can support the rest of the CoachEye workflow:

This makes session templates a practical bridge between the training library and real session planning. For live on-court execution from Smart Court (distinct from these saved templates), see Smart Court: Start New Session.

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