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Testimonials
"Bill is a very talented and deeply-knowledgeable
mental game coach. His ability to help our players stay motivated,
focused and on-track is just excellent. Bill really takes the time
to understand people, to listen and to figure out what each person
needs to achieve and excel. He has crafted a comprehensive mental
game peak performance program for us, as a mental game advisor to
individual players and team mental game coach for team practice
sessions. He is a master mental game coach. He is one of the top
peak performance coaches on the Pro Tennis Tour. More players on
the pro tour could use his help."
Israeli Davis Cup Team
"Adam ended up in the winner's circle at
a number of junior tournaments, including the San Francisco City
Junior, a match-play tournament in its 81st year and boasting past
winners such as Johnny Miller and Bob Rosburg. He received a 'perpetual
trophy' that he gets to keep for one year and that has the names
of every winner on it.
He also was the overall winner of the Charlie Culver Junior Masters
in Salinas, a tournament he won back in 2007 as well. He shot five-under
par for the two days and won by five.
Then, he ended his junior career by shooting his lowest competitive
round ever, a 64, to win in his very last tournament, the Ray Anderson
Memorial at Spring Valley in Milpitas!
Most importantly, his attitude and on-course behavior seemed to
improve considerably this past year. As for school, he decided to
attend Cal State San Marcos, a small school in North San Diego County
where he's playing on the men's golf team.
So... I just wanted to say 'thank you' for all of your efforts in
helping him grow and mature as a player and person.
The sheet that you had him fill out in one of his very first sessions,
the one about what is in your control and what isn't, is still pinned
up on his wall above his trophies. Next to it are two signs that
he created; one reads 'Golf is a game of misses' and the other reads
'The most important shot in golf is the next one.'...
In summary, thanks for your coaching, wisdom, perseverance and friendship
over the past several years. I'm sure your efforts paid off and
had a lasting effect on his development as a player and a person."
Mitch Loran
Father of college golfer Adam Loran
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Adam Loran
Two-time competitor in the Junior World Golf Championships
Golf Team Member, Cal State San Marcos
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"MMA is a very mental sport, particularly
once you step into the ring. In a contest, the importance of the
mental component might be well over 80-90%. A fighter needs strong
reserves of mental toughness, focus and the will to win.
My MMA coach and I realized I needed to raise the level of my mental
game, so he found the best trainers, coaches and consultants around
to work with me so I could prepare optimally for my televised fight
coming up in three weeks.
For mental training, he called Bill Cole, The Mental Game Coach.
I can't thank Bill enough for all his help.
The mental game training I did with Bill Cole on my mental preparation
was an important part of my overall training program for my win
(second round TKO) at The Awakening, the World Combat Sports Challenge
(WCSC) MMA event in San Francisco. I won the WCSC California State
MMA Middleweight Title in front of a crowd of over 5,000 people.
Bill went to work with me right away. I worked with him almost daily
over that time. He coached me on simple and easy to use mind techniques
I could apply right in the gym, at home, in the locker room before
the fight, on the walk into the arena and even once my foot hit
the canvas.
Just as you need to be dedicated in the gym, in running, in eating
right, and in training all aspects of the MMA game, you need to
cover all the bases by training your mind. A fighter can lose the
contest before they even step foot into the cage or the ring. They
can defeat themselves mentally before the contest even begins. Ignoring
the mental game is old school now for anyone who wants to excel
at the fight game.
Just like you train your standup game, your wrestling, or your Jiu
Jitsu, you need to train your mind. Mental game training is an area
that many fighters talk about as being important, but few know how
to train for, other than working with intensity and dedication in
the gym. Having a strong work ethic will get you to a certain level
of mental toughness and confidence, but the mental game is far more
than that. A well-prepared fighter needs focus, relaxation under
pressure, killer instinct, control over his thoughts, and control
over his emotions. Bill helped me take all these things to the next
level in my game.
