Planning programs and coaching to all levels, accepting compromise

Planning programs is rarely straight forward with a 'one size fits all' solution. Everyone is different and changing which means programs should be individualised and progressively changing too. However programs also need to be adaptable, realistic and easily applied to large groups (such as in a PE lesson).

Most athletes and students will have different goals, recovery levels, skills etc. which makes it difficult to individualise training for students in a PE setting or group training session as a coach. We as coaches must except there will always be a difference among athletes and compromise to find the balance. I believe the assets of the players should be identified with the first few training sessions. Using this information a coach can then plan a lesson or practice accordingly. I believe a coach shouldn't teach to optimism the best player or the worst but find a middle point where all players can make improvements and then increase the volume, frequency and intensity of the sessions as the whole class adapts.

For example, if i were running a random style training session (a game) of basketball with a new team I would have to consider ever players fitness in order to have a quality training session and to stimulate a positive training effect. If I knew player A is experienced and plays regularly but player B is new to basketball and hasn't exercised in a while a compromise would have to be made. With a random practice (aiming for encoding specificity) I could, for example, run a game with 7 minute quarters, benching the players such as player B at regular intervals, with player A (and similar players) playing most of every quarter. Regular quarters go for 10 mins which means player A should be able to handle 7 mins straight without overload, though this should be enough volume to cause improvement. A large majority of the players might struggle to play 10 mins straight so 7 mins gives them less volume to recover from. Players such as player B might be overloaded with as little as 7 mins so are taken out of the game at times. As all the players adapt the time and intensity of the quarters can be increased.
All players are within their optimal training zones and should all make adaptions of fitness without being overloaded or effecting the quality of the training session.