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This is a return visit for Sam Portland. Sam is an Athletic Performance Specialist with a bend in Speed Development and Coach Mentoring.After suffering a broken leg playing rugby in 2007 and managing his rehab his passion for Athletic performance and strength and conditioning grew. He's been on a wild ride working with athletes in the NFL, NFL combine prep, CFL, Great Britain Bobsleigh, and consulting with rugby and football athletes. He recently published a book, "Sport Speed System," available on Amazon. His mission is to help athletes and coaches build game-changing speed with his proven methods. You can find him on Instagram @thesamportland.In this episode, we get into why he wrote the book, what's the intention, and the man he has become because of its writing. Enjoy! If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.ReconditioningHQ.comwww.FreePainGuide.com
This Rugby Muscle Podcast is a chat with Sam Portland, a strength and conditioning expert who focuses on debunking common myths in the world of team sports.Sam highlights the importance of individualized training systems, touches on the inefficiencies and flawed metrics in current strength and conditioning programs, and advocates for a more holistic approach to athlete development. This episode is a proper chat for those interested in the real-world applications and pitfalls of traditional S&C practices, particularly within rugby.The Sport Speed System Book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBRCL9FPSam's Socials:https://www.youtube.com/@SamPortlandhttps://www.instagram.com/thesamportland/More From Rugby MuscleRugby Muscle 1on1 Coachinghttps://rugby-muscle.com/elite/For The Rugby Athlete Blueprinthttps://rugby-muscle.com/14DRABTeam Rugby Musclehttps://rugbymuscle.programs.app/00:00 Introduction and Elevator Pitch01:13 Breaking into Strength and Conditioning02:07 Challenges and Realizations06:01 Educational System Critique09:54 Developing a Training System16:09 Specialization in Training21:59 Testing and Metrics in Sports25:59 Balancing Training and Recovery33:45 The Importance of Skill Acquisition in Rugby34:21 Challenges in Coaching and Player Development36:11 The Role of Strength and Conditioning37:26 Understanding Player Archetypes44:48 Ground Zero for Speed Training49:37 The Misleading Nature of Technique50:56 The Importance of Intent in Training55:04 The Role of Speed in Rugby01:01:39 The Future of Coaching and Training01:06:23 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSupport the show
Sam Portland is a renowned Strength and Conditioning Coach and Team Sport Speed Specialist with over a decade of experience in the field of athletic performance. Known for his innovative approach and passion for speed training, Sam has made significant strides in enhancing the capabilities of athletes across various sports, including rugby, football, soccer, and field-based sports. Buy Sam's Book! https://coachsportland.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/thesamportland/ Check Out My Game Speed Course and Programs at www.multidirectionalpower.com
This Bonus episode of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with Founder of Speed by Sportland Sam Portland We discussed: ▫️The Sports Speed System ▫️Why players SHOULDN'T be lifting ▫️Changes needed in the industry ▫️Developing Speed for team sports & much more! You can follow Sam on Instagram @thesamportland Purchase a ticket to watch Sam present in Manchester here https://footballfitfed.com/shop/#!/Networking-Events/c/135249841 Keep up to date with the amazing work our sponsors are doing here: Good Prep - https://thegoodprep.com Discover the power of nutrition at WWW.THEGOODPREP.COM and use code FFF15 for 15% off your first order Rezzil - rezzil.com Hytro - hytro.com Maximise your athletic potential with Hytro BFR. Easier, safer and more practical BFR for squads to prepare for and recover from exercise than ever before. Click the link [[ https://bit.ly/3ILVsbU ]] to speak to our Pro Sports team about how to get Hytro BFR at your club. Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world. To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below. www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links: Twitter - @FootballFitFed Instagram - @FootballFitFed Website - www.footballfitfed.com
In episode 215 Joe Dolcetti, Troy Jones and Sam Portland, joins us. Specifically we will be looking at: What wearable resistance is and why its important How wearable resistance changes force and technique during sprinting How to train with wearable resistance to improve performance About Joe : "I'm Joe, a lifelong athlete, competitive boxer and rugby player, the CEO and Founder of LILA® and the inventor of EXOGEN wearable resistance. I'm a 35 year veteran of high-performance training and coaching with a career that has spanned 10 Olympic cycles from Seoul'88 to now Paris'24, across 5 continents, most all sporting disciplines and leagues from the NFL to the EPL. My specialties are technical and biomechanical movement problem solving, RTP, flow-state and periodized planning for winning. My passion is all things sport and active." Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_troyjones/ Website: https://www.coachtroyjones.com/ www.lilateam.