The Sam Portland Podcast

Sam Portland

The Sam Portland Podcast is all about educating, entertaining and bringing the coach to the centre of the conversation. Covering all aspects of the Coach Clarity Method and OF COURSE...SPEED TRAINING.

  1. Jun 5

    You're Training Speed Wrong (The Speed Age Rule)

    Speed Training for Team Sports starts by understanding Speed Age. In this video, I explain why athletes should NOT all sprint the same way and how to build better speed training programs using the Sports Speed System.Most coaches progress strength training correctly…But when sprint training starts:Everyone gets the same sledsEveryone runs fastEveryone gets the same drillsAnd eventually progress stalls.Inside this video you’ll learn:• What Speed Age is and why it matters• Learning to Sprint vs Training to Sprint• How to assess sprint readiness• Why team sport athletes need different speed programs• How to progress speed training safely• How to reduce injury risk in speed development• How the Sports Speed System structures sprint progressionsThe Sports Speed System uses four Speed Age levels:Learning to SprintTraining to SprintSprinting to CompeteSprinting to WinThis helps coaches build speed training programs that maximise sprint gains while improving long-term athlete development.0:00 Why athletes should NOT sprint the same way0:42 Free Field Speed Toolkit1:04 Why sprinting all athletes the same fails1:52 Introducing Speed Age2:43 Learning to Sprint4:26 Training to Sprint6:52 Sprinting to Compete9:18 Sprinting to Win11:41 Building better speed programs12:28 Drill Stacking teaser⸻LinksFREE Field Speed Toolkithttps://speedbysportland.com/tool-kit?video=9oPFVIwt-F0The Sports Speed System Bookhttps://www.speedbysportland.com/sportsspeedsystembook?video=9oPFVIwt-F0Train With ME - Sports Speed App – 7 Day Trialhttps://sbs.programs.app/

    7 min

  2. May 22

    From Soccer Player to Pro American Football Kicker at 36 | Dean Faithful’s Story

    Dean Faithful went from playing football around the world to becoming a professional American football kicker in his mid-30s. In this episode, we talk about his journey from soccer to American football, learning to kick during lockdown, getting a scholarship in the US, being drafted into the CFL, and hitting a game-winning kick in front of 35,000 fans. We also get into the mindset behind late-career reinvention, transferable skills, kicking mechanics, resilience, self-employment, and why getting really good at your craft still matters more than chasing shortcuts. 0:00 Life in Colorado, the UK, and starting over 18:00 How Dean accidentally became an American football kicker 22:30 Learning to kick from YouTube during lockdown 28:00 Losing his scholarship and rebuilding through Twitter 33:00 The difference between kicking a soccer ball and American football 39:00 Why live kicking changes everything 45:00 Athleticism, size, strength, and the kicker stereotype 52:00 Building Game Day Kicking 57:00 Getting drafted into the CFL 1:05:00 The game-winning kick against Calgary 1:13:00 Life after Canada and building the next chapter 1:20:00 Coaching kickers and doing things the right way Dean Faithful: Instagram: @dean.faithful Website: gamedaykicking.com Email: dean@gamedaykicking.com

    1h 25m
  3. 7 Off-Season Mistakes Rugby Players Make (That Keep Them Slow)

    Apr 30

    7 Off-Season Mistakes Rugby Players Make (That Keep Them Slow)

    This off-season, many rugby players make common errors in their preparation. This video addresses why typical off-season programs fail, often relying on general fitness instead of targeted rugby speed and speed and power development. We break down the critical mistakes and offer solutions to help you run faster where it counts, ensuring effective rugby strength training and conditioning for the upcoming season.Most players think they are working hard in the off-season…But they come back the same speed, same power, same player.0:00 Why most rugby off-seasons fail0:35 Mistake 1: Training to “get fit”1:50 Why fatigue kills speed and power2:20 Mistake 2: Not sprinting enough3:25 Why sprint training prevents injuries4:05 Mistake 3: Getting strong without getting faster5:15 Why strength does not transfer to speed6:00 Mistake 4: Skipping power and elastic work7:05 Why athletes break down after the gym7:40 Mistake 5: The wrong type of conditioning8:50 How to build rugby-specific fitness9:35 Mistake 6: No change of direction or contact10:40 Why players get injured returning to training11:15 Mistake 7: Random training with no system12:05 Why structure creates results12:40 The real goal of the off-seasonIn this video you will learn:• The biggest rugby off-season training mistakes• How to improve speed training for rugby• Why sprint training should be year-round• How to build power and avoid injuries• How to structure your off-season properlyIf you want to run faster, get more powerful and actually improve next season, you need to train for speed — not just fatigue.⸻🔗 Links👉 Full Rugby Off-Season Program (App Access)https://sbs.programs.app/Field Speed Toolkithttps://speedbysportland.com/tool-kit?video=HM95Gnh4J2wThe Sports Speed System Bookhttps://www.speedbysportland.com/sportsspeedsystembook?video=HM95Gnh4J2wMain Websitehttps://www.speedbysportland.com

