Samsophsaints Co / Training
I want to share a straightforward, evidence-informed 10-session plyometric plan designed to shave about 0.05 seconds off a 10m sprint for youth...
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I’ve spent seasons on muddy pitches coaching strikers who are hungry to score but frustrated by an inability to finish the chances they create....
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I wanted to test a question that comes up in coaching conversations all the time: can a concentrated seven-day microcycle of overload sprint drills...
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I’ve spent more time than I care to admit testing tech on the training pitch — from clip-on accelerometers to full Catapult setups — trying to...
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I want to share a practical approach I use when working with technically gifted wingers who need to become reliable goalscorers. Over seasons of...
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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...
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I love watching Premier League teams press: the coordinated triggers, the sudden aggression, the way a whole unit moves as one to shut down space and...
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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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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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