Mind of a Champion: Mastering the Mental Side of the Game
Program Overview
In this program athletes learn research-backed mental skills training techniques and preparation practices that Olympians, sports icons and today's world championship teams identify as critical to their success. The program helps each individual grasp and apply concepts that studies consistently show are critical for peak performance in both sports and life including:
Mind of a Champion is an interactive, highly engaging program that educates youth and teen athletes on proven techniques to take their performance to a new level and succeed in future endeavors, throughout their lives.
The length of the program is customizable depending upon the needs of the athletes/teams. Options range from a 90-minute introduction to a comprehensive full athletic season program. See our Program Options page for details on the components of each of these programs.
In this program athletes learn research-backed mental skills training techniques and preparation practices that Olympians, sports icons and today's world championship teams identify as critical to their success. The program helps each individual grasp and apply concepts that studies consistently show are critical for peak performance in both sports and life including:
- Visualization & Mental Rehearsal
- Mindfulness
- Confidence-Building Strategies
- Growth Mindset
- Goal Setting
Mind of a Champion is an interactive, highly engaging program that educates youth and teen athletes on proven techniques to take their performance to a new level and succeed in future endeavors, throughout their lives.
The length of the program is customizable depending upon the needs of the athletes/teams. Options range from a 90-minute introduction to a comprehensive full athletic season program. See our Program Options page for details on the components of each of these programs.
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Program Outcomes
In this program athletes will:
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Success Story: Fractured Back to World Medalist
Annie, a former participant of the Mind of a Champion program, spent months prior to the World Competitions sidelined due to a back injury. By incorporating the techniques she was learning in this program, she was able to achieve the goal she set at the beginning of the season. A goal that is tremendously ambitious even for an athlete operating at 100% physical capacity. |
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Techniques Used by the Greatest
Olympic gold medalists, basketball greats, and today's world championship teams all have a mental training aspect to their preparation that they identify as critical to their success. It is time to give your young athletes these skills as well.
Olympic gold medalists, basketball greats, and today's world championship teams all have a mental training aspect to their preparation that they identify as critical to their success. It is time to give your young athletes these skills as well.
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"I visualized where I wanted to be, what kind of player I wanted to become. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there." - Michael Jordan
"In the big leagues everyone has ability. It always comes down to mind games. Who ever is more mentally strong-wins." - Muhammad Ali
"If you have the combination of mental, physical, emotional toughness; if you have everyone of those, that's what makes you great." - Michael Phelps
"(Keeping players in the) present tense, staying in the moment, understanding it's not always going to be perfect but you can still do well." Joe Maddon, Chicago Cubs manager, discussing the Cubs' Mindfulness Program
Program Development
The Mind of a Champion was created by the founder and President of Smart Health Wellness and Performance, Inc., Tom Klisiewicz. Some highlights of Tom's education and qualifications include:
The Mind of a Champion was created by the founder and President of Smart Health Wellness and Performance, Inc., Tom Klisiewicz. Some highlights of Tom's education and qualifications include:
- Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
- Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Over two decades professional experience as an educator, trainer and coach
- Learned to teach Mindfulness, visualization and other related practices through completion of the Harvard Medical School and the Benson-Henry Institute's Stress Management and Resiliency Training & the Resilient Youth programs
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Options and Our Cost of Equipment Pricing Policy*
In striving to reach as many youth athletes as possible we have developed a variety of formats and options for the Mind of a Champion program. Our most popular formats include:
*Our Cost of Equipment Pricing Policy is intended to keep the costs of our programs around the same dollar amount that the average parent spends each year on sporting equipment (shoes, uniforms, costumes, protective gear, bats, balls, clubs, etc.). And while most of these purchases are useless the next year because the child has grown and are only relevant to that one sport; the lessons learned in the Mind of a Champion program will be useful for the rest of the child’s life and can be applied to any sport, school, work, etc.
For specific details and pricing on each of these options please visit the Program Options and Pricing page.
In striving to reach as many youth athletes as possible we have developed a variety of formats and options for the Mind of a Champion program. Our most popular formats include:
- Introductory Program
- In-Person & Video Comprehensive Program
- School District Program
- Virtual Program
*Our Cost of Equipment Pricing Policy is intended to keep the costs of our programs around the same dollar amount that the average parent spends each year on sporting equipment (shoes, uniforms, costumes, protective gear, bats, balls, clubs, etc.). And while most of these purchases are useless the next year because the child has grown and are only relevant to that one sport; the lessons learned in the Mind of a Champion program will be useful for the rest of the child’s life and can be applied to any sport, school, work, etc.
For specific details and pricing on each of these options please visit the Program Options and Pricing page.
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Lessons that Last a Lifetime
Research consistently demonstrates that children who practice the techniques taught in this program have:
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Recommended Resources
This program is the compilation of over 20-years of research into the world's most successful people and today's cutting-edge research on strategies to perform at your best. If you are interested in an in-depth look into some of these concepts, we have provided a few of our recommended resources here:
This program is the compilation of over 20-years of research into the world's most successful people and today's cutting-edge research on strategies to perform at your best. If you are interested in an in-depth look into some of these concepts, we have provided a few of our recommended resources here:
- Resilient Youth Program (developed by Harvard Medical School researchers at the Benson-Henry Institute)
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
- Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy
- Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed by Daniel McGinn
Partner with Us Today
Learn more about the Mind of a Champion program and how we can help you raise your (or your team's) athletic performance by contacting us at contact@smarthwp.com.
Learn more about the Mind of a Champion program and how we can help you raise your (or your team's) athletic performance by contacting us at contact@smarthwp.com.