    10 min

  4. Apr 24

    Stop Selling Sessions (Why Coaches Stay Broke & Stuck)

    Coaching business success starts when you stop selling sessions and start selling outcomes. In this video, I break down why selling sessions keeps coaches underpaid, how to build a coaching business, and how to create structured offers that scale beyond time for money. Most coaches are stuck because they charge per session instead of building a system. 0:00 Why selling sessions keeps coaches stuck 0:42 The £100K coaching reality check 1:52 The time for money trap explained 3:15 Why session packs destroy cash flow 4:28 Sell outcomes vs sell sessions 5:32 The biggest coaching business mistake 6:40 The 5 problems with selling sessions 9:05 Why you cannot scale session-based coaching 10:42 The shift from job to business 11:45 How to restructure your current clients 13:18 Small group training for leverage 14:48 Why you need monthly retainers 16:05 Hybrid coaching model explained 17:30 Online coaching structure basics 18:20 How to build a £100K coaching business 19:25 Outcome-based rehab offers 20:45 Building your coaching ecosystem 22:10 From technician to business architect In this video you will learn: • Why selling sessions keeps coaches underpaid • How to build a coaching business instead of a job • How to structure monthly retainers and offers • How to scale without adding more hours • How to move towards £100K as a coach If you want a real coaching career, you need structure, leverage, and positioning — not more sessions. 🔗 Links 👉 Download the FREE S&C Business Build Blueprint https://sportlandconsulting.acr.fit/the-sc-business-blueprint?video=yGherAlVTio

    19 min

  5. Apr 10

    Most Coaches are Underpaid (Here's why)

    Coaching business architecture starts by fixing the mistake that keeps great coaches underpaid. In this video, I break down coaching business, coach education, and career structure so coaches can stop selling time, build better offers, and create a real career instead of just another job. Most coaches are not underpaid because they are bad at coaching. They are underpaid because they built a job instead of a business structure that gives them leverage. 0:00 Why most coaches stay underpaid 1:08 My coaching story and the broken model 2:41 The lie coaches get sold in pro sport 4:25 The time for money trap 6:44 Why universities do not teach this 8:31 The four real business problems coaches have 10:05 Why you do not need more clients 11:28 Sell solutions, not sessions 12:31 Move clients to monthly retainers 13:12 Use small groups to increase leverage 14:18 Why every coach needs an email list 15:22 How to build authority and stability 16:32 Why earning more is not selling out 17:39 The harsh lesson every fired coach learns 18:33 What this channel is really about In this video you will learn: • Why good coaches still stay underpaid • Why selling sessions keeps coaches stuck • How to build structure, positioning and leverage • Why monthly retainers beat pay per session • How to start turning coaching into a career Download the S&C Business Blueprint now: https://sportlandconsulting.acr.fit/the-sc-business-blueprint-opt-in

    20 min

  6. Apr 3

    Jeff Moyer on Yessis, Play and the Future of Strength Coaching

    Coach education for strength and conditioning coaches starts with better questions, better motor learning, and better transfer of training. In this podcast, Jeff Moyer and I break down play, neurology, athletic development, and why modern S&C often takes itself too seriously. This is a coach-to-coach conversation on: • Why play still matters in high-performance sport • What most strength coaches misunderstand about transfer • The legacy of Dr. Michael Yessis and Soviet sports science • How motor learning, reflexes and development shape movement • Why strength is an expression, not one thing • How to think better about athlete development, not just programming If you work in rugby, football, American football, or athlete development, this episode will challenge how you think about coaching. 0:00 The Sports Speed Universe, humour and taking S&C too seriously 4:07 Thanksgiving, football and cooking talk 11:12 Jeff’s biomechanics course and teaching live 16:04 Why coaches need history, not just social media 20:16 Michael Yessis, Soviet training and forgotten influences 27:49 General strength, transfer and team sport performance 33:12 Private coaching, football schedules and doing no harm 40:33 Strength as an expression, not one thing 44:35 Neurology, development and movement learning 52:11 Primitive reflexes, threat response and sprinting 59:36 Play, variability and solving movement problems 1:08:08 Why athletes can look great and still not transfer 1:14:48 How Jeff uses play and roughhousing in training 1:22:27 What coaches miss about long-term athletic development 1:29:30 What Jeff would change in team sport preparation 1:36:52 Education, complexity and better coaching questions 1:44:42 Where to find Jeff Moyer Field Speed Toolkit https://speedbysportland.com/tool-kit-page The Sports Speed System Book https://www.speedbysportland.com/sportsspeedsystembook The Best Coach Education Platform There Is https://www.speedbysportland.com/legacy-mastermind-new 7 Day Free Trial – Sports Speed App https://sbs.programs.app/ Main Website https://www.speedbysportland.com

