Athletes are constantly striving to push their limits and achieve peak performance. However, the road to success is often filled with challenges, and setbacks that can test even the most seasoned athlete. In this episode, Johan Martinez-Khalilian, shares the mental skills he teaches professional athletes in the NHL, NBA, and MLB for peak MENTAL performance. We dive into what a mental skills coach does to help players with their mindset, emotions, physical abilities, and even spiritual aspects so they can perform at their best. Listen in for ways to work out and improve your mental game to be able to support your athlete (and yourself!)

 

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 What's your role to a player's life as a mental skills coach?

10:15 The common pitfall athletes should avoid.

19:00 The “way of being” that will help players navigate obstacles.

22:00 How can parents help young athletes develop the ability to think for themselves?

28:30 A common way top level athletes think (and what surprised me about their confidence.)

30:45 What does integrity mean to you?

32:00 How to identify the gap between a player's current level vs desired goal.

40:00 How do you approach working with a younger player?

44:15 The three laws of human performance.

01:06:00 How can parents best support the development of young athletes?

 

RESOURCES + LINKS

Work with Johan HERE

Learn more at aligndsports.com

Book a 1:1 Consultation HERE

 

FOLLOW

Johan Martinez-Khalilian: @johanspeaks

Matt Hannaford: @mfhannaford