Coaching Mind's Podcast: Perform at your best!

This week we chat with Jim Tressel about player development. Coach Tressel was a four-time national championship coach at Youngstown State University and also led the Ohio State Buckeyes to an undefeated season and national championship in 2002.  In this episode, we look at the foundation of player development and specifically developing character or "conscious" in your players. Coach Tressel explains how he integrated player development at The Ohio State University and the impact he saw it make on his players and coaches not only on the field but for life. Get more information, learn how we help individuals & entire programs or contact us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

The final part of our Complete Program series is steadfast leadership.  This week's episode takes a look at some key elements that should be in place as you put together the leadership program that best fits your team.  Here is the feedback form we reference during the show: CLICK HERE (Please note this will only be available for one week after this episode is published) Get more information or contact us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Developing an elite mindset in all of your players take a certain amount of time and effort. The combined culture of all of the individuals on your team will have a larger impact on your future success than any measure of talent or ability. This week's episode takes a look at how we can develop an elite mindset in all of our players so that our program as a whole can have an elite culture. Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Help your athletes perform at their best when it matters the most! By teaching your athletes how to be aware of what their body is doing in Big Moments, you help them take the first step to regain control. Being clutch is a high-performance situation is not something you are either born with or born without, it is a skill you can develop like anything else!Want to connect with us or discuss training options for your team? Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Episode 3 of our 4th season about putting together a complete program includes tips for improving player skills and techniques at a faster rate than your opponents in the same amount of time. STEP 1: Understand Proper Technique.  STEP 2: Assess Skills.  STEP 3: Make your plan (Long term, short term, daily goals, check-in, adjust).  STEP 4: Put it to work (Plus 1, deliberate practice, time management, visualization). Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Season 4 is designed to help you identify activities that you can do with your entire program to introduce some of the most important parts of the mental side of the game. In this episode, we look at the importance of building unshakeable bonds and relationships within a team and how to develop it in your players!Step 1: Define it, show it, & generate buy-inStep 2:  Evaluate team/individualsStep 3: Set goals for individual improvementStep 4: Create situations where players work together to solve problems, overcome challenges, work together, and build trust.Step 5: Hold them accountable for results.Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Season 4 is designed to help you identify activities that you can do with your entire program to introduce some of the most important parts of the mental side of the game. In this episode, we look at the importance of character and also how to develop it in your players. Step 1: Identify the character traits your team needs.Step 2: Teach your players what they mean.Step 3: Identify weaknesses in your players.Step 4: Give your athletes a plan to improve them.Step 5: Hold them accountable for results.Learn more or connect with us online at mentaltrainingplan.comAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

2020 has been a tough year to say the least. Just as things couldn't get any worse, things got worse. In the midst of all of this weariness, this week's episode takes a look at how we can find hope. While we all hope that 2021 will be better than 2020, there will always be difficult challenges that make us long for better or normal times and this episode aims to give you the tools to make your plan and put it to work!Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

Between Season 2 and 3 we have a bonus season that focuses on coming up with routines for golfers. This week, we take a look at how all athletes can benefit from routines that have been shown to decrease anxiety and improve performance in athletes.  Make your plan and put it to work! Get in touch with us at mentaltrainingplan.com for more help with this topic #hateaverageAre you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams

80 percent of the rewards go to 20 percent of the participants, but to get 10x more rewards than your competition you only have to be 1% better than them. In what is perhaps the best episode of season 3, Ben and Zeke take a look at how you can best gain a competitive edge over your opponent in all areas of competition. Are you an ATHLETE looking to take your training to the next level? Check out our website to learn more about 1-on-1 training opportunities:mentaltrainingplan.com/athletesAre you a COACH looking for an affordable year-round mental performance training program? Check out the MTP Academy available through our website:mentaltrainingplan.com/teams