    55 min

  7. Mar 16

    Why Most Private Coaches Plateau at £2K–£4K Months

    Most private coaches do not plateau because they are lazy. They plateau because the business model they inherited was built with a ceiling. In this Sports Speed Insider training, I break down exactly why so many competent coaches stay stuck between £2K and £4K months — even when they are smart, hardworking, and genuinely great at coaching. This is not a knowledge problem. It is not a motivation problem. It is an architecture problem. We cover: • Why trading time for money kills growth • The real problem with relying on referrals • How “doing a bit of everything” keeps you stuck • Why no leverage means no freedom • The 3-layer business structure every coach needs • How to move from technician to architect • Why authority positioning is built, not gifted • How to audit your current business model and find the ceiling If you are a strength coach, sports coach, PT, rehab coach, or private practitioner trying to build a better business without burning yourself into the ground, this one will hit home. This is about building cash flow, leverage, and authority — not just grinding harder. ⸻ Timestamps 0:00 – Why most private coaches get stuck at £2K–£4K months 0:42 – You are not dumb, lazy, or lacking knowledge 1:16 – The real issue: your business has a built-in ceiling 2:07 – The typical private coaching model explained 2:45 – Why 20–35 coaching hours creates an income cap 3:47 – Why cancellations and inconsistency wreck your income 4:20 – This is not a work ethic problem — it is an architecture problem 5:20 – Structural Trap 1: trading time for money 5:48 – Structural Trap 2: relying on referrals 6:14 – Structural Trap 3: doing a bit of everything 6:40 – Structural Trap 4: no leverage 7:16 – Why working harder will not solve this 7:33 – The architectural shift coaches need to make 7:48 – Foundational income: your cash flow base 8:16 – Why cash flow matters more than vanity profit 8:46 – Leverage offers: building one-to-many models 9:00 – Authority positioning: how real coaching businesses scale 9:16 – The identity shift from technician to architect 9:47 – How to audit your business properly 10:02 – You do not need to be an author, course creator, or pro coach 10:19 – The real source of leverage in your business 10:42 – Why architecture, not coaching skill, is your real bottleneck 11:05 – Final challenge: identify the ceiling in your business Links Join Legacy Mastermind https://www.speedbysportland.com/legacy-mastermind-new-page

    15 min

  8. Feb 20

    How to Progress Speed Exercises Without Breaking Athletes

    Most coaches use the same lifts, the same drills, and the same sprint work… yet their athletes still fail to develop real, transferable speed. The problem isn’t effort. It’s a lack of exercise classification for sprinting. In this Sports Speed Insider session, Sam breaks down why most speed programs stall, how adaptive reserve dictates what athletes can tolerate, and why learning to sprint must come before training to sprint. You’ll see how to classify exercises by specificity, motor unit recruitment, and transfer — not just “hip dominant vs knee dominant.” If you coach speed, acceleration, or team sport performance and want clarity on what to use, when to use it, and what to remove, this session will change how you structure training forever. ⸻ TIMESTAMPS 0:05 Introduction – Why Speed Training Needs Better Classification 1:05 The Biggest Gap in Modern Speed Training 1:42 Why Gym Exercises Don’t Transfer to Sprint Speed 2:29 Adaptive Reserve Explained (Why Athletes Get Sore) 3:26 Why Sprinting Breaks Athletes Early On 3:48 Learning to Sprint vs Training to Sprint 4:08 Charlie Francis, EMG Data & Speed Exercise Selection 4:49 Motor Unit Recruitment Explained Simply 5:41 How to Classify Speed Exercises Correctly 6:10 Wall Drills: Low Intensity, High Skill Transfer 6:47 Exercise Order That Actually Improves Acceleration 7:36 Extensive vs Intensive Speed Training (When to Use Each) 8:30 When Speed Training Becomes Truly High Intensity 9:13 Replacing Gym Work With High-Transfer Speed Exercises 9:48 Final Takeaways + What’s Coming Next LINKS Sports Speed System Book https://www.speedbysportland.com/sportsspeedsystembook Field Speed Toolkit https://www.speedbysportland.com/field-speed-toolkit Legacy Mastermind https://www.speedbysportland.com/legacy-mastermind-home

    10 min
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The Sam Portland Podcast is all about educating, entertaining and bringing the coach to the centre of the conversation. Covering all aspects of the Coach Clarity Method and OF COURSE...SPEED TRAINING.

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  • Creator
    Sam Portland
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Sam Portland
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