Mental Conditioning
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Success in sport is not a matter of chance…
As athletes we invest a great deal of time, energy and resources to ensure we are prepared for competition. Many athletes focus a great deal of time and energy on the physical and technical components of training and exclude the mental components of training. Great psychology will not always overcome the lack of physical ability or technical skill. It can however, play a key role in attaining optimum performance.
Every athlete, no matter the age or level needs a strong connection between the mind and the body. Too often athletes neglect training their mental skills and yet in the heat of competition and in life itself athletes make mental errors that ultimately influence the outcome of competition and success in life.
Mental Conditioning is the process of building the mental skills that help athletes reach their goals and compete at their best on any given day in any given situation. Our mission is to simply ‘optimize mental performance through education, support and application’.
- Education: To help train the basic tools and techniques for effective mental performance.
- Support: Help athletes develop a personalized and appropriate profile for their sport and performance needs.
- Application: To transfer mental conditioning into the competitive arena of life and sport.
Check out how Trevor Moawad, Director of the IMG Performance Institute, helped the Florida State University football team.
The Mental Conditioning Division has developed a core curriculum based on academic and real-world lessons from the fields of science and some of the most successful athletes in the world. This addresses the need to manage our awareness, energy, thoughts, relationships and our ability to not just ‘say’, but ‘do’!
| Awareness Management | Self Awareness Motivation |
| Energy Management | Relaxation Activation |
| Thought Management | Confidence Concentration Attitude |
| Relationship Management | Group Dynamics |
| Application Management | Transfer to Sport Transfer to Life |
Remember, you do not have to be "sick" to get better! Strengthening aspects of all parts of your game will help you achieve more of your potential...be it in sport, school, work and life!
Here are some mental conditioning and communication tips for parents of young athletes.
Please follow this link to learn more about the difference between mental conditioning and sport psychology.




The IMG Performance Institute has trained numerous first-round picks such as Cam Newton, Anthony Castonzo, Christian Ponder, LaDainian Tomlinson and Josh Freeman as well as Super Bowl MVP's like Drew Brees, Eli Manning and many more! Each athlete will receive a fully customizable plan that consists of the world’s most advanced and effective training methods, the IMG Performance Institute (IPI) has everything you need to reach your true potential.
Olympic gold medalists. #1 overall picks. National championship-winning teams. IMG Performance Institute (IPI) specialists have worked with them all. By focusing on all-around development, IPI can provide the foundation for success for your team this offseason. IPI focuses on all of the elements that develop THE TOTAL ATHLETE – Physical Conditioning, Mental Conditioning, Nutrition, Communication, Vision, Recruiting Education, Athletic Regeneration and Life Skills. By including the whole team in Performance Training, your team will not only progress athletically, but build the kind of camaraderie needed by all successful teams.
The IMG Performance Institute attracts world-class coaches who bring with them modern cutting-edge practices. If you are an aspiring coach, or looking to get a fresh perspective, then IMG’s Coach Education Programs is a unique opportunity to come and learn with us. The IMG Performance Institute has daily, as well as weekly, coach development programs. These programs are geared towards existing professionals who have the desire for greater knowledge and understanding in one or multiple performance disciplines
You hear it all the time: Get your head in the game! Stay in the zone! But how can you put the words into action, inspire high achievement and test the limits of mental toughness? IMG Performance Institute and Trevor Moawad, Dr. Angus Mugford, Dr. Taryn Morgan and Josh Lifrak know how. They motivate the motivated. In working with some of the best coaches and the most elite athletes, Moawad has coaxed the ultimate in production from some of the most respected names in the business. In his featured presentation, Moawad will share his tips on mental conditioning and peak performance.