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGEV40Nyjx5wF9WmEP7eeyg LILA socials - LILAATHLETES Joe Socials - josephdolcetti About Troy : "Coach Troy Jones combines over 50,000 hours of professional coaching education and experience with the latest cutting-edge technology for the benefit of his exclusive and private portfolio of clients. He works almost exclusively with professional athletes playing at the highest competitive levels in their respective sports, including preparing athletes for the NFL season, the NFL Combine or perhaps a world champion boxer for a title fight. With a vision to create a world free from chronic pain, he has also adapted the same key concepts, principles and methodologies that he uses for pro athletes into an innovative Executive Training Program, with a focus on exposing and clearing dysfunction caused from repetitive every day movement. You may find him consulting as fractional Chief of Education & Science in elite training facilities in Southern Florida, Washington DC / Baltimore area or learn he's the mastermind behind your favorite pro athletes. Coach Troy frequently speaks and provides educational workshops to teams, corporate brands and strategic partners across the United States and globally." About Sam : "Sam Portland is an expert in the development of speed for field sports. He is the creator of the sports speed system with an extensive professional CV of International and club rugby, EPL football ,the NFL and CFL." Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thesamportland/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SamPortland Nominate future podcast guests here! If you want to hear from a particular person on a particular topic, let us know! Hit the link below and we'll see what we can whip up for you. https://www.scienceforsport.com/nominate/ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode210 JOIN THE SCIENCE FOR SPORT TEAM: https://www.scienceforsport.com/join-our-team/ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More Improve Your Athletes' Performance Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
Episode 255 of the Football Fitness Federation Podcast is with the Founder of Speed by Sportland Sam Portland We discussed: ▫️Cristiano Ronaldo's speed ▫️How strong is strong enough ▫️Speed Longevity ▫️Sam's top 3 speed drills & much more! You can follow Sam on Instagram @thesamportland If you enjoy this episode make sure to check out the previous episodes below: Brett Bartholomew - https://youtu.be/W95WIZXl5u0 Gareth Sandford & Damien Harper - https://youtu.be/BQUYkihCeD8 Stu McMillan - https://youtu.be/ya5b3TCm9Ws Keep up to date with the amazing work our sponsors are doing here: Good Prep - https://thegoodprep.com Discover the power of nutrition at WWW.THEGOODPREP.COM and use code FFF15 for 15% off your first order Rezzil - rezzil.com Hytro - hytro.com Maximise your athletic potential with Hytro BFR. Easier, safer and more practical BFR for squads to prepare for and recover from exercise than ever before. Click the link [[ https://bit.ly/3ILVsbU ]] to speak to our Pro Sports team about how to get Hytro BFR at your club. Join our online community & get access to the very best Football Fitness content as well as the ability to connect with Sport Scientists and Strength & Conditioning coaches from around the world. To get FULL access to all of these & even more like this, sign up to a FREE month on our online community at the link below. www.footballfitfed.com/forum/index.aspx Keep up to date with everything that is going on at Football Fitness Federation at the following links: Twitter - @FootballFitFed Instagram - @FootballFitFed Website - www.footballfitfed.com Email - mail@footballfitfed.com
Sam Portland is a former rugby player now Speed Coach, Coach Educator, Business Owner and also describes himself as addicted to growth. In this conversation we talk about Sams journey to speed coaching and how his personal journey of success and also loss has shaped his career. In this epic conversation we talk about the importance of speed in the game but also how important it is look outside of the rugby world post playing to bring balance to the body and mind. For more information on Sam's work you can find him here: On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_sportland/ Via his website: www.samportland.com
EP 317 is a conversation with Sam Portland. Sam is an Athletic Performance Specialist with a bend in Speed Development and Coach Mentoring. After suffering a broken leg playing rugby in 2007 and managing his own rehab his passion for Athletic performance and strength and conditioning grew. After completing an undergraduate degree at Brunel University London he was awarded an internship at Wasps Rugby. This internship eventually developed into A Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach and Injury rehabilitation position. He went on to work for the Ealing Trailfinders as a Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach, also managing Speed and Power Development, Sport Science, Rehabilitation, and Intern Development After 2.5 years with Ealing, he went out on his own consulting full-time and since then has been on a wild ride working with athletes in the NFL, NFL combines prep, CFL, Great Britain Bobsleigh, and consulting with rugby and football athletes. This is a podcast about reaching, growing, and becoming a better version, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. All things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/
Today's guest is athletic performance coach and consultant, Sam Portland. Sam has had a lengthy career in professional sport, and is the creator of “Speed Gate Golf” and the Sports Speed System. Sam provides mentorship and education to coaches, athletes and teams looking to further progress their abilities. His combination of skills ranges from physical coaching, to sport coaching, athlete psychology and beyond. With the impending AI and technological revolution, we must ask ourselves questions regarding the nature of coaching, training and progression in athletics. On one hand, we have numerical outputs and data points relative to an athlete's abilities, workloads, and suggested training routes, and on the other we have the social-emotional and intuitive elements that are much more human by nature. In a sense, what is the most human about coaching itself is the “conversation of training” that happens on multiple levels within any training session. For today's podcast, we cover the types of intensity and mentality that go into playing various sports (such as Rugby vs. American