Now I have a focused and extremely effective pre-event mental readiness
system that gets my mind, body and spirit ready to fight. He helped
me bring out the mental toughness and focus I needed to achieve
greatness in a pressure situation.
MMA is very much a mental game. Bill is an indispensable part of
my training arsenal. If you want to see what improving your mental
game can do for you as a fighter, I strongly suggest you give Bill
a call. He is a great investment."
Jesse Gillespie
Winner of the WCSC California State MMA Professional Middleweight
Title
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Bill Cole, MS, MA and Jesse Gillespie,
with Jesse wearing the Championship Belt, just after winning
the WCSC California State Professional MMA Middleweight Title,
in San Francisco, CA, May 30, 2009.
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"I was already very successful in junior tennis.
I have been ranked #1 in the 14's and 16's in singles and doubles
in Northern California, and top twenty in the nation. I won the
San Diego Boys 14's National Open Singles and Doubles and took third
place in the Boys 16's Copper Bowl Singles. I wanted to not only
be able to maintain the rankings I had achieved to date, but to
continue to steadily improve. The pressure is even greater once
you are a top-ranked player, and I wanted to know how to handle
that pressure better.
We researched the top sports psychologists and mental training coaches
and discovered that Bill Cole had been the mental game coach to
professional players who have had wins over Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick,
Marat Safin, Michael Chang and world #4, Tim Henman. Bill also had
been an NCAA Division I College Head Coach in tennis, the Sports
Psychology Coach for the Israeli Davis Cup Team, and had coached
in the US and Europe on the ATP Tour.
I took his on-line mental game assessment and communicated with
him, and very quickly our family hired Bill. Ever since, he has
been helping us navigate the competitive world of junior tennis
at the sectional and national levels.
In just our first mental training session, I learned a huge amount
about the mental game and what I needed to do to perform to my top
abilities in competition. Since then, Bill has been an integral
part of our tennis training team. My Mom and Dad and I work with
him at his office, on the phone, at tournaments and on the lesson
court. Bill taught me about the psychology of match preparation,
concentration, how to really relax in close matches (even when it
seemed impossible to do so), to stay focused, to analyze and solve
problems on the court, mental toughness, confidence and my ability
to get into the zone.
Bill's techniques in the mental game are extremely powerful and
easy to learn. These techniques take effect immediately. I was able
to use all the techniques right away, and my game improved a lot.
I have been using the techniques in matches and the results have
shown already. I was able to stay calm, focused, and relaxed under
pressure. Bill has helped my tennis game a lot through mental game
coaching.
If you suspect that improving your mental approach to your tennis
is the missing link in your game, you are probably right. Bill is
a specialist in the mental part of tennis, in addition to having
been a very successful teaching pro, and top competitor himself.
His insights and knowledge about the upper levels of competitive
tennis are amazing. The mental training system he taught me for
reaching my inner excellence continues to be very powerful. I use
what he teaches me every day, in practices, and in matches. If you
want to take your game to the next level, I strongly suggest you
call Bill."
Jaya Billa
Sacramento, California
#1 in Boys 14's and 16's singles in Northern California
#1 in Boys 14's and 16's doubles in Northern California
#20 in Boys 14's National singles
#80 in Boys 16's National singles
Won San Diego Boys 14's National Open Singles
3rd place in Boys 16's Copper Bowl Singles
5th place in Boys 16's Sectional 2008 Singles
Boys 16's Doubles Sectionals 2008, 2009
Long Beach 14's National Open Doubles
Boys 16's National Open Doubles Finalist 2009
Boys 16's National Open Doubles 4th place 2009

Jaya Billa
#1-ranked Junior Tennis Player, Northern California
Sacramento, California
"The sport that I strive to be the best at is
breakaway rodeo roping. I have been riding horses and have been
involved with rodeo most of my life. The majority of my success
came in the early 90's. I have been ranked, in and out of the top
fifteen and runner-up in the Championships.
