Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

#118 - The Process of Developing a Culture of Mental Toughness with Josh Miracle

Apr 24, 2024
Josh Miracle, newly named Westfield head coach who built a culture of toughness, shares his journey. He discusses how mental training became central, simple game-day routines to manage arousal, rehearsed pressure responses, and embedding scenario-based drills into practice. He also covers staff buy-in, student-led support roles, and creating year-round mental habits for sustained program growth.
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ADVICE

Deposit Mental Skills Slowly

  • Be passionate and patient when introducing mental training; expect slow early buy-in from players.
  • Make small ``deposits'' of practice experience so athletes recognize and use skills under game pressure.
ADVICE

Show Success To Win Staff Buy-In

  • Show tangible success to get staff buy-in and reduce fear of change.
  • Use standout players who lived the skills as examples to convince skeptical coaches and teammates.
ADVICE

Pre-Train Specific Game Responses

  • Train specific game responses repeatedly so players have scripted reactions in high-pressure moments.
  • Practice scenarios and cue phrases like "weather the storm" to normalize responses under stress.
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