Football), Sam's take on sport training technology, such as force-velocity profiling, an athletes “speed age” and how athletes progress through each level, and finally, we'll get into the 5 types of player archetypes that range from bodybuilder, to sprinter, and how coaches can identify and optimize training for each unique athlete they train. This is a show that highlights how having experience and skin in the game, not only training, but also playing the game Today's episode is brought to you by LILA Exogen Wearable Resistance, Lost Empire Herbs and Strength Coach Pro. For 15% off of Exogen Wearable resistance, follow this link to lilateam.com or use code: jfs2023 at checkout. For 15% off your Lost Empire Herbs order, head to lostempireherbs.com/justfly. To try Pine Pollen for FREE (just pay for shipping), head to: justflypinepollen.com. View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Timestamps and Main Points 3:29 – Sam's experience working with, and playing American Football in Europe 8:00 – The types of intensity that is present in different types of sports, such as continuous sports (rugby, soccer) vs. interval sports (American football) 18:12 – Sam's thoughts on Force Velocity profiling and technology in speed and game-speed training 30:41 – What Sam values in a speed and game-speed training program as opposed to a more data-oriented, mechanistic approach to speed 37:15 – Thoughts on heavy sled training and heavy resisted training in general 44:06 – Sam's take on “Speed Age” in athletes, and how he looks at speed training progressions over time 59:13 – The importance of complexity and psychology in the process of coaching, and the conversation that happens between coach and athlete 1:06:50 – The 5 archetypes of athletes Sam categorizes and considers through the sport and physical preparation process 1:18:18 – Approaching the “games player” archetype in particular from a physical preparation perspective Sam Portland Quotes “With American football, one of the toughest things was that the play wasn't building in front of me (like Rugby), the play was building behind me” “How do people become successful coaches? It is intuition, and it is getting reps on the field” “Nothing's changed in the last 30 years, it's the experience of the coach that creates the change, and we should do that by playing, 100%” “In part, the strength and conditioning problem is that everyone wants to develop speed, but they start in the gym” “I got more guys that run over 21 miles per hour, just by doing long accelerations, and specialized developmental exercises that I stole from Verkhoshansky” “I believe we are in the tech age… you remember when the first computer came out, we are literally there” “Movement is a conversation… everyone watches a wave break,
Great conversation with Sam Portland. Talking all things speed training related and ofcourse the Speed sport seminar we are running here in Derry ! Get your tickets : https://sportlandconsulting.acr.fit/sport-speed-seminar-sign-up-quinn-performance-5599
In the 81st episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Creator of Coach Sportland, Speed Coach and Mentor, Sam Portland, will talk about Sam's rugby background, his submissive nature in sports, losing the unconscious motivation, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover: (0:55) Introducing our special guest Creator of Coach Sportland, Speed Coach and Mentor, Sam Portland @coach_portland(1:50) The Strength Connection: EP 66 - Sam Portland: Speed Sportland(3:20) The importance of mindset in training(3:55) Playing non-contact rugby(4:40) Singing up to rugby(4:50) Being skinny(5:30) Sam's problem with defense(6:45) Deliberately practicing tackle(7:10) Not progressing in the game(8:15) Why couldn't Sam tackle?(8:20) Being submissive even in judo(9:30) Having nowhere to hide(10:20) “The biggest thing that takes the hit when you're exposed is your own self-esteem.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(11:30) Mike's basketball story(13:10) The associative risk and violence in sports(13:20) “The more risk that the sport requires, the more violence is necessary.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(13:30) “You can't survive collisions if you're not committed to it.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(15:05) Mindset cliches(16:15) “The illusion of mindset is that you actually believe you're in control of all the things that you do.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(17:45) Infiltrating a belief system(20:00) “The most important thing you can give an athlete is a belief.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(22:30) Surrendering the control(23:00) Time and space(24:30) “Language is only the combination of 5 simple sounds.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(25:05) Sam's thoughts about performance: Then vs. Now(25:25) About one of Sam's client(26:50) Only experience matters!(27:40) Not going back(28:20) Shout out to Alex Gray @alexander_thegrayt(28:45) Rocky Balboahttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/ (31:30) Why do you have to surrender?(32:00) People watcher(34:00) Sam's peace(34:30) “If you are so narrow then you miss everything.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(35:00) Sam's first experience with therapy(36:10) Sam's experience: Then vs. Now(36:30) “The fight never stops. The fight just changes.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(37:15) About Sam's late brother(39:30) The unconscious motivation(40:20) Feeling lost after his brother's death(41:35) December 27th(43:10) Unpacking the baggage(43:30) The funeral (43:55) Going to Mount Everest(44:05) The relief from being on the field(44:55) Life changes(45:50) Becoming the oldest child(47:10) Monthly therapy(48:10) Losing motivation (48:40) How did Sam get into therapy?(49:10) Calling bereavement helpline(50:30) Breaking through the pain(50:50) Feeling “attracted” to Donna(53:00) Guided meditation for pregnant women(53:35) “You can't do anything alone.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(55:10) “Therapy about recognizing that pain and knowing that your best days are ahead of you, and that you're stronger than what this pain in your past was.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(56:20) “The most noble pursuit of mastery is mastery of self.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(56:45) Where to find Sam Portland? @coach_sportlandhttps://coachsportland.co.uk/
