I run a small community football club’s performance programme, and for a long time our conditioning plan was guided by feel, RPE and the odd stopwatch lap. It worked well enough — until it...
I remember the first time I had to build a return-to-play (RTP) plan driven by...
I love watching Premier League teams press: the coordinated triggers, the...
I once worked with a promising wide midfielder who insisted his future was...
I believe one of the quickest ways to improve a lower-league team's ability to...
Why metrics matter — and why scouts careI’ve spent seasons on the touchline...
I’ve been coaching and analysing semi-professional teams long enough to know...
I once worked with a promising wide midfielder who insisted his future was centrally behind the striker. He had the vision and attacking intent, but...
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I believe one of the quickest ways to improve a lower-league team's ability to win the ball high is to teach a small set of clear, repeatable...
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Why metrics matter — and why scouts careI’ve spent seasons on the touchline and in the stands watching talented forwards get overlooked because...
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I’ve been coaching and analysing semi-professional teams long enough to know that the warm-up isn’t just a ritual — it’s a critical...
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If you’re a grassroots rugby back trying to get quicker over 10m and 30m but you can’t add extra gym sessions to an already stacked schedule,...
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When I coach sprint sessions and try to get usable data out of a limited club budget, the crucial question I ask is: which wearable will give me...
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I’ve coached teams through more than one congested fixture run — cup ties, league blocks and fixture pile-ups caused by weather or international...
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Data has changed how we coach. GPS units, event-stream analytics and performance dashboards give us clarity on distance covered, pass networks and...
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I remember the first time I watched a team regularly win the ball high up the pitch: it wasn't because they had a star striker or an intimidating...
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I scout rugby talent differently now than I did ten years ago. Back then it was weekend fixtures, a notepad and a few memorable plays. Today, social...
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