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.
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Newton, Cobb make most of lockout-influenced workouts
September 16th, 2011
WThere was a gleam in Chris Weinke's eye last weekend as he watched the opening games of the NFL season. The former pro quarterback, now the director of the IMG Madden Football Academy in Bradenton, Fla., couldn't help but feel like a proud papa as two of his prized pupils from the lockout -- Cam Newton and Randall Cobb -- commanded America's attention during their NFL debuts.
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Vikings rookie QB Christian Ponder prepares for the NFL season
July 27th, 2011
Minnesota Vikings first round draft pick Christian Ponder spent his time during the NFL lockout in Florida preparing to make the leap to pro football.
Ponder says the fear of failure, and the inner drive to be the best is what pushes him to near exhaustion. He see's himself as an underdog on the field and wants to prove the doubters wrong. But most of all, he wants to be a franchise quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Herzlich lands with Giants
July 27th, 2011
The anticipation built as the countdown to the end of the NFL lockout began. This time, Mark Herzlich knew the phone would ring in his home in Pennsylvania.
There would be no waiting and wondering about the direction of a football career that blossomed at Boston College, survived a year-long bout with cancer, and then picked up momentum in last season’s comeback with the Eagles.
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Rookies educated about business side of football at symposium
June 30th, 2011
Finally it was time for fun and games. After two days of serious closed-door discussions about what it takes to succeed on and off the field, the 155 first-year players participating in the NFLPA-organized "The Business of Football: Rookie Edition" got a chance to let loose.
They gathered on the outskirts of IMG Academies' 450-acre complex and put kids from the local YMCA through various football drills. At times it was hard to tell who enjoyed themselves more. There were enough smiles and high fives to last the summer.
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Turnout for Camp Freeman Speaks Volumes
June 29th, 2011
Bradenton - Welcome to Camp Freeman.
As the boys head to the field for day two of their three day unofficial mini-camp, I'm sure inquisitive minds want to know what Commissioner Roger Goodell will say today to the NFL rookie at the symposium going on at IMG Academies here in Bradenton.
Goodell and Players Association Chief DeMaurice Smith will address the rookies this morning at a local Sarasota Hotel.
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Players face dilemma when picking where to work out during lockout
June 1st, 2011
The Virginia Mason Athletic Center sits on an eastern bank of Lake Washington, a short drive (traffic permitting) from downtown Seattle. Home to the Seahawks since August 2008, the $60 million complex features an indoor practice facility, three outdoor fields and a weight room large enough for a royal wedding.
In previous off-seasons this is where quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and tight end John Carlson would come to train. It offers state-of-the-art equipment, manicured fields, certified trainers and physical therapists, a strength-and-conditioning program tailored to each player's needs and a cafeteria that serves healthy meals.
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BC teammates eye NFL after beating cancer together
March 20th, 2011
Many in the NFL believe that a player shows his true character when he is facing adversity. If that's true, two Boston College teammates are going to pass the character test for NFL decision-makers with flying colors when it comes to the draft.
Mark Herzlich and Anthony Castonzo have taken on cancer in different ways, and both are winning the fight.
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Forget the 40, bench press or vertical jump; Wonderlic test scores get most attention at NFL Combine
March 2nd, 2011
When former University of Florida offensive lineman Carl Johnson had to decide where he would train for the pre-NFL Draft process, he chose IMG Academy in Bradenton because it would prepare him in many different facets.
“You name it, they got it,” he said last week at the NFL Combine. “Cardio, speed training, lifting, position drills, mental conditioning, vision training, Wonderlic training.”
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Coach teaches speed, gets NFL prospects off to fast start
March 1st, 2011
Loren Seagrave's logic is simple. Give him six weeks and he can make anyone faster. His magic has turned several lower-round picks into much higher draft choices in almost two decades of working with pro football players.
The former LSU and Olympic runners coach almost sounds more like a scientist than a coach.
NFL interviews can boost athlete's value
February 28th, 2011
Former Ohio State star basketball player Greg Oden instantly fell in love with Steve Shenbaum, who was hired by Oden's agent to prepare him for interviews with NBA teams prior to the draft, and is the Head of Communications Training at the IMG Performance Institute.
The thing that impressed Oden, the first overall pick in 2007, the most?
IMG Academies give NFL prospects edge
February 27th, 2011
A year ago, Mark Herzlich wasn't sure if he would ever play football again. Battling for his life because of cancer, the former Boston College star cherishes each day.
But Herzlich didn't let the dream die despite being diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, in May 2009.
2011 NFL Draft: Preparing For The NFL Combine With Prospect David Arkin
February 24th, 2011
First and foremost, I have always been curious about walking through the NFL Draft process with a prospect whose performance in the offseason will ultimately be as important to him getting selected as what he did in four years of college.
Second, I knew Arkin was prepping for the Combine and Draft with the prestigious IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.