In the 66th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Creator of Coach Sportland Sam Portland, will talk about Sam's speed training breakdown, how they are conducted, how Sam mentors and trains other coaches, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:05) Introducing our special guest the Creator of Coach Sportland, Sam Portland @coach_sportland(2:10) Sam's mission statement(3:00) Shout out to Antonio Squillante @antonio_squillantecscs(3:40) Sam's origin story(5:30) Shout out to James Smith @thethinkersmith(5:40) Sportland: a dream(6:50) Losing a brother(7:15) Player welfare issues(8:05) Shout out to Alex Gray @alexander_thegrayt(8:10) Being the first coach in the UK to work with an active NFL player(9:25) Sam's experience with rugby(9:50) Sam's problem with rugby(10:15) About Sam's father(10:35) Learning how to train with weights(10:55) First experience with a deadlift bar(11:55) Starting speed training(13:15) How Sam got into speed training(14:15) What Sam learned from speed training(15:30) Reorientation(15:50) The most common mistake coaches made(16:40) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(17:50) “Ultimately being fast makes you strong.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(19:55) “You can do it one time, that's great. But if you can go cold, warm up a little and be able to do it again, then you own that movement.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(20:45) Why strength coaches don't understand speed training(22:00) “All you need to do is be able to take a fundamental training principle of progressive overload and apply.” Sam Portland @coach_sportland(22:25) Learn, load, and execute(24:35) Track and field(25:35) Sam's speed training method(27:10) The results(28:50) The conjugate method(29:05) The reason for conjugate method's popularity(31:00) Working with Alex @alexander_thegrayt(33:55) The goals while doing speed training(34:55) Finding a client's top speed(37:20) Shout out to Odell Beckham @obj(37:45) The contextual side(39:25) Shout out to Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(41:20) Why Sam started mentoring(42:30) “It's understanding the scale of which you qualify people through their cut you are coaching.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(44:10) Same system for everyone(47:30) “Natural ability sometimes blocks over-compensations.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(48:15) Speed training analogy(49:55) Slow to smooth, smooth to fast(51:00) Shout out to Nick Winkleman @nickwinkelman(51:20) The progression manual(52:20) Sam's speed group(54:00) Most coaches' common struggle(55:40) The unhealthy standards of the fitness industry(56:25) Clarity(58:15) Emotional support and counseling(59:50) Shout out to Brian Grasso and Carrie Campbell @eliminateyourlimits(1:01:10) Empowering coaches(1:03:05) Not being friends until graduation(1:03:35) “The most noble pursuit of mastery is mastery of self.” - Sam Portland @coach_sportland(1:04:25) Sam's first testimonial(1:06:35) Where to find Sam Portland? @coach_sportland https://coachsportland.co.uk/
In episode 106, Sam Portland, Speed Coach & Mentor, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The importance of speed How to train speed in the gym and on field Case study: developing speed in youth athletes About Sam "Over the last decade Sam has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps, Ealing, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate as a consultant and provides mentoring and educational programs to coaches. " Instagram: @coachsportland Twitter: @sportlandtnf Website: www.coachsportland.co.uk FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode106 Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More Improve Your Athletes' Performance Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
Sam Portland is one of the UK's most experienced S&C coaches for elite level athletes. Along with being a top notch speed coach, Sam also helps strength coaches through his mentorship program. https://www.instagram.com/coach_sportland/ https://coachsportland.co.uk/ Checkout my Multidirectional Plyometric Course: www.multidirectionalpower.com
43° Episodio di Performance Talks In questo episodio Andrea ha avuto il piacere di ospitare Sam Portland all'interno del podcast. Una puntata densa di contenuti e piena di spunti molto validi. 1. Introduction 2. Developing an S&C business outside the traditional environment 3. Importance of speed development (shifting of the industry from a strength approach to a more speed approach) 4. The Role of lateral movements for team sports (Why it's key to develop a good lateral movement proficiency) Lo potete trovare online su tutte le piattaforme di streaming, youtube incluso. #obiettivoperformance #performancetalks #preparazioneatletica
