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IMG Academy+ Essentials Course
11 Lessons • 15 Min/Lesson
Stay in the present moment and improve your mindfulness during training, competition and beyond.
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Gain the knowledge and tools to work towards your performance goals by developing crucial focus-building skills.
Get ahead of your distractions. With the ability to identify distractions, you can address them before they take your attention away from your game.
What can you do once you’re distracted mid-competition? Refocusing exercises using physical, verbal and visual cues will help redirect your attention.
Mindfulness matters. Practice multiple mindfulness exercises during training, competition and beyond to improve your focus whenever you need to.
What is mental performance? Identify different mental performance attributes and distinguish mental performance facts from fiction.
what is focus? We all know it’s important, but we’ll dig into the science behind the why .
There are more distractions available to all of than ever before. We’ll unveil the “thieves of focus” and help you defy distractions!
We'll teach critical re-focus strategies when focus inevitably fades.
Mindfulness is a critical component on focus. We’ll dive into how you can start practice it and why it will help.
Originally from Newcastle, England, Dr. Greg Young played collegiate soccer at Berry College and earned a degree in Physical Education - Teacher Education. He attended the University of Tennessee and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior.
While studying, he taught the physical education activity program and served as a graduate assistant for Sports Psychology for the University of Tennessee athletic department. He currently heads up Mental Performance at St. Louis CITY Soccer Club.
As the Course Guide, Coach Greg leads student-athletes through course modules and lessons.
Emily received her Ph.D. in Sports Psychology with a concentration in youth sports parenting from Michigan State University. At Michigan State, Emily provided mental performance training services to the DI women’s tennis team and youth hockey teams in the surrounding area.
In addition to being an IMG Academy+ Coach, Emily is an Assistant Professor at Miami University (Ohio), where she teaches and mentors students in Sport Psychology.
As a Course Facilitator, Coach Emily is active in the course community in real time to answer questions and connect with student-athletes.
"This course was a huge step in the right direction for me. as a person. The Confidence Course should play a role in peoples lives in general. It’s always good to have tools that help better you as a person." - Cole (Student-Athlete)
"The sessions with my son have helped him to become more confident and give him a plan to mitigate negative thoughts and prepare him mentally for each game. Coach Brianna also provides a safe and comfortable environment for him to share any vulnerabilities he has with her." - Julie N. (Parent)
"I have not only noticed a big change in my athletic performance, but also I have been able to make this community with other athletes, relate to them and see that other people feel the same way as me when it comes to nutrition, especially because of social taboos. I feel understood and I feel great." - Rafaela (Student-Athlete)
"This course was a huge step in the right direction for me. as a person. The Confidence Course should play a role in peoples lives in general. It’s always good to have tools that help better you as a person." - Cole (Student-Athlete)
"The sessions with my son have helped him to become more confident and give him a plan to mitigate negative thoughts and prepare him mentally for each game. Coach Brianna also provides a safe and comfortable environment for him to share any vulnerabilities he has with her." - Julie N. (Parent)
"I have not only noticed a big change in my athletic performance, but also I have been able to make this community with other athletes, relate to them and see that other people feel the same way as me when it comes to nutrition, especially because of social taboos. I feel understood and I feel great." - Rafaela (Student-Athlete)
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Course Questions
All student-athletes are welcome but this course is best suited for student-athletes ages 13-19 who are looking to build their confidence skills to win in sports and life.
Applicable to all sports!
This course consists of two main parts: 1) a 15-minute, interactive lesson led by an IMG Academy+ Coach, and 2) a 10-minute Q&A. Beyond that, you can also spend time in the Mental Performance Community and browsing through downloadable resources.
You can start and come back to the course lesson, Q&A, and activities whenever you’d like. This course is designed to fit into your schedule, so make sure to go at your own pace!
Working on specific aspects of your mental performance, such as confidence and focus, will help improve your overall mental game. We recommend taking additional Mental Performance courses & workshops as they get added to build on what you’ve learned thus far. Explore Mental Performance courses and workshops here.
If you’re looking to go deeper, and get coaching that is more specific to you, consider getting a Mental Performance Coach. With private coaching, you’ll get to meet one-on-one with your expert IMG Academy+ Mental Performance Coach who will tailor an action plan specific to your goals and needs. Learn more about IMG Academy+ Mental Performance Coaching here.
In the course community, you can interact with other student-athletes and your expert coach in real time.
However, the course themselves are not live. We know student-athletes are always stretched for time, so we want to ensure that every person can learn at their own pace and on their own schedule.
We’ve designed our course with multiple learning styles in mind. Whether you learn best by watching videos, interacting with peers and course instructors, engaging in activities, self-reflecting or listening to audio, we’ve got you covered.
For a learning experience that spends more time diving deeper into a broader topic like Confidence or Nutrition, try one of our courses!
Have feedback on the course style? We want to know! Email us to share what works best for you.
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