Full team and coaches role play activities in 10 scenes that progress in a full-blown story.

Heavy Or Not – The O.G. Swim Guide | Episode 29

A peek inside Dr. John Hogg’s Mental Skills for Young Athletes - course and ebooks

Take the time and boost performance, focus, and confidence in your athletes. This episode of Heavy Or Not dives into the often overlooked but game-changing world of mental skills training.

We explore the groundbreaking work of Dr. John M. Hogg and the “Script and Screenplay” eBook, where athletes develop self-awareness, goal-setting, and emotional control — all through imaginative role-playing and practical exercises. It's more than theory — it's a coachable, learnable system that integrates seamlessly into physical training that teams can deploy.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why mental skills are the missing piece in many training programs

How to use structured role-play to teach self-awareness and motivation

Practical tools for goal setting, relaxation, and energizing techniques

Ways to help young athletes turn mindset into their competitive advantage

Explore the Mental Skills full LMS course: https://Read.SwimISCA.org/why/mental-skills-for-young-athletes/

Whether you coach swimmers, water polo teams, or any competitive youth athletes, this approach gives you tools to support the whole athlete—body and mind. Buy the Script & Screenplay book. https://sowl.co/p/jwaLm