The approach

A major difference that sets aside a good coach is the need to work in four key quadrants for any player:

 As a Certified MIND FACTOR Coach, Umesh works in the four Quadrants:

 Before the Game

Focusing on:

·         Addressing belief systems within a player to ensure their core beliefs are strong and aligned with the player within them

·         Finding the keys to motivation

·         Language patterns

·         Goal setting is achievable, realistic and deliverable using the SMART framework

·         Practice is realistic and as challenging if not harder than the game itself

During the game

 Focussing on:

·         Remaining focused

·         Avoiding distraction

·         Remaining calm and centred where appropriate

·         Relying on your natural instinct to ‘just play’

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In-between the game

Focussing on:

·         Remaining focused

·         Avoiding distractions such as ‘time travel’, crowds, other players

·         Remaining calm and centred where appropriate

·         Relying on your natural instinct to ‘just play’

After the game

Focussing on:

·         Learning from success, for future events

·         Releasing negative emotions quickly

·         Accepting ‘there’s no failure, only feedback’

·         Self healing and easing pain from injury or fatigue

The application of sports hypnosis, Time Line Therapy, and NLP is wide ranging and very popular amongst top sports people. Some of those who've used elements of all of these are:


·         Steve Collins, Nigel Benn, Frank Bruno (Boxing)

·         Jonny Wilkinson (Rugby)

·         Tiger Woods, Darren Clarke (Golf)

·         Iwan Thomas, Roger Black (Athletics)

·         Adrian Moorhouse (Swimming)