Mastering Focus for Performance
Unleash your inner champion as you learn to understand focus fundamentals, create focus cues, and master mindfulness.
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What you'll develop
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.
Course outline
About your experts
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.
Dr. Emily Wright spent years as a multi-sport athlete doing everything physically possible to improve: extra practices, private coaching, summer camps, strength training. Yet she still could not perform the way she knew she was capable of, and she could not understand why. The answer came when she discovered sport psychology, and it changed the entire trajectory of her life. Emily earned her PhD in sport psychology from Michigan State University, founded her own private practice, The Wright Mindset LLC, and has been a core member of the IMG Academy team since its launch in 2022. She has also served as director of the Champions 4 Life Leadership Academy through Miami Dade College, shaping not just athletic performance but the character of young leaders. Emily's coaching approach is grounded in meeting each athlete exactly where they are, matching their energy and creating a space where they feel genuinely understood and supported. She does not believe in a one-size-fits-all mental performance model; instead, she builds individualized strategies that help athletes perform the way they train. Her greatest moments come when an athlete returns to share how the work made a real difference in their sport and their life. Whether you are chasing a starting spot, a scholarship, or simply trying to compete without fear, Dr. Emily Wright has the tools, the credentials, and the personal story to help you get there.
