To help design a practice session or a coaching practice, consider these two questions:
What do you want your practice to look like?
What do you want your practice to feel like?
For example, if you aim for a playful practice, you can directly ask your players: “What does a playful practice look like?” and “What does a playful practice feel like?”
A recent study of coaching practice in youth football showed that coaches spent over 20% of practice time in transition, talking about what to do next or what had just happened.”
Once the purpose is clear, design accordingly.