Courses

Sports science integrates biomechanics, physiology, psychology, and motor learning to improve performance and reduce injury risk. You'll learn how these domains connect so you can design training that is evidence-informed rather than fragmented.

• Biomechanics and movement analysis fundamentals
• The role of physiology in athletic performance
• Psychology and motor learning connections
• Applying integrated approaches in practice

Understand how the body responds and adapts to training: energy systems, cardiovascular responses, muscular adaptations, progressive overload, and the role of recovery in building capacity over time.

• The three energy systems (phosphagen, glycolytic, oxidative)
• Cardiovascular and muscular responses to exercise
• Principles of progressive overload
• Recovery and adaptation mechanisms

Match nutrition to sport demands: macronutrient periodization, hydration protocols, evidence-based supplementation, and competition fueling and recovery timing.

• Macronutrient periodization strategies
• Hydration science and sweat rate assessment
• Evidence-based supplementation (creatine, caffeine, etc.)
• Pre, during, and post-competition nutrition

Learn practical prevention and return-to-play fundamentals: screening and risk factors, neuromuscular warm-ups, eccentric strength work, load monitoring, and criteria-based progression back to sport.

• Risk factor identification and screening methods
• Evidence-based prevention strategies (FIFA 11+, Nordic exercises)
• Load management and acute:chronic workload ratio
• Return-to-play protocols and decision-making

Build better programs using core principles: general adaptation syndrome, supercompensation, progressive overload, specificity (SAID), recovery, and periodization models (linear, block, and undulating).

• General Adaptation Syndrome and supercompensation
• The SAID principle and training specificity
• Recovery as a training variable
• Periodization models and practical application

Develop the mental-performance toolkit: motivation, attentional focus, anxiety and arousal regulation, resilience, and structured implementation of mental skills alongside physical training.

• Motivation theory and Self-Determination Theory
• Attentional focus and concentration training
• Arousal regulation and anxiety management
• Building mental resilience in athletes

Use objective data to improve coaching decisions: the analysis cycle, KPI selection, technology basics (wearables and video), and how to interpret and communicate findings so they lead to action.

• The performance analysis cycle
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) selection
• Technology platforms: GPS, wearables, video
• Data interpretation and communication

Upgrade your coaching approach: athlete-centered coaching, communication and feedback, long-term athlete development, and team cohesion practices that improve performance and retention.

• Athlete-centered coaching philosophy
• Effective communication and active listening
• Long-term athlete development models
• Building team cohesion and culture

Understand professional responsibility: fair play cultures, anti-doping basics, safeguarding and athlete welfare, and frameworks for navigating ethical dilemmas in real sport environments.

• Fair play and sportsmanship principles
• Anti-doping awareness and responsibilities
• Safeguarding and athlete welfare
• Ethical decision-making frameworks

Learn recovery planning that supports adaptation: sleep hygiene, active recovery, evidence-based modalities, and periodized recovery strategies guided by monitoring and training load.

• Sleep science and optimization strategies
• Active recovery protocols
• Evidence-based recovery modalities
• Periodized recovery and monitoring