EPISODE · Nov 20, 2023 · 21 MIN
190: How You Can Use Small-Sided Games To Optimise Football Fitness
from Science for Sport Podcast · host Science for Sport
In episode 190, Joshua Smith, High-Performance Manager for AmaZulu Football Club, joins us. Specifically Joshua will be looking at: The physical demands of football How to use Small-Sided Games to optimise football fitness About Joshua: "I am currently working as the High-Performance Manager for AmaZulu Football Club (South Africa); as an online tutor for the University of South Wales Sport and Exercise Medicine courses; and, as a contributing author for the International Soccer Science and Performance Federation (ISSPF). I have previous experience with Supersport United (South Africa), Gençlerbirliği S.K. (of Turkey - Super Lig), and Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (South Africa); as well as with the South African Men’s Senior National team as their Sports Scientist and Conditioning coach in the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup; and the qualifiers for and at the AFCON 2019 tournament. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-smith-msc-8262a625/ X - @josh_smith_RSA 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/sfsepisode190 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 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher
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In episode 190, Joshua Smith, High-Performance Manager for AmaZulu Football Club, joins us. Specifically Joshua will be looking at: The physical demands of football How to use Small-Sided Games to optimise football fitness About Joshua: "I am currently working as the High-Performance Manager for AmaZulu Football Club (South Africa); as an online tutor for the University of South Wales Sport and Exercise Medicine courses; and, as a contributing author for the International Soccer Science and Performance Federation (ISSPF). I have previous experience with Supersport United (South Africa), Gençlerbirliği S.K. (of Turkey - Super Lig), and Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (South Africa); as well as with the South African Men’s Senior National team as their Sports Scientist and Conditioning coach in the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup; and the qualifiers for and at the AFCON 2019 tournament. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-smith-msc-8262a625/ X - @josh_smith_RSA 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/sfsepisode190 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 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher
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