MENTAL PERFORMANCE

TRAINING TECHNOLOGY

• STRENGTH TRAINING PROTOCOLS- muscle and connective tissue strengthening

• SPEED TRAINING PROTOCOLS- Plyometric, interval, specific muscle type recruitment, functional velocity training

• FLEXABILITY PROTOCOLS- Dynamic stretching, static stretching, fascial planing

• RECOVERY MONITORING- Cryotherapy, biomarker assessments, nutritional elements

Human Performance Training So Far

These dynamics address just the physicality of the athlete, and since they are universally available, they make the playing field for everyone.

Next Training Frontier

THE BRAIN• The greatest untapped potential of any muscle or

organ in the body.

• The ability to work at an inexhaustible rate, while still creating and delegating both simple and complex tasks simultaneously.

• The trained athlete and coaches’ secret weapon.

Cognitive Training

Sports science has identified the need for better understanding of the brain, its

role in performance, and the ability to train it to perform at higher levels.

Athletic performance expectation, as well as results, are at the highest levels

in the history of sport.

The increased speed and intensity of competition has created a greater need

for quicker reactions, more in depth game analysis and instantaneous decision

making skills.

Available training information enables more teams to compete at a higher

level, equalizing the playing field.

, “Exercising our brains systematically is as important as exercising our bodies. In my experience, ‘Use it or lose it’ should really be ‘Use it and get more out of it.’”

Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, Neuropsychologist, Clinical Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine

Cognition Play and Performance

Greater levels of cognitive development empower athletes to:

Increase their ability to focus exclusively on the task/play at hand, undistracted.

Track the physical location of their teammates and opponents simultaneously.

Use their peripheral vision to more effectively take advantage of strategic play opportunities, as well as avoid costly impacts and collisions.

Make consistent, focused decisions throughout sporting events, regardless of duration.

“Athletes need to be able to react to their surroundings as quickly as possible to stay ahead of their

opponents. It’s the decisions you make on the pitch – as much as your speed or strength – that determine your

level of success.”

Mike Clegg, Manchester United Coach 2000-2011

The Cognitive Process

Vision > Perception > Cognition > Reaction

The Science Behind Cognitive Training

NeuroTracker was developed over 20 years at the University of

Montreal by world-leading neurophysicist Dr. Jocelyn Faubert, whose paper “Perceptual-cognitive training of athletes‟ was published in the Journal of Clinical Sports Psychology.

Dr. Faubert is an internationally-recognized authority in the fields of Visual Perception and Neuropsychology. His work integrating extensive laboratory research with the field of athletics, has produced protocols and systems that have taken Sport Science and Performance to a new and higher level never seen before.

NeuroTracker in Cognitive Training

3D Perceptual-Cognitive Training

NeuroTracker involves tracking multiple moving targets in a wide 3D view.

Training rapidly conditions the high-level brain resources are critical to performance in team sports - allowing athletes to improve their response time during game play and enhance their situational awareness.

Neuro Tracker Enhances Performance

3D Perceptual Cognitive Training

From the Lab… …To the FieldScientifically Proven Results In-game Results

PerformanceEnhancement

Accelerated processing speed

More decision-making time

Greater peripheral awareness

Better identification of

opportunities

Safety

Greater peripheral awareness

Ability to anticipate avoidable collisions

Concussion RTP Timing

Reduced risk of re-injury

Profiling

Know your own athletes

Give training to those who will benefit most

Target key prospects

Identify talent others may

overlook

NeuroTracker Features and Benefits

Neuro Tracker Prepares You To

Perform at Your Highest Level

MMMake judgments quickly

Make Sense of fast movements

Resist distractions

Decision Making Under PressureNeuroTracker Trains You To Deal With

Time Pressure Fast Movement Emotional Responses

Flexibility of Neuro Tracker

The University of Tennessee Sports Performance Center with 2 Neuro Tracker Systems

Either in Your facility or Ours.

Train To Keep Your Focus

Train To Read The Game

Athletic Performance Validation

Montreal

Children’s

Hospital

University

of

Victoria

Scientific Validation

Coaches and Trainers Input

-“Elite athletes leverage huge advantages from their mental prowess on the field, and so finding a way to condition performance cognitively has always been a major challenge for sports science. I think NeuroTracker is a genuine breakthrough here. It’s a proven science technology that trains fundamental skills with rapid gains, and the results unlock a wealth of new performance data.” Leonard Zaichkowsky, Ph.D. Vancouver Canucks, Director of Sports Science (2010-2012) Spain National Soccer Team (2006), Sport Psychologist

-“In preparing Canadian athletes for the Olympic Games, I find NeuroTracker integrates well across sports within the yearly training plan. As well as improving perception, it’s ideal in pre-training for cognitively getting into the zone. Our elite athletes report better reading of game flow, heightened anticipation of collisions, faster decision making, and ultimately more confidence under high pressure play. NeuroTracker is fast becoming a must-have tool for professional teams.”

Pierre Beauchamp, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Peak Sport Performance Mindroom

-“When we first used NeuroTracker it was actually the athletes that told us it was having a real impact on their game shape. Now we implement it with all our sports. I’m convinced NeuroTracker boosts awareness of what is happening on the field when it matters most, and that empowers each athlete to chase down their potential because now they condition both their mind and body.”

Michael Doscher, M.S. CSCS MSCCHead Strength and Conditioning Coach, Valdosta State University

Coaches and Athletes Input

-“The training that NeuroTracker provides is key for any sport, not just football. Athletes need to be able to react to their surroundings as quickly as possible to stay ahead of their opponents. When elite athletes come to OSG, I make NeuroTracker training a part of their total fitness program because, ultimately, it’s the decisions you make on the pitch – as much as your speed or strength – that determine your level of success.”

Mike Clegg, Manchester United Coach 2000-2011Founder of Olympic Sports Gym and Sports Performance Innovation

-“Taekwondo is a very fast sport so you have to be totally aware, a single lapse and it could be game over. NeuroTracker is simply a vital tool for me now. It's helped me see things quicker, process information faster and sustain my attention for longer, and this is what gives me the edge over my rivals.”

Aaron Cook, UK-Taekwondo World No.18 time gold medalist

-“I’m very pleased with the training. I know NeuroTracker has improved my attention, concentration and mental focus in a way that allows me to get into the zone when I need to.”

Abhinav Bindra, IndiaOlympic Gold medalist in 10m Air Rifle

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