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Transforming Sport through Mindfulness
OUR PARTNERS
We train coaches from all over the world who inspire a new generation of true athletes. Some of the organizations we have worked with:
MEMBERSHIP DESCRIPTION
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Unlimited Access to Live Workshops: Engage with world-renowned facilitators in our exclusive live sessions.
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Quarterly Reflection Sessions: Participate in insightful reflection sessions with your course leader every quarter.
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Exclusive TAP Hub Resources: Access a wealth of over 50+ resources available only to our members.
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Comprehensive Library Access: Enjoy unlimited access to our entire collection of meditation and movement classes.
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Global Networking Opportunities: Connect and network with coaches, athletes, and sports enthusiasts from around the globe.
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Free TAP T-Shirt: Receive a complimentary TAP T-Shirt with your second-year renewal.
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Special Discounts: Benefit from exclusive discounts on TAP programs for your school or team.
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By subscribing, you're supporting our grassroots and community work in the USA, enabling us to initiate impactful change in communities. Together, we're transforming lives, one true athlete at a time. Join us in making a difference.
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EXPLORE OUR UPCOMING LIVE WORKSHOPS
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The power of love in sport
WebinarCompetitive sport is ideal for cultivating compassion, both for oneself and others. We explore how a love-based approach to sport holds greater potential than the traditional focus on ruthless domination and defeating opponents at all costs.
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Coaching the young human animal: A big picture orientation
WebinarModern athletics promotes health and enjoyment but also has a darker side. In this 2-hour session, we'll explore its impact on health, movement, rewards, stress, and design, potentially revising your coaching approach.
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In the Zone: Mindfulness for Sport
WebinarUnlock your athletic potential with our 6-week Mindfulness for Sport course. Enhance performance, manage stress, and boost focus through guided meditation and interactive sessions.
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Flourishing Through Sport
WebinarDiscover how the evolving concept of human flourishing applies to athletic careers. This workshop will help you identify key growth opportunities and milestones in your athletic journey.
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Self care tools for coaches and athletes
WebinarExplore how to deepen athletes' introspection and self-care practices to tackle mental challenges and performance fluctuations. Join Olivier as he shares insights, experiments, and guided exercises from his decade of experience in a hybrid session.
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Mindfulness of Sleep
WebinarLearn how to use mindfulness to improve your sleep. We'll cover prioritizing sleep, reducing distractions, regulating your nervous system, relaxing, and cultivating dream awareness. Ideal for anyone from recreational athletes to aspiring Olympians.
FROM OUR FOUNDER
Sam Parfitt
''We believe that being a coach is not just a job. Being a coach is a transformative journey of personal growth filled with making special connections and building lifelong relationships. It's a commitment to making a positive impact to others, and to the future: "to plant trees under whose shade we will never sit."
A FEW OF YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Laurence Halsted
Laurence Halsted is a two-time British Olympic fencer and multiple European medallist, who competed in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. After more than a decade of performing at the highest levels of sport, Laurence hung up his swords and took on a role as the Performance Director of a national federation alongside becoming the Director of mentoring at The True Athlete Project. In 2021 Laurence published TAP's book, Becoming a True Athlete - a practical philosophy for flourishing through sport, which goes far beyond the results and medals to rediscover the true value of being an athlete. Laurence is on a mission to help people to discover that a mindful, compassionate approach to life is both far healthier and more sustainable and will also help us to perform better than what our traditional concepts would have us believe about succeeding in life.
Sam Parfitt
Sam is the founding CEO of The True Athlete Project. A former tennis player, coach and mindfulness teacher, he pioneered an approach that re-imagines the purpose, design, and experience of sport.
He brings this approach to life within diverse contexts - from working with Olympic athletes and at-risk Hispanic youth, to school children in Scotland and young leaders in subsaharan Africa.
Cath Bishop
Cath draws on her careers as an Olympic rower and conflict diplomat,
combined with her experience of working with a wide range of
organisations across sectors to raise performance, transform cultures
and develop effective leadership and teams. Cath's book 'The Long Win'
was published in 2020 to acclaim across sport, education, business and
public life. Cath writes monthly articles for The Guardian on topics of
culture in sport. TAP Supporter for years, member of Advisory Board.
Oz Marginean
Oz is TAP's US Program Manager and Membership Lead. She's an Inspire By Fighting Monkey Instructor based in Barcelona, and a former NCAA D1 basketball player of St Francis College Brooklyn Terriers. Her teachings combine athletic development with creative play and embodiment. She has a MSc in Sports Psychology from University of Essex and a Master in Coaching from Johan Cruyff Institute. She loves helping adults re-discover the joy of play and expression through movement!
Gregory Lott
Greg has a doctorate degree in kinesiology, focusing on sport management and higher education, from The Ohio State University; master’s degree in sport administration from Canisius College, NY; and bachelor’s degree in international business and management, Dickinson College, PA. He has numerous publications and is a sought-after speaker both in the U.S. and abroad.
He serves as chair of the Board of Trustees for the Granville Recreation District and is a member of the Coach Development Team for Sport Coach America. Lott has two sons, Trevor and Cameron. His wife, Melanie, is an associate professor of physics at Denison University.
Currently, he is working with British Gymnastics, where he is leading a coach development program and partnering with our Charity on work with British Gymnastics’s leadership and gymnastic team members.
Olivier Goetgeluck
Olivier Goetgeluck co-founded Elite Athletes (2011) and Elite Academy Antwerp (2018) in Belgium. He functions as a Play-Perform Coach. Olivier tries to balance better performance with play in his learning approach with kids, professional athletes and ‘release, move, perform’ coaching clients. In basketball he has lead coaches workshops and player camps at organisations such as
NBA Basketball Without Borders, Junior NBA, Zaza Pachulia Academy, Federation
Francaise de Basketball, Czech Basketball, Drillo Sweden and more. Further he is an instructor of Fighting Monkey Practice, an athletic & creative research platform of 20+ years that drives innovation in physical education, sports and arts.
TESTIMONIALS
“TAP is an organisation that at its core is built on a fundamental understanding of the pressures faced by athletes. The team brings their unique experiences of being athletes and have used these to create an authentic offer that truly connects with young people. ”
Georgina Usher, British Fencing CEO
“Learning together is a privilege reserved for people who are passionate about growth, inspired to pass on that spark and eager to deepen human connection. TAP has allowed me to do all of this in a place where I’ve felt supported to learn new skills; it's where I’ve been trusted to share my wisdom but most of all it’s been a place where the impact that I’ve been able to have, has been visible to see. ”
Chris Cook, Olympic Swimmer, Business Coach
“TAP is an inspired initiative to demonstrate the power of sport as a force for good. Their ability to design innovative solutions to match the needs of athletes and coaches is needed now more than ever.”
Sir Norman Lamb, Former UK Health Minister and Mental Health Champion
“The 'In the Zone' workshop with TAP taught me mindfulness in an accessible and informative way so that it quickly became part of my sports delivery. The confidence and knowledge TAP instilled was noticeable in a very short space of time. ”
Tommy Britton, Goalball National Coach