Sam Portland - Introduction from his website - It speak for itself! I play semi-pro rugby, train Olympic athletes and am one of the UK's most experienced S&C coaches for international competitors, with over 40 competing superstars currently training under one of my programmes. If you're serious about becoming world-class, then I'm serious about getting you there, and with over a decade of experience, you can seriously trust I will. If you're looking for structure, recovering from injuries, want to make more of an impact on the field, or got to the point where you're not improving, then only world-class coaching is going to push you to get better. In fact, to hell with better. ‘Better' didn't win any medals. Working with me will get you to your best and help you stay there. Not to go all philosophical on you, but… I have a very profound way of working. And it works. My coaching isn't just physical, it's educational too, and this is the secret to the world's most successful athletes. (It's also why I host and deliver CPD events on Rehabilitation, physical conditioning and performance coaching to FitPros, NHS Physiotherapists and Pro Coaches, too…but now I'm just showing off) Working with me will give you the deepest understanding of your body and why certain incremental changes and tweaks are fundamental to your sporting success. Sam has come into the sport as an outsider and has done nothing but respect the sport and helped everyone in the sport he's met. Thank you Sam for everything you have done in such a short period of time in American Football
Sam Portland is a performance consultant and over the last decade he has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps Rugby, Ealing Trailfinders, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate as a consultant and provides mentoring and educational programs to coaches. As a former rugby player myself (definitely not pro) I loved chatting to Sam about the world of elite sport, rugby culture and where mental health fits into all of this. Sam also shares an open and honest account of his own experiences with mental health, the grief of losing his brother and shares some incredible wisdom from what he's learnt along the way. Thank you Sam!
In episode 43, Sam Portland, Performance Consultant, joins us. Specifically Sam will be looking at: Importance of mentors Types of mentorship What you can gain Finding the perfect mentor About Sam "Over the last decade Sam has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps, Ealing, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate as a consultant and provides mentoring and educational programs to coaches. " Instagram: @coachsportland Twitter: @sportlandtnf Website: www.coachsportland.co.uk FREE PERFORMANCE DIGEST COPY DOWNLOAD NOW: http://bit.ly/sfspodcast_43 An entire issue of our sports science eMagazine, including 19 research reviews Save hours of time as each review is presented as an easy-to-digest, 1 page summary of the study Guidance on how to practically use the results of every study reviewed with your own athletes Enhance your knowledge in all areas of sports science including strength & conditioning, recovery, nutrition and more Learn from trusted industry experts as they translate complex study results into practical methods for you to use today
Si Nainby deep dives with Sam Portland.Sam is a strength and conditioning coach and performance consultant who has worked for Wasps and Ealing Trailfinders. He's consulted with Kenya 7's and many individual pro-players from NFL to bobsleigh.Here's what they covered:Sam's background and why he is so passionate about speed developmentWhy rugby coaches should approach speed as a skill to be developed in the same way as passing or tacklingThe basics that underpin speed and sprintingThe difference between speed development and speed expressionHeuristics and cues for coaching acceleration and maximum speed The benefits of Extensive Plyometrics for developing a base of tolerance and teaching speedProgramming speed training into weekly and monthly cycles of rugby trainingThe importance of consistency in programming drills and exercisesHow to blend multi-directional speed with basic acceleration trainingWhy you should avoid too much competition and racing in speed developmentHow Sam developed Speed Golf and how it teaches players to understand "Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast"Common mistakes in speed developmentHow Sam programs gym training to support speed development and the Rollover Principle for weekly planningMoving from working for a pro team to becoming a freelance coachDeveloping streams of income within a freelance businessHow Sam is using the lessons from his time in coaching to develop other coaches through his mentorshipTo find out more and contact Sam:(w) www.coachsportland.co.uk(e) sam@coachsportland.co.uk(i) instagram.com/Coach_Sportland
Sam Portland is one of the UK's most experienced S&C coaches for elite level athletes. Along with training Sam also mentors coaches on how to not only get the best out of their athletes, but also out of themselves. This is one of our favorite podcasts we've done and we dive into a variety of topics. This is a must listen. https://coachsportland.co.uk/ Use Coupon Code “SpeedPower” 15% off manuals IG: @coach_sportland
Sam Portland is an S&C consultant with over 10 years coaching experience at the elite level. Based in London England he works with NFL players, elite rugby player and athletes across multiple other sports. He also provides coach mentorship and education. Find Sam Online (Use “upside” at checkout for a discount): Website: Www.coachsportland.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_sportland Mentorship Program: https://coachsportland.co.uk/coach-sportland-mentorship-program/Sam Portland on Episode #44: https://youtu.be/nALTLMmJqQMTopics:0:00 - Intro0:22 - Start0:56 - Update 1:48 - Sam’s Mentorship Program5:42 - Coaching personalities8:43 - Listening 26:27 - Autonomy 34:32 - Building a speed program53:22 - Acceleration trends59:22 - Free content 1:08:02 - Dan asks: What happened with London Scottish this year?1:12:10 - “Upside” at checkout Full Video Interview: https://youtu.be/QjgZk9HJNL8