Since then I have struggled with having a good horse and making
practice a priority. These two things led to more problems that
saw my confidence slowly erode to "full-on" choking and mental game
issues that made me consider giving up my lifetime hobby and dreams.
In a last-ditch effort I did some searching and found Bill Cole,
The Mental Game Coach. The skills, optimism, hope, and techniques
that he has taught me have changed my life.
I am enjoying the new mental and physical techniques and the marked
improvement in my overall game. It's so fun to have new and promising
thoughts in my head. This spring brings the new rodeo season and
with Bill's guidance I have confidence that it will be the best
I've had in 20 years.
If you are doubting yourself, if you have lost confidence, and if
you are wondering how you can possibly get it back, I strongly suggest
you call Bill and speak with him – today. Bill is compassionate,
understanding, non-judgmental, insightful and easy to talk with.
He cares about his clients. He helped me believe in myself – and
he can help you believe too."

Niki Greenwood
Breakaway Rodeo Roper
Caldwell, Idaho
"I had a great day with Bill. I think it will
really help me stay focused in matches. I took his mental game assessment,
and there are definitely some areas I wanted to work on, and improve
on. I think his method of centering will really help me stay focused
during matches. So thank you so much! I had a fantastic time!"
Cami Runnalls
Coto De Caza, California

Cami Runnalls was a ranked junior in Northern California and
won the Northern California doubles tennis sectionals in High School.
She won the 4.5 United States Tennis Association sectionals in southern
California and now competes at the 5.0 and 5.5 level in women's
doubles.
"Bill has helped me so much with my mental
game. All players have mental issues. We're out here for six hours
and it's very difficult to stay positive, especially in a golf tournament
where there is so much pressure. Bill has given me many tips I can
take out to the driving range, the course and tournaments. It's
been really beneficial."
Jody Ho
Nationally-ranked Women's Golf Team
San Jose State University
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Jody Ho was a high school golf star who
is competing on the nationally-ranked NCAA Division I San
Jose State University Women's Golf Team. She is making her
mark at the collegiate level and wants to turn pro.
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"I want to thank Bill for this wonderful
experience. I learned a lot about my mental game. He helped me with
a lot of tips. Now I know how to center and relax when under pressure
of a tournament. I'll keep on practicing what he taught me, and
I want to thank him."
Kat Delen-Briones
Nationally-ranked Women's Golf Team
San Jose State University
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Kat Delen-Briones was the top junior golfer
from the Philippines, played in two Junior World Golf Championships,
and is also competing on the nationally-ranked NCAA Division
I San Jose State University Women's Golf Team. She wants to
win more tournaments and then turn pro.
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"I just wanted to thank Bill for improving my
mental game. I learned a lot of techniques I've never known before.
My favorite technique was 'See The Blue'. I realized that when I
used that technique my serves stopped hitting the net. Bill also
taught me the Roger Federer 'Keep Your Head Still' technique. That
helped me connect with the ball dead center more. Before I started
working with Bill I would always pull my head up too early on shots,
and I was really surprised to learn how long you could keep your
head still before the opponent's ball came back to you. I also got
a lot out of the technique called Rise-Peak-Fall. I never noticed
that most of my balls that I hit were on the peak-I always thought
I was hitting balls on the rise, but this drill taught me to watch
the ball a lot better, and to be aware if I'm hitting on the rise,
peak or fall. I learned a lot from Bill, and I'm glad I was able
to receive coaching from him."
Ashvin Soin
Saratoga, California

Ashvin Soin was a ranked junior in Northern California, won three
California State Tennis Championships in the Gar Glenny Cup and
played at the national level as a junior and adult. He now competes
at the 5.0 in Open levels in singles and doubles.
"Coach Cole has the remarkable ability to get
into an athlete's 'crazy mind', and has now become an integral part
of my finding the path to training and competitive success. His
prodigious understanding and commitment as a coach gives him the
ability to help individuals of all capacities succeed in the spectrum
of mental training. Coach Cole now manages every aspect of my mental
training, fear control, confidence, and focus. His expertise and
experience is inimitable, and is irreplaceably valuable to my athletic
career."

