In this live 55min group coaching call, Brian Cain, MPM is joined by University of Oklahoma Gymnastics Asst. coach Tom Haley to talk about coaching mental performance. 

Tom Haley has been with Oklahoma for 18 years and led the Sooners to 6 NCAA National Championships, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023.

In this call Coach Haley and Brian talk about:

Creating a culture of consistency

Obstacles to an individual sport athlete learning team culture

Teaching WE before me

How Every Year Is Different, But Adversity Is Always A Part of Every Season

Why The Closer You Get To Winning, The Harder Winning Gets

Doing a team Vision board 

Having a team one word focus

How To Combat Complacency

Mental Preparation

Making everything you do good enough to win a national championship

Self-talk, routines, imagery and process

The Importance of Looking For An Edge inside of yourself to get to the next level

When You Measure You Can Make Changes

Using wearable technology to improve your sleep and health

Why It’s Important To Sweep The Sheds and Give Your Team A Chance To Take Ownership