Sam Portland is an S&C consultant with over 10 years coaching experience at the elite level. Based in London England he works with NFL players, elite rugby player and athletes across multiple other sports. He also provides coach mentorship and education. Find Sam Online: Website: Www.coachsportland.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_sportland Mentorship Program: https://coachsportland.co.uk/coach-sportland-mentorship-program/Topics:0:00 - Start0:56 - Sam’s background 5:05 - Main influences7:02 - James Smith8:29 - Using running drills as disguised plyos 13:53 - Speed development model23:51 - Similarities and differences working with elite athletes VS kids32:22 -The role of strength in speed 44:26 - “S&C is like a teenager going through pubery”48:03 - Politics and sports performance 52:18 - Creating an environment for performance 1:04:11 - What fascinates you in S&C currently 1:07:46 - Coaching Mentorship Program1:111:22 - Where can we find you onlineFull Vide Interview: https://youtu.be/nALTLMmJqQM
Sam Portland has been coaching field sports athletes at the professional level for over 10 years. In this episode we discuss balancing the soft/ hard skills of coaching, working for yourself vs being an employee and wether or not it matters what side of your foot you push off. Instagram: @hyperformancepodcast Twitch: twitch.tv/hyperformance_podcast Email: hyperformancepodcast@gmail.com
Sam Portland is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with experience at several professional Rugby teams in the UK. He is currently operating his own company Sportland where he trains athletes ranging from the NFL to the Olympics. I brought Sam on to discuss speed, RTP protocols and having a business during this pandemic. While we hit those things, we also took a deep dive on the state of S&C in our current world and had a ton of fun doing it. Sam is passionate, genuine and was extremely gracious to come on after I botched our recording time due to being bad at figuring out time differences. I really enjoyed talking to Sam about aligning efforts between professions in rehab and building certainty for athletes by using KPIs. Our discussion on speed with team sport athletes was really interesting and he went in depth on training one of his NFL athletes and the changes he made with him. Sam can be found on the following platforms Website IG: @coach_sportland Sam is also offering some outstanding training programs listed below that can be utilized during this pandemic. He was cool enough to give UPL listeners a discount on his programs. Use the code: POD The Bodyweight Athlete Program Speed Progressions All Online Programs
Interview with Sam Portland of Sportland Training and Fitness.
“You’re value has nothing attached to the badge that you wear on your shirt, but it’s how you are and what you do as a person that matters the most.” What’s up everybody and welcome the 9th episode of Outside The Rack brought to you by Kinetic Performance the makers of Gymaware. In this show we are going to try to dive a little deeper into the minds of the top practitioners in the world of sport performance to learn a bit more about who they actually are and how they got to where they are at today. Today we are joined by Sportland Training and Fitness’s Sam Portland. Sam, thanks for being with us. Before we start, who is Sam Portland? He’s not really an academic, he’s a doer who grew up building things and playing sports. 1) Describe a learning situation that brought about an epiphany in your career Stepping away from one position and being let go from a second made him look deep into how he wanted to be as a coach and a person. 2) If you could ask one questions and you know you would get the answer what would that be and why? “I’d be asking the question of myself, is Sam Portland putting the right things in place to become the man he wants to be?" 3) What’s your escape? I like being out in nature to escape the noise, and competing because all you can do then is react. We are hoping to provide the best possible content for strength coaches with each of our shows. If feel this could provide value for anyone else in the strength and conditioning field please feel free to share. Enjoy the content? Then you should check out The Strength Coach Network! We built The Strength Coach Network to provide you three ways become the best practitioner possible. First, each month we add a new lecture from one of the best practitioners in the world to help keep you and your staff up to date with what the best of the best are doing with their athletes RIGHT NOW! Secondly, the forum provides you a new avenue to connect with practitioners around the world to find a unique point of view from coaches all over the world when it comes to career advice, training ideas, or any aspect of our lives in coaching. Finally, you get exclusive discounts on all products CVASPS related, INCLUDING your seat at The Seminar! When you add those three in with our library of over 100 sensational lectures, including all of those from The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar, you have found your one stop shop for continuing education for you and your staff. Make sure you hop over today and get your first 48 hours for only $1 by using the link here: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/ #StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics
For this week’s Strength Chat, I had the opportunity to speak with a strength and conditioning coach with almost a decade of experience, having worked with Premiership rugby teams, international competitors ranging from hockey to track and field athletes, as well Olympians, Sam Portland. It was great to pick the brains of someone with Sam’s knowledge and experience within the field of strength and conditioning. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about all things sports performance, from speed training to how the strength and conditioning world can progress and improve. You can follow Sam via the following links; Instagram: @coach_sportland Website: https://coachsportland.co.uk/ You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links; Instagram: @coach_cuthbert Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/
In this weeks episode I chat with speed coach Sam Portland. Have a listen and let me know what you think!
