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 repeatable, trustworthy sprint metrics without...
I’ve coached teams through more than one congested fixture run — cup ties,...
Data has changed how we coach. GPS units, event-stream analytics and...
I remember the first time I watched a team regularly win the ball high up the...
I scout rugby talent differently now than I did ten years ago. Back then it was...
I still remember the first time I watched a full-back influence a game like a...
When I scout non-league football—or when a coach I work with asks how to get...
I remember early in my coaching career assuming that "minutes played" was the simplest, most honest measure of workload. If a back rower spent 60...
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At elite rugby clubs, GPS tracking has become as standard as strength and conditioning sessions. I've seen firsthand how monitoring metres, sprints...
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I’ve spent years on training grounds testing drills and reshaping players’ roles, and one of the most rewarding transitions I’ve worked on is...
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I’m often asked by athletes and coaches whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can replace long runs for middle-distance runners. As...
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I’ve long considered the 4-2-3-1 one of the most practical shapes for lower-league clubs — it’s familiar to players, flexible in attack and...
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Opposition managers do more than fill a podium and tip their hat to the match officials. When I sit through post-match interviews — whether after a...
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I’ve spent years on the training ground testing drills and collecting data, and one question keeps coming up: which plyometric exercises actually...
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