2011 NFL Draft Spotlight: TE Lee Smith, Marshall
February 23rd, 2011
NFL Draft 101 recently had an opportunity to talk with one of the 2011 NFL Draft's top tight ends, Lee Smith out of Marshall. Smith was a two and half year starter with the Thundering Herd who earned All-Conference USA and Academic Conference USA honors for the 2010 season. Known for his talents as a blocker, Smith also accounted for 38 catches for 358 yards and 3 touchdowns this past season.
MAC now a badge of honor for Bellore
February 21st, 2011
Nick Bellore should head to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis this week with no worries that playing at a so-called "mid-major" college will carry a stigma in his attempt to impress the scouts.
Starting at linebacker for four years at Central Michigan of the Mid-American Conference ought to be a bold-type entry on Bellore's resume.
21 steps to the NFL
February 13th, 2011
For the past month, two dozen NFL prospects have been training at IMG Academies in Bradenton, their agents paying up to $15,000 for a six-week training regimen that includes every aspect of the 40-yard dash — from how to warmup (less stretching, more calisthenics) to how many steps it should take to cover 40 yards (21).
Speed coach Loren Seagrave teaches sprinting like an applied physics course. The classroom is a narrow strip of turf and a small practice field behind a gym on IMG's 400-acre campus.
Locke Still Upset Over His Last Game At UK
February 11th, 2011
"Is the ability to see things before they are happening and to see guys coming from the left or right so, I think by strengthening the eyes it's obviously going to make him a better football player," says Trevor Moawad the IMG Director of Performance.
Moawad who is helping train the former UK tailback in Florida, believes Locke's eyes might be strengthened 15 to 20% by the time IMG is finished with their training.
Interview with Jalil Brown
February 3rd, 2011
Brown has been training at the IMG Performance Institute, where he is receiving not only position-specific training and physical conditioning, but also instruction in nutrition, communications, interview training, mental conditioning and vision training (the same fighter pilots use).
He eats, sleeps, and trains on their 400-acre campus, which nestles three track fields, run hills, and more.
Lee Smith taking next steps toward NFL career
January 29th, 2011
Shenbaum's not the only one aiding this journey. There's Chris Weinke, Loren Seagrave, Trevor Moawad and Jeff Dillman, among others.
Call them Team Lee. Their location: IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. Their mission: Get Lee Smith ready for the NFL Combine, get Lee Smith's name called on NFL Draft day.
Slippery Rock lineman gets Senior Bowl nod
January 27th, 2011
Brandon Fusco has been working out at the IMG Performance Institute in Bradenton, Fla., in preparation for the coming NFL draft and has been invited to a number of all-star games.
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Castonzo's catalogue
January 26th, 2011
Boston College offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo knows that his NFL future is on the line this week. He will be under the microscope on the field and off, as hundreds of NFL scouts at the 2011 Senior Bowl measure his chance to emerge as the top prospect at his position in the draft.
Locke working to enhance draft potential
January 23rd, 2011
Derrick Locke’s goal has always been to play in the National Football League, and the Kentucky running back thinks he’s helping his chances of doing that thanks to the training he’s receiving at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
Measuring skill & will in combination
January 22nd, 2011
When Niles Paul signed up for six weeks of training this winter at the IMG Performance Institute, he figured the experience would test him in ways new to the 21-year-old former Nebraska receiver.
He did not expect yoga sessions in 110-degree heat or vision exercises identical to the program used to train U.S. Air Force fighter jet pilots.
Former Florida guard Carl Johnson preparing for NFL draft
January 21st, 2011
Guard Carl Johnson was one of four seniors on Florida's offensive line this year, and now he's working his way toward the NFL.
Johnson has been in Bradenton training at IMG Performance Institute since Jan. 3, two days after his Florida career ended in the Outback Bowl. Like most preparing for the NFL draft in April, Johnson has a strength and a position coach. He's also working with a speed coach as well as receiving instruction on interviews with media and coaches.
Former Gators OG Carl Johnson preparing for NFL Draft in Bradenton
January 19th, 2011
Carl Johnson, one of Florida’s top pro prospects and most interesting mouths, is working out for the NFL Draft at IMG in Bradenton. He’s training every day, eating lobster for dinner and the scenery is pretty good, apparently.
Locke at IMG Academy preparing for NFL Draft
January 14th, 2011
Former Wildcat Derrick Locke has never shied away from telling anyone within earshot what he wants to do now that his college days are over: Locke is bound and determined to play in the National Football League.
A message on Locke's Twitter account says: "just finished my career at UK...now working for the biggest interview of my life..NFL"
Bellore, Berning chart course for post-college career
January 10th, 2011
Bellore, who recently received invites to the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine and East-West Shrine Game, headed south to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for what he called “an athletic haven — like paradise for athletes.”
The IMG Performance Institute has trained 23 NFL first-round picks including Eli Manning (#1 overall), Alex Smith (#1 overall), LaDainian Tomlinson (#5 overall) and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees, as well...
IMG's programs have produced some of the world's top athletes, and they can help you reach your goals–whether you're a beginner, top recruit, collegiate athlete or elite pro.
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