Mastering Focus for Performance
Unleash your inner champion as you learn to understand focus fundamentals, create focus cues, and master mindfulness.
This content is exclusive to IMG Academy Essentials Premium Members.What You'll Learn
Understand the critical role of focus in athletic success and learn to identify "relevant cues" within the performance environment while filtering out unnecessary noise.
Distinguish between internal and external distractions and master the ability to quickly regain composure using specific "reset" techniques and mindfulness practices when focus is lost.
Develop and implement an actionable focus plan utilizing custom verbal, visual, and physical cues—supported by confident body language—to maintain high-level engagement under pressure.
Upon completing his PhD in Sports Psychology and Motor Behavior, Greg served as an Instructor in the Department of Kinesiology at Western Washington University (WA), Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching & Sport Development at Liverpool John Moores University (UK), and as Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at James Madison University, while providing mental performance training services to Collegiate athletes. Greg originally joined IMG Academy in 2019 as Assistant Head of Mental Conditioning, working with boy's soccer, girl's tennis, and golf programs before becoming Manager for IMG+ Coaching and Development. Greg is a keen golfer and soccer player and lives in Bradenton, FL with his dog, Millie.
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.
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