Aimee Anaya
United States National Champion
Olympic Weight Lifting
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Clients
Some Of Our Valued Clients:
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Buck Enterprises of Louisiana
Dancers and parents from the world-famous Butler-Fearon-O'Connor
School of Irish Dance
CSU-Fullerton Men's Golf Team
CSU-Fullerton Women's Volleyball Team
CSU-Long Beach Department of Psychology
Dane Petchul Productions of Irvine
de Clifford International Ltd.
Erie Community College
Expressions of Excellence
IBM Sports Club
Israeli Davis Cup Team
Life Coaching
Lifeline Presentations
The Mance Group
New York State Association For HPER
Dr. John Piscopo
Personal and Professional Coaches Association
Raveneaux Country Club of Houston
The San Francisco Group
San Jose City College
San Jose Leadership Council
San Jose State University
San Jose State Women's Golf team
Saratoga-Cupertino Developmental Travel Baseball Team
Saratoga High School Baseball Team
Self-Leadership Seminars
Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club
Robert Shepardson and Associates
Silicon Valley Health and Wellness Institute
Stanford University Baseball Team
State University of New York
Joe Thiel World Wide Golf Schools
Tyler College
Too Hot To Handle®
U.S. Sports Development, Inc.
Erik Weihenmayer
Western Career College
WFDJ Consulting
Sarah Will
The Wright Choice
www.mymalife.com
Pat Yates Associates
Yoriwa, Inc.
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We have provided international coaching and consultation services
for hundreds of individuals to help them become peak performers
in their chosen fields. Some of these include:
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Young athletes
College athletes
Professional athletes
Coaches
Parents of athletes
Dancers
Teachers
Consultants
School administrators
Media professionals
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Bill has provided sports psychology coaching and consulting in
over 50 sports.
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Acrobatic Skydiving
Alpine Skiing
Artistic Roller Skating
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Blackjack
Bowling
Bridge
Calf-roping/Rodeo
Cricket
Cycling
Dance
Dirt Bike Racing
Distance Running
Diving
Downhill Skiing
Equestrian Sports
Extreme Sports
Fencing
Fitness & Weight Training
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Hiking
Hockey
Ice Climbing
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Ice Figure Skating
Long Distance Biking
Marathon Running
Martial Arts
Modern Pentathlon
Motocross
Mountain Biking
Mountaineering
Olympic Weightlifting
Paragliding
Racquetball
Rock Climbing
Rugby
Running
Skiing
Slot Car Racing
Soccer
Sports Guiding For The Blind
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Track And Field
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Skiing
Wrestling
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He has taught, coached and consulted with athletes
from the ages of 6 to 75. He's worked with beginners, junior-high,
high school, college, amateur, elite and international pro athletes.
IMGCA Certification Testimonials
Through the International Mental Game Coaching
Association (IMGCA), Bill Cole conducts courses of study for certifying
Mental Game Practitioners at various levels. You can learn more
about these certification courses at the IMGCA
website. The following testimonials are related to those courses.
"I first heard about the excellent Bill Cole know-how
from my coach Rodney King, so it was natural for me to check him
out right away. Well, what can I say after JUST a couple of months
of intensive coaching and the IMGCA education process? Simply brilliant
stuff and outstanding overall approach!!! I immediately have been
able to apply all the material in action, during special operations
(police, military) training camps, and while coaching professional
elite soccer players, and other world-class athletes. Moreover,
the IMGCA message is getting spread here in Slovakia like wild fire,
and now even pro elite coaches are starting to pay attention (based
on awesome results which they see first hand in action every day).
I am starting to work with these coaches as well. I once again highly
recommend you contact Bill Cole and see first hand about his fantastic
know how. It has been one of the best investments I have ever made.
You can give a gift to yourself to reach your full potential! Go
for it."
