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How do we combine strength, speed, skill, and decision-making in a way that actually transfers to the game? In this episode, I chat with Stephen Casey, an S&C coach and skill acquisition practitioner working across GAA and rugby, to explore the messy reality of performance.

We discuss:
• Why siloed training often fails to improve match performance
• Agility as a decision-making challenge, not a cone drill
• When strength work improves kicking… and when it won’t
• Using constraints to improve skill, agility & game understanding
• Why racing & chasing develops speed better than most drills
• KPIs (MAS, CMJ, 0–10m, GPS) — useful or misleading?
• How to design games that develop physical, technical & tactical qualities
• The importance of individualising training instead of chasing generic numbers

A brilliant episode for any coach trying to blend S&C, skill acquisition and game-based coaching into one coherent model.