The Rugby MINDFIT Programme:
Helping You Develop A Winning Edge

What Every Aspiring Rugby Player Wants To Know About Developing Mental Game Skills For Optimal Rugby Performance

Mark Russell
Head Performance Coach

Are Your Rugby Mental Game Skills Good Enough? Are you Rugby MINDFIT?

Rugby Mindfit: As a rugby player, there are certain aspects of the sport that you cannot control and some that you can only influence - the weather, the pitch, your opponents, and the referee's decisions, to name a few.

Given the cards you're dealt, you can only focus on yourself and your performance.

From professional players competing in Championship tournaments on the world stage to high-performing amateurs and lower-league players, you always strive to perform at your best.

Elite players know there is as little as a 1% difference between being the best and being a contender.

Top players know that your emotional and mental state determines a winning performance.

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Transform Your Performance With Rugby MINDFIT!

Rugby MINDFIT will help you address the mental challenges rugby players face so you can enhance your performance, maintain consistency, and contribute more effectively to your success.

This programme is perfect for those who want to improve their performance by managing their minds better in practice or matches. It will help you perform at your best, appropriately and consistently.

Rugby MINDFIT will help you deal with the following mental game challenges:

Overcoming strict or high expectations that undermine confidence.

Lack of emotional control or composure if not playing well.

Fragile self-confidence after mistakes.

Inability to play freely and relax on the pitch.

And being held back from performing by a “comfort zone.”

As a qualified mental skills coach, I teach proven and straightforward mental game strategies to help you overcome mental barriers, take your practice game to competitive matches and boost confidence.

No Psychobabble or fluff! Just simple mental game strategies to help you perform at your optimum!

What is the Rugby MINDFIT?

Rugby MINDFIT is a 'blended approach' of assessments, coaching, and assignments that enables you to grasp the "basics" of mental skills, get the most out of our conversations, and continue learning between sessions.

At the heart of Rugby MINDFIT is my proven ‘Play the GAME’ framework - a step-by-step approach designed to help you build mental resilience, sharpen focus, and consistently perform at your best.

GAME stands for:

Guiding Principles: Identify your core values and what motivates you, so you can play with purpose and confidence.

Approach: Develop a personalised mental game plan tailored to your unique strengths and challenges.

Methods: Learn and practise proven mental techniques - like visualisation, self-talk, and focus strategies - to handle pressure and bounce back from setbacks.

Execution: Turn your training into action on the pitch, building habits that lead to winning performances, match after match.

With Rugby MINDFIT, you’ll gain the mental edge to stand out and thrive, no matter the challenge.

Coaching sessions are about 'fine tuning' and discussing the strategies you've learned between sessions.

As a result, you can accomplish a much higher level of coaching impact and get help focusing your energies on applying mental strategies to real situations.

The 12-month programme offers the time needed for you to develop and integrate new skills fully, ensuring deep-rooted growth and sustained performance enhancement.

Rugby success starts in the mind. Are you ready to transform your mindset and your game?

Rugby MINDFIT includes:

Mental Aptitude Assessment

An assessment will help you identify mental game barriers hurting your performance. You will also access a range of other assessments to measure and celebrate the progress made in developing strengths, managing weaknesses, and closing out blind spots.

Personalised
Mental Game Plan

You will be given a custom game plan based on the the 'Play the GAME' framework. The game plan will be a roadmap for your training sessions and outline what strategies will help your performance.

Bi-Weekly Coaching Sessions

In-person, via Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, or phone call (45-minute coaching sessions). Each session teaches you how to apply mental strategies for practice and matches. You will work directly with me and learn how to improve your mindset and performance.

Unlimited email correspondence, messages, and telephone calls

You can call, email or message me with all your questions. In addition, you get a daily motivational message sent to you via WhatsApp and regular telephone catch-up calls.

Your Confidential Account in Coach Accountable

Coach Accountable is an online portal to support you AFTER our session in getting things done - action items for you to tackle before the next time we talk.

Support Materials

Use of relevant proprietary workbooks, handouts, and sports articles to overcome performance issues and build on strengths. You will also receive regular Mental Gym Workouts, daily text messages, etc., to motivate and help you with your personal development and mental skills challenges.

Working with Mark has been a game-changer for me. The mental skills coaching has improved my focus and confidence on the rugby field and positively impacted my life off the pitch. Thanks to the personalised strategies and support, I feel more resilient and equipped to handle pressure. I highly recommend this program to any rugby player looking to elevate their performance and mindset.

Calum Coyne

Player with Bishop's Stortford 1st (UK) and Villagers 1st XV (South Africa)

What's in Rugby MINDFIT?

Session 1: Perform with Freedom

How to overcome pressure-packed expectations.

Session 2: Get into the Zone

How to stay focused for practices and matches.

Session 3: Dominate with Confidence

How to feel fabulous on the inside.

Session 4: Trust Your Game

How to become a fearless competitor.

Session 5: Play with Composure

How to stay poised after mistakes.

Session 6: Make Your Mind an Asset

How to be dynamic instead of perfect.

Session 7: Compete without Fear

How to conquer the fear of failure.

Session 8: Get Focused for Matches

How to unleash your competitive edge.

If you can overcome a lack of focus, low self-confidence, or other mental game obstacles on and off the pitch, you can reach your true potential in rugby.

"In rugby, the mind is the true powerhouse. It's not just about strength and speed; it's about resilience, strategy, and the unyielding belief that you can overcome any challenge on the field."

Mark Russell

Find out more about Rugby MINDFIT

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Mental Skills Coaching That Works For You

As a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP), I help you uncover the beliefs and attitudes that keep you from performing to your potential. You'll learn a proven mental skills system that builds your confidence and improves your performance in competition to get you into the winner’s circle more often.

Over the past five years, I have helped hundreds of athletes overcome mental barriers and instil confidence, focus, and teamwork to become better all-around athletes.

The programme is sustainable, and the impact is measurable and extensive both ON and OFF the sports field.

Working with me enables you to access a new and unique coaching opportunity proven to accelerate athlete and coach learning of mental strategies for practice and competition.

Satisfaction Guaranteed - or your money back!

When you choose me to be your provider of performance coaching services, I want you to know that I take that responsibility seriously. In return, I make you a no-excuses commitment to ensure you are happy as a customer.

No quibbles. No hassles. No risks.

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"Next Level mindset"

Skills, physicality and tactical ability are key to playing sports well. But I know mindset is essential, too, especially for elite athletes. That’s why I’d recommend Mark to any coach or athlete who wants to take performance to the next level.