–Ing. Radek Sefcik
Level III IMGCA Certified Mental Game Master Coach

Ing. Radek Sefcik
Level III IMGCA Certified Mental Game Master Coach
Professional Special Operations Police / Military Coach
BJJ Brown Belt And Elite PCWA Coach
Slovakia
www.mentalcoach.sk
"My IMGCA mental game certification training
program has taught me, among many other lessons, that everything
I do and say as a coach and teacher influences the behavior of the
young athletes I have been given the privilege to work with. With
Bill Cole's expert guidance I have become a more effective leader,
communicator and coach/teacher-his mentorship has proven to be invaluable
in my quest to develop confidence, focus and mental discipline in
the young football players I work with. And in developing these
mental skills the players have improved their on-field performance,
which has equated to more success as a team-and they have also begun
to transfer these skills to other areas of their lives, such as
academics and social relations. It has also provided me the tools
to train other coaches to do the same with their players. As a result,
I was asked to speak at a youth football coaches meeting, and have
been asked to host a coaching clinic next spring. I have also been
asked to speak to the coaches and players of a youth Lacrosse team,
which tells me that IMGCA philosophies and mental training methods
transcend any particular sport and can help both players and coaches
develop skills and set and achieve goals that bring success both
on an individual and team basis. I've never met a coach who denied
the relationship between an athlete's mental approach and his/her
performance in practice and competition, and I strongly encourage
and recommend the IMGCA certification program as a means to teaching
themselves, other coaches, and the athletes they work with how to
put the two together. English philosopher Alfred North Whitehead
once said that "education is the acquisition of the art of the utilization
of knowledge". Whether you've been coaching for 20 years or have
just begun, Bill Cole and IMGCA certification training can and will
help you utilize cutting-edge mental game approaches and make you
a better coach."
–Phil DuBois
Level I IMGCA Certified Mental Game Instructor
Former professional football player, NFL Washington Redskins
Longtime Youth Sports Coach
Springfield, Virginia
www.1standgoals.com
"I just wanted to let you know how pleased I
am to have gone through the IMGCA Certification process with you.
As a past professional athlete, I wish I would have been smart enough
to realize the benefits of the mental game. I can't begin to tell
you how much I have learned from you in our in-depth conversations.
Your expertise in the subject I really believe is among the very
best. Your program was very beneficial in that I wasn't just given
a manual and told to fill it out as I see in some certification
classes. I was very interested in the process of learning and implementing
the mental game and you have done a fantastic job in covering all
the bases. I know this certification will put me on the right path
to be able to teach the skills necessary for my students to achieve
higher success in reaching their ultimate dreams. Thanks again for
all your help!"
–Billy Fritz
Level I IMGCA Certified Mental Game Instructor
Former Professional Golfer
More Testimonials
"I have followed Bill Cole's outstanding work
in mental game coaching for many years and have been privileged
to have him as a Guest Expert on our international coaching web
site for martial arts practitioners and coaches, and military and
police professionals, www.mymalife.com.
Bill regularly provides amazing peak performance insights and leading-edge
ideas and principles to the world of martial arts across these performance
arenas. He has helped us understand and apply the concepts of mental
toughness, mental training, concentration, focus and mental readiness
for sports competition and law enforcement and military applications.
Our clients must have mental toughness to be able to operate in
these very difficult, and often dangerous environments. Bill gives
us the mental tools we need to navigate those challenging assignments.
In this regard, Bill Cole is a mental toughness master. He's our
mental game guru.
While many sport psychologists offer standard peak performance theoretical
concepts, Bill goes far beyond that, and knows what actually works
in the real world. He teaches new ways of looking at old problems,
with expert mind game solutions that really work. His understanding
of the mind-body processes in peak performance and how to manage
them, in learning, and pressure performance situations is simply
uncanny. His background as a top athlete, researcher-writer, teacher-coach
and businessman blend together to create innovative and highly practical
success strategies. His teaching system for mastering the mental
game is beyond compare.
