BELIEVE IN YOUR ABILITY TO SUCCEED
Confidence: The MVP of Performance

Transform your approach to the game with this online masterclass in Confidence, designed for student athletes of any sport.

  • Create and use positive self-talk phrases for peak performance
  • Use body language to boost your confidence whenever, wherever
  • Apply visualization techniques during training and competition
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"Practice creates Confidence. Confidence empowers you."

- Simone Biles

SEE WHAT LIES AHEAD
Course Curriculum
Curriculum

Mental Performance Fundamentals

Kick off your confidence journey.

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Course Overview

Look over the course timeline and learn about how to navigate the course.

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Lesson: Mental Performance Fundamentals

Start with a solid foundation for understanding mental performance.

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Locker Room Chat: Introductions

Introduce yourself to your IMG+ Coach and course teammates in the course community's virtual locker room.

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Kick-Off Team Huddle

Connect with your IMG+ Coach and course teammates LIVE on Zoom!

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Confidence: The Origin Story

This section is all about defining confidence and identifying our sources of confidence.

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Lesson 1: Defining Confidence

A brief overview of sports confidence and the benefits for performance.

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Locker Room Chat: Performance Models

Discuss with your course teammates: who do you think models confidence well in their athletic performance?

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Lesson 2: Sources of Confidence

Explore the four sources of confidence and reflect on where your confidence comes from.

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Locker Room Chat: Identifying Sources

Discuss with your course teammates: what are your most and least significant sources of confidence?

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Live Team Huddle

Meet with your IMG+ coach and course teammates on Zoom.
Share what you've learned this week and talk about how to put it into action.

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Say What? The Power of Self-Talk

This section is focused on defining self-talk and developing self-talk strategies.

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Lesson 1: Defining Self-Talk

Explore what self-talk is and the different types of self-talk.

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Lesson 2: Self-Talk Strategies

Learn how to create your own positive self-talk phrase to boost your confidence when you need it most.

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Locker Room Chat: Self-Talk

Discuss with your course teammates: what positive self-talk phrases did you come up with this week?

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Live Team Huddle

Meet with your IMG+ coach and course teammates on Zoom.
Share what you've learned this week and talk about how to put it into action.

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Look the Part

This section is all about defining body language and developing body language strategies.

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Lesson 1: Defining Body Language

A brief overview of what body language is and why it is important.

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Locker Room Chat: Body Language

Discuss with your course teammates: which athletes from the video in Lesson 1 had confident body language? Which ones did not?

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Lesson 2: Body Language Strategies

Becoming aware of your body language, think about the message you want to send, and adjust your body language to deliver that message.

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Locker Room Chat: Body Scan

Discuss with your course teammates: what observations did you make about your body language this week?

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Live Team Huddle

Meet with your IMG+ coach and course teammates on Zoom.
Share what you've learned this week and talk about how to put it into action.

LIVE COHORT ONLY

Seeing is Believing

This section is focused on defining visualization and developing and practicing visualization strategies.

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Lesson 1: Defining Visualization

Learn about what visualization is and try out your first visualization exercise!

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Locker Room Chat: Intro to Visualization

Discuss with your course teammates: what did you imagine during the visualization exercise in Lesson 1? What aspects were easy/hard to visualize?

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Lesson 2: Visualize It

Add two important visualization techniques to your toolkit: recreating past experiences and creating new experiences.

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Locker Room Chat: Visualization in Action

Discuss with your course teammates: what moments did you visualize during the Lesson 2 exercises this week?

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Live Team Huddle

Meet with your IMG+ coach and course teammates on Zoom.
Share what you've learned this week and talk about how to put it into action.

LIVE COHORT ONLY

Start your journey toward becoming a more confident athlete today.

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THE EXPERTS
Meet Your IMG Academy+ Mental Performance Coach
Dr. Greg Young

Head of Mental Performance Coaching at IMG Academy+

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

Emily received her Ph.D. in Sports Psychology with a concentration in youth sports parenting from Michigan State University. At MSU, Emily provided mental performance training services to the DI women’s tennis team and youth hockey teams in the surrounding area. Currently, Emily is an Assistant Professor at Miami University (Ohio), where she teaches and mentors students in Sport Psychology.

Emily joined the IMG Academy+ team in October 2021 as a mental performance coach and is currently working with various athletes from various sports (tennis, golf, soccer, hockey, swimming, and basketball).

Outside of work, Emily enjoys watching hockey, exercising, and spending time with her husband, Zack, in Oxford, Ohio.

THE PROOF
Why Student Athletes Love This Course

If you want to improve your mentality and confidence, then this is a great place to do it. The coach is really nice and genuinely wants you to improve, and it's an environment that you are welcome in and you can be comfortable in.

Brandon
Age 16
Soccer

I would like to thank you for having this course as an option. It is fantastic and I have felt the difference already in my performances!

Myles
Age 18
Basketball

I have learned the keys to confidence and positivity that not only make me a better soccer player but improve all aspects of my life.

Jess
Age 16
Soccer

I love how interactive it is with the team huddles and breakout rooms. I like how we have tangible things to take with us onto the field.

Julie
Age 17
Track & Field

Want your whole team to take this course together?

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Frequently Asked Questions
This course is for high school aged student-athletes looking to build skills that can help them achieve their goals in sports and life. All sports welcome! Live courses are great for athletes who learn best with guidance from an IMG+ Coach and have flexibility in their schedules to attend live sessions with an IMG+ Coach and other student athletes. On-Demand courses are great for athletes with busy schedules who cannot attend live sessions, and want the flexibility of completing the course at their own pace.
The live courses take place over four weeks. There will be five live sessions with your group and your coach, as well as on-demand lessons for you to complete on your own time. The on-demand courses do not have to be completed in a specific amount of time. You'll have access to course content forever. The in-course community will be accessible for a 2-month period. After that, you'll be added to the IMG+ Alumni community which you'll have access to forever.
Since the live course is only four weeks, it’s important you attend as much of every session as possible. This helps ensure you’ll get the most out of the material and creates an unbeatable dynamic with your new teammates that fosters growth and learning. However, you will have access to the live session recordings after they occur if you are unable to attend. If you cannot make any live sessions due to schedule conflicts, you can either: 1) join the mailing list to get notified when new live courses launch, or 2) join the on-demand course at any time which has no live sessions.
Your IMG+ coach will be available to you online to answer any questions you may have! If you’re interested in pursuing private 1-on-1 coaching in addition to the coaching you’ll get through the course, you can learn more here: https://www.imgacademy.com/plus.
We’re confident you’re going to love your experience! However, if upon the conclusion of the course, you’ve found your experience was less than desirable, we’d be happy to provide you with a refund.
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