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