I have studied the mental game extensively over the years, and have
worked closely with other international sport psychologists, and
it's clear that Bill Cole is a major thought leader in sport psychology.
We are fortunate to have him as our Guest Expert.
Bill Cole is a world-class mental game coach who gets world-class
results. If you are considering bringing Bill in to speak, coach
or consult, I know you will be thrilled with the results he brings
to you and your organization."
Rodney King - Performance Enhancement Coach - Johannesburg, South
Africa
Founder and Director of the Street Tough World Alliance,
represented in 15 countries around the world and leaders in innovative
e-training martial arts solutions for business and life through
www.mymalife.com
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Voted one of the top 20 martial artists in the world by Black Belt
Magazine.
"... an authority on sports psychology... He is one of the top
peak performance coaches in the country...Bill's peak performance
system helped us tremendously in our march to reach the finals of
the College World Series."
Stanford University Baseball Team
"Here's a mental toughness course with the right motives. Cole
can repair your attitude."
Jody Meacham, Venture Editor
San Jose Mercury News
"While playing high level competitions week in and week out,
I found myself in need of help to develop a solid mental routine
before, during and after my golf tournaments. Mr. Bill Cole has
given me a great start on this journey.
I have only been working with Mr. Cole for a short period of time
and I have seen immediate improvement in my mental game. We have
worked on how to be more systematic in my preparation, and how to
commit to sticking with my routine in my round. He has an ability
to catch important points and sum up my performance in a very positive
and helpful way. His notes are also very helpful to help me track
my improvement.
I would highly recommend Mr. Bill Cole to athletes who want to improve
their mental game."
Angel Sze
Professional golfer
Winner, Women's International 4-Ball Tournament
"Each time you present the Concentration Clinic, I learn an abundance
of information. The information you gave us will help tremendously!
The feedback has been outstanding!"
Steve Smith, Director, Tyler College
Tyler, Texas
"It was great!"
Ollie Becker, General Manager, American Golf Corporation
Hercules, California
"Bill has found a way to help the 'performance-challenged'!! He
knows how to reach the left-brainers with exercises and techniques
that get us into 'the zone' quickly and help us stay there."
Melinda Chen, President
Bay Valley Technologies
Saratoga, CA
"Bill Cole is a mind guru...he is among the elite mental game peak
performance experts in this country."
American Society of Anesthesiologists
"Bill Cole is a major thought leader in sport psychology, and a
mental toughness master...Bill Cole is a world-class mental game
coach who gets world-class results."
Rodney King - Performance Enhancement Coach - Johannesburg, South
Africa
Voted one of the top 20 martial artists in the world by Black Belt
Magazine
"You are masterful at getting the audience to own their questions
by asking them deeper questions. You have an obvious wealth of knowledge
on leadership with down-to-earth examples and thought-provoking
ideas that everyone could relate to in their world."
San Jose Leadership Council
"Cole has experienced the pressure of tournament play in professional
events in the US and Canada. He has investigated the mental side
of the game through interviews with the world's top playing pros
such as Harold Solomon, Guillermo Vilas, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall."
The Woodlands Sun Newspaper
The Woodlands, Texas
"Bill Cole is a business-golf guru...an authority in peak performance,
especially in selling and in golf."
San Leandro Chamber of Commerce
"As before, your presentation was done in a professional and outstanding
manner."
Craig Tiley, Assistant Director, Tyler College
Tyler, Texas
"Mind over tennis balls is his story of success. This coach fine
tunes mental strategies."
San Jose Mercury News Headline
"Bill Cole is a world-class coach... A speaker's speaker."
National Speakers Association
"Coach Bill has the winning blueprint to help you feel more confident,
polished and prepared in any speaking or performing situation. His
energetic and witty approach makes learning fun. It's obvious he
loves what he does and he's the best at it."
