How do you fit world-class speed training into a chaotic team sport schedule?
In this Sport Speed Insider episode, Sam Portland breaks down the daily dosing strategy for applying The Sports Speed System inside real-world team environments — whether you’re part-time with two field sessions a week or working full-time in pro sport.
Learn how to use motor control, power output, and tactical integration to develop speed in-season without overloading your athletes.
💡 Inside this episode:
How to apply The Sports Speed System during competition weeks
The difference between general, specific, special, and tactical speed
Why “performance programs” outperform traditional weight room programs
How to balance motor control, power, and skill across the week
Daily dosing examples for pro and part-time setups
When and how to integrate Learn–Load–Execute sequencing
Why recovery, yin yoga, and tissue quality are key to sustainable speed gains
🎯 Whether you’re an academy coach or elite performance manager, this episode will reshape how you plan and prioritise speed in-season.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – How to apply The Sports Speed System daily
00:45 – Real-world time constraints in team sport environments
01:15 – Why time scarcity makes the system powerful
02:00 – From general speed to tactical speed — four layers of transfer
03:00 – The hierarchy: motor control, power, skill, sport
03:40 – Structuring an in-season training week
04:40 – The “low–high” model explained
05:00 – Day-by-day breakdown of daily dosing
05:30 – Motor control priority days
06:15 – Learn–Load–Execute: the cornerstone of speed development
07:00 – Combining power output and skill transfer
08:00 – Integrating acceleration and maximum speed days
09:00 – Using sport itself as a tactical speed environment
09:40 – The role of recovery, yin yoga, and tissue quality
10:10 – Exploratory learning and speed games for skill retention