Sam Portland Consultant Strength & Conditioning Coach with Kenyas 7s talks to us about speed development, culture, coach development and tons more... #BuildingMachines
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Today’s episode features UK physical preparation coach Sam Portland. Sam has been a strength coach on the elite level for nearly a decade, working with premiership rugby, Olympians, and international competitors ranging from hockey to track and field. He was first introduced to me by Keir Wenham-Flatt in our podcast together, where Keir mentioned Sam’s experience with “speed gate golf”. Sam is a forward thinking coach who got started in the coaching game very early and has a knack for the intuition of developing athletes. In speed gate golf, Sam found a method, not only to essentially eliminate injuries from his speed training program, but also get athletes faster than they have ever been in the process. I’m very interested in the ideas of getting faster and jumping higher without “trying as hard” and I think nothing speaks to that more firmly than studies like Rewzon’s famous (at least in terms of how often I use it) long jump study where jumpers who jumped to “targets” in the landing pit that were not necessarily their maximal distance, would jump further in the end than jumpers who jumped as far as they could every leap. Sam has taken this idea into speed training in a creative way that helped field sport athletes (rugby) get some tremendous results, and this method is a motor learning gem that can speak volumes to physical preparation, track and sport coaches alike. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. Key Points Sam’s background as an athlete and what got him into the physical preparation field The birth of “speed gate golf” and how it was able to get athletes very fast while minimizing injuries How Sam changed his language in the weightroom to improve the athletic development quality of it How Sam would program speed into the context of sport coaching if he were a sport coach in a “Global Dynamics” of coaching model “If you look at coaching, we are academics in a kinesthetic world” “Every time speed gates come out in professional environment people get hurt (pull hamstrings)” “(By doing sprint and technical drills through the gates) their feedback loop is always positive” “(In speed gate golf) It became a really competitive game because people wanted to run slow, instead of all wanting to run fast, the goal was to run slow, but run slow technically well” “(In speed gate golf) We used rank-record-publish” “(Using speed gate golf) We didn’t have a hamstring, calf, groin issue at all out of 28 players, and we were knocking boys down into the 10 meters into low 1.6’s” “Any time a guy ran a 2 second 10 (submaximal, accurate running), there was a picture of me and him shaking hands going on my Instagram” “From there, we just built our process of intensification, they’ve showed me that they respect it and understand it…. we just took our rhythm from our a-skip drills and bounds and put that into the gates… show me your a-skip, show me the bound, and now just speed it up a little bit” “Speed gate golf is a 2 second day in trainers… we’d go back to those extensive qualities, then we’d go to intensive qualities” “When you start looking as training as an organism in response to oxygen, then you are going to go a long way” “(In regards to relaxation) Athletes always want to be “on”… nah…. be “off”” About Sam Portland @coach_sportland Sam Portland has been a strength and conditioning coach at the elite level for nearly a decade with a vast array of experience. Sam has worked with premiership rugby, Olympic athletes, international competitors across a plethora of sports including hockey and track and field. Aside from this Sam keeps in touch with the grass roots aspects of athlete preparation by hosting his ‘combine program’. This program is a long term athletic developme...