Nancy Koran, author of the books The
Zen Of Tennis and The
Victory Dance: Placing Yourself in the Winner's Circle
"Bill Cole...has developed a comprehensive mental training course
aimed at promoting peak performance."
Michael Cronk, Staff Writer
San Jose Mercury News
"Excellent presentation and reminder of tools we quickly forget."
Melissa Strickland, Administrator
Guliford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center
Greensboro, North Carolina
"Excellent! Bill Cole is the coach's coach. He really knows about
peak performance and the mental game."
Neil Fiore, PhD., psychotherapist,
Founder and President of Self-Leadership Seminars,
author of the books, The Now Habit : A Strategic Program for
Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play, and
The Road Back to Health : Coping With the Emotional Aspects of
Cancer and the audio tape The Five Keys to Permanent Stress
Reduction.
"Many thanks for the most fascinating ideas you shared with us...and
thank you for all the truly beneficial help you have given me throughout
the seminar...thank you for all the advice and ideas; they will
surely benefit me throughout my life. Mostly thanks for the inspiration
you have given me."
Fred Forman, Tyler College
Tyler, Texas
"Bill is wonderfully personable, and I love his metaphors."
Elayne Savage
psychotherapist and author of the books, Don't Take It Personally
and Breathing Room
Berkeley, CA
"It is such a pleasure to have had you present as our Guest Speaker
for our June Quarterly Meeting. You were fabulous! We have received
so much positive feedback from the coaches who attended. We shall
certainly look forward to our next opportunity to hear you speak
again. We shall highly recommend you for other speaking engagements
as well."
Shannon Seek Feher, Executive Chair
Professional And Personal Coaches Association
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
"The relaxation and letting go techniques were great tools."
Linda Knowles, Administrator
West Coast Orthopedics
Arcadia, California
"On target. In the zone. Entertaining. Highly educational. Funny
and fast-moving. Insightful.
These were some of the comments our campers and staff made about
Bill Cole's training program, The Mental Game of Hockey. We asked
Bill to come in to our youth hockey camp to make a presentation
on sports psychology for our campers, ages 8-15, at the Sharks Ice
@ San Jose (home of the NHL San Jose Sharks) in San Jose, California.
We were delighted with Bill's program, and learned a ton. This initial
sports psychology program went so well, we are planning on having
Bill speak at future hockey camps.
Bill entertained and educated us with insightful stories about many
of the teams, athletes, coaches and parents he has coached in the
mental game, and how we can learn from them so we don't make the
mistakes they made. He has a wonderful way of teaching us nuggets
of wisdom, while simply talking to us like a friend does, sincerely,
and with intensity and purpose. Bill is a riveting speaker, and
kept the kids' attention all the way through. That is no small feat!
Bill's years of successful experience really show up when he speaks.
He has an amazing command of his material. He never used any notes,
engaged the audience, took questions throughout the program, and
did it all with a great sense of humor. His ability to relate to
all ages and skill levels is remarkable. I could listen to Bill
all day long.
Some of the most powerful techniques Bill taught us were centering,
meditation, visualization, breath control, self-coaching, mental
toughness, self-monitoring, the zone and how to create a positive
mental attitude. He taught us exactly what we need to be successful
in our sport. He not only taught the concepts, but he gave us specific
methods to help us learn and execute these principles in our practices
and our competitions. My staff and I learned many new mental approaches
we have been able to put into practice with our students on and
off the ice immediately. Bill has shortened our learning curve dramatically.
I can tell that many of our campers' higher levels of performance
are directly related to the mental game approaches Bill shared with
us that day. Thank you Bill!
If your organization wants to hear from a leading expert in sports
psychology, Bill Cole is one of the top mental game coaches and
speakers in the country. You should contact Bill today. He is a
fantastic speaker, a highly experienced sports psychology consultant,
and he will help take your sports program to the next level. Bill
has the right stuff!"
Phil Huynh
Director / Owner
Total Performance Hockey School
Sunnyvale, California
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