Monitoring and analytics
Build a useful view of load, readiness and response, with attention to the questions behind the numbers.
Outcome: clearer decisions across the training week.
Football performance, made practical
Better performance decisions, grounded in evidence.
Applied Sport Science helps football clubs, academies and practitioners connect scientific thinking, coaching judgement and clear performance data.
Services
Turn performance information into practical action.
Applied Sport Science supports football clubs, coaches and practitioners with physical preparation, monitoring, testing and learning that fits their environment.
GPS and performance support for clubs
Review training and match data in the context of your football week, then turn the findings into a clear conversation with coaches and agreed next steps.
- Data review and interpretation
- Concise, coach-facing reporting
- Practical actions for the next training cycle
Strength & Conditioning
Plan and review physical preparation around each player's needs and the demands of football.
Outcome: purposeful training that connects to the game.
Testing and profiling
Choose relevant tests, interpret the results and use them to set training priorities.
Outcome: a profile that leads to action.
Practitioner development
Practical support with GPS, reporting, evidence interpretation and the judgement needed to apply them.
Outcome: more confident decisions in your setting.
A player-focused Strength & Conditioning app is in development. It is not yet part of the service.
How we work
A clear path from question to decision.
Every project begins with the performance question. From there, we agree the right evidence, collect only what is useful, and create a process your team can actually maintain.
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Applied work
From data to a decision someone can use.
Examples of how performance information can become a better conversation, a sharper training plan and a more consistent process.
GPS reporting that supports the weekly plan
An anonymised dashboard example, designed for conversations rather than decoration.
Testing profiles to training action
Turning a testing snapshot into priorities a coach and athlete can understand.
Monitoring readiness with context
A practical view of wellness, workload and the questions behind the numbers.
Insights
Useful thinking for the real world.
Short, practical articles on football performance, strength and conditioning, monitoring, testing and the craft of applied sport science.
Browse the libraryResources & Training Lab
Learn and apply the methods.
Explore practical tools for monitoring, reporting and evidence-led football performance work.
Football Performance Monitoring Starter Pack
A practical guide to session monitoring, wellness, sRPE and interpreting GPS reports.
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GPS & Power BI Practice Lab
Work through six guided exercises using football GPS data, from building a report to interpreting what it shows.
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Tell me what you are trying to improve.
Whether you are building a monitoring process, reviewing your testing approach or developing your practice, start with the question that matters to you.
Applied Sport Science
John Chisholm, MSc, ASCC, CSCS
jcappliedsportscience@gmail.com