MVD ON THE SHOW!!! Dropping bombs all over the place! Another typical ear pods in and listen up fuckers!!! Matt Van Dyke brings a wealth of technical heat to the table here!!! Another great Sam Portland stuff episode. Off the cuff and full of gold!! If you like what you are listening. Please feel free […]
We're back again with Coach Sportland going through the usual Thursday riff raff of Instagram questions! This week they were:How does independant coaching compare to being a team staff member? Whens the best time to do speed training? Do jumps/throws have to be sequenced before lifts or are there advantages to during/after? How should my training week look as Monday-Friday school teaching rugby player?I'm naturally fast but suffer hamstring tears - help? To get a discount for his live Speed Development Seminar use the code "TJ" at checkouthttps://coachsportland.co.uk/product/speed-development-seminar-rigs-gym/@coach_sportland@tj.strength@rugbymuscleSupport the show (http://rugby-muscle.com)
In today's episode TJ chats with Sam Portland, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Boat-House owner.Coach Sportland is a specialist in prepping elite-level athletes to reach new-levels of sports performance, particularly with speed.Today, the guys discuss what strength and conditioning looks like in the real world, why it might be a good idea to do LESS and how to know what you're doing is right.To get a discount for his live Speed Development Seminar use the code "TJ" at checkouthttps://coachsportland.co.uk/product/speed-development-seminar-rigs-gym/@coach_sportland@tj.strength@rugbymuscleSupport the show (http://rugby-muscle.com)
“What these variables are telling you is how you’re getting to the end product of that jump height essentially, and I think that’s where were we will find with the study, across different positions of rugby, especially sense it carters for a lot of different physical characteristics, that you’ll see how that will change from athlete to athlete.” Today we are joined by Ealing Trailfinders’ Sam Portland discussing his research on how playing surfaces impact fatigue in his rugby players. After a quick intro, Sam starts right in sharing with us the what’s and why’s he’s looking at with his research. Sam breaks down why he’s looking at jumps on a force plate, what metrics they’re examining, and why he has so much interest in looking at if/what effects there are on fatigue based on playing surface. He then breaks down how the data is being collected and why he set it up in this manner. We then shift gears and start talking about training and programming. Sam breaks down how he’s seen the idea of “less is more” being very successful with some specific athletes going as in-depth as to share us a breakdown of a “14 day roll over” he had great success with. We also discuss some successful methods and progressions he has implemented to improve “game speed” with his athletes. Make sure to follow him at: Web site: http://www.sportland.org.uk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4x_usi6ijNqEfiAVo5bEJw?view_as=public Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportlandfit/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPORTLAND_TNF ENJOY THE CONTENT? THEN YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE STRENGTH COACH NETWORK! You can find sensational content just like this in The Strength Coach Network. As a member of The Strength Coach Networks, you can access over 200 hours of the highest-level lecture content just like this one for 48 hours for only $1. Follow the link below to sign up and use the code CVASPS at check out to get a 48 hour trial for only $1. Check out The Strength Coach Network Here! https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/ #StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics
Hi everybody!! Today's episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast has us joined again by Sam Portland, who has come to rain knowledge and wisdom down on you boys, so I hope you have your umbrellas! We speak about a work/life balance, something Sam has really paid attention to recently to help him become a better […]Support the show (http://rugby-muscle.com)
What's up you nuttaz?! The boys are back in town with another Pod to water that little seed in your brain that wants to become a beast. Today, we have another special guest. Sam Portland, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Ealing Trailfinders RFC. We discuss with Sam how his path led him from coaching his Mum […]Support the show (http://rugby-muscle.com)
In episode 65 of the Pacey Performance Podcast I talk to strength and conditioning coach for England 7's, Dan Howells. Dan made an appearance in episode 31 alongside Sam Portland and Tom Farrow discussing all things rugby, so it was great to get Dan on a solo episode. Dan has great experience working at the English Institute of Sport and as you will hear is extremely open with what he is doing with England 7's. Dan is also a very well connected guy and is always happy to share his practice and invite 'experts' in to add to his programme. In this episode you will learn - Who is Dan Howells (background, experience and current role) Managing multiple data streams Velocity based training and use of Gym Aware Recovery in camp/tournaments Practical speed training in rugby Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk/podcast. Dan can be found on Twitter @howellsdan Enjoy PP
Sam Portland is rehab coordinator for London Wasps in the English Premiership. In this episode he shares his top tips for getting internships and coaching jobs, how to organise rehabbing [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #6: London Wasps strength coach Sam Portland appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..
After the unbelievable success of the Special 'Football' Edition of the podcast, the natural progression was to get a couple of guys on for a rugby edition. Tom Farrow, Dan Howells and Sam Portland give their insight into a variety of areas when it comes to the physical preparation of rugby athletes. With such a varied background, all three guys speak candidly about their experiences and give a really rounded view of what its like to work in rugby, issues they encounter and how they get the best from their players. This was the first time I had covered topics which were put to me on Twitter so thank you to Stuart Roche (@stuartroche1), Laurent Sietz (@laurentbsietz), Ross Tarnowski (@rosstarnowski) & Michael Cheverton (@m_cheverton) for their input into this episode. In this episode you will learn - Who are Tom Farrow, Dan Howells and Sam Portland and how they got to where they are today How Dan periodises training between legs of a series How GPS is used in rugby Should we be burning the speed ladders or do they have a place Should we be squatting in season Go-to power exercises What methods are being used for post-training/post-match recovery How exercises are cycled to reduce de-training of movements with lower priority Dan can be found on Twitter @HowellsDanSam can be found on Twitter @Sportland_TNFTom can be found on Twitter @arete_performKeep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following me on Twitter @paceyperform or visiting paceyperformance.co.uk. Enjoy PP
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