Here’s a video of Arsenal FC training agility using a ladder. I’ve spoken about my thoughts on ladder use for soccer athletes previously here and here.  I will occasionally use a ladder in our warmups but rarely if ever when actually trying to develop speed or agility....

Here is a speed session from FC Bayurn. They start out with some nice linear sprints and move into some sharp change of direction. This is working on hard accelerations and some repeat sprint qualities. Distance covered each sprint looks to be 10-15m with about 20-30 seconds recovery in...

Here’s a very recent video showcasing Ellen White and Steph Houghton of the Arsenal Ladies. This looks to be a nice, well-rounded program for these athletes. Although this is a sample size of one from their whole training program, there are some fantastic takeaways from this: There is a...

Here’s another nice video of AC Milan in training. A good combination of speed and change of direction work here with overall good quality of effort from all the...

Here’s another nice video of AC Milan in training. As a person from a Track & Field background, it is nice to see methods that are standard practice in that sport become more widely used for developing athleticism in other...

Here’s a nice video of a Manchester United Training Session. There’s quite a bit on the front end devoted to the fitness coach as well as some tidbits...