PEAK PERFORMANCE SKILLS OVERVIEW

The Peak Performance skills of self-control, relaxation, performance routine, imagery, quality preparation and confidence are skills that can be taught, just like learning to run and jump.  Most coaches and athletes leave these ever important skills to chance and subsequently they experience the peaks and valleys of performance that can be ironed out through proper Peak Performance Coaching.

VISION

Our vision and mission is to provide you with the Peak Performance Coaching necessary to achieve consistent high levels of performance.  Take a look at some of our videos below.

 BRIAN CAIN PEAK PERFORMANCE
MULTIMEDIA SECTION

PEDRO ALVAREZ
HITTING ROUTINE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
2008 MLB 2nd Overall Draft Pick

Pittsburgh Pirates 1st round draft pick and #2 overall, Pedro Alvarez from Vanderbilt University shows his hitting routine before his quality at-bat vs. Memphis.  Notice the use of a focal point on his bat, the use of a good deep breath and his pre-pitch rhythm.   You many also hear an annoying fan (Mental brick) in the background.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
2007 HITTING ROUTINES

In this video you will see members of the 2007 Philadelphia Phillies discussing their hitting routines.  You will also want to watch the Brian Cain Explains Hitting Routines video below so that you can have a better understanding of the Peak Performance Principals the Phillies are discussing.

UFC SUPERSTAR
MATT HUGHES DISCUSSES
MENTAL ASPECTS OF FIGHT PREP

In this video you will see  one of the Ultimate Fighting Championships all time legends and former Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes discuss the mental aspects of his preparation for a fight with Thiago Alves.  Mental preparation in Mixed Martial Arts is one of the must underutilized and most beneficial aspects of conditioning.  Click here to visit out MMA Mental Training Site.

HOW TO STAND FOR
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Watch how Coach Rick Lynch and the Tomball High School Baseball Team, Tomball Texas, stand for the National Anthem and set the tone for discipline and class in their approach to the game of baseball. You will also notice one of the top programs in college baseball using a similar approach to paying respects and honoring the flag and the game.

TOMBALL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
CLEARING THE FIELD

Watch how Coach Rick Lynch and the Tomball High School Baseball Team, Tomball Texas, clear the field as a team building activity and as a way to set the tone for championship baseball.

BRIAN CAIN vs. DOYLE BRUNSON

WORLD SERIES OF POKER - ACE

Hear Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA tell his story of how he went head to head in a game of Texas Hold' Em poker against the legend Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson.  Cain then explains how the ACE is the best card any performer can have up his or her sleeve. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

RELEASE YOUR MENTAL BRICKS

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA talks with Glenn Brown, a veteran of Reality Fighting and a top mixed martial artist about "Mental Bricks".  Be sure to check out the UFC 74 Respect DVD behind the scenes section where you hear Cain and UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre talk about "Releasing Your Mental Bricks." To purchase your official Brian Cain Peak Performance foam "Mental Bricks" click on our products page. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

UC IRVINE BASEBALL
CLEARING THE FIELD

Watch this piece from CSTV on how Coach Dave Serrano and the UC Irvine Anteaters set the tone for championship baseball with clearing the field after batting practice.  Serrano and the 'Eaters finished 3rd in the nation after an impressive run through Omaha in 2007.

BRIAN M. CAIN , MS, CAA
THROWING OUT FIRST PITCH

Brian Cain was recently honored at a Tomball High School, Tomball Texas baseball game by throwing out the first pitch.  Cain has worked with the Cougars this season and their Head Coach Rick Lynch, the 2004 Collegiate Baseball News, High School Coach of The Year has been a VIP/Platinum member of his Inner Circle since day one.

STRONGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, OH
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

In this video you see one of the premier high school baseball programs in the country, Strongsville High School in Strongsville, Ohio.  The physical and mental toughness programs that head coach Josh Sorge puts his team through is truly impressive. Take a look at the physical training his team does.  Straight from the camps of elite Ultimate Fighting Champions.

"FLUSH IT"
HOW TO LET GO OF A LOSS

In this video you see one of the premier hockey programs in the country and how they use the Brian Cain "Flush It" Stress Toy to help get over a bad performance.  You can use the same exact stress toy featured in this video by clicking over to our products page.  You may have heard about "Flushing It" from Dr. Ken Ravizza and the Cal State Fullerton or LSU Baseball Programs.  To purchase your own "Flush It" stress toilet - click here for products page.

THE FEDEX PHENOMENA

In this video Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA will change your life.  He explains how the things that we see everyday and often take for granted are not always what we initially think.  One of our hottest videos, find more great information in the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

GETTING THE MOST
OUT OF YOUR PLAYERS

Check out this clip from the movie Facing The Giants and see a coach get the most out of his players.  What is inside of you that you have never seen before? Watch the FEDEX video below if you have not seen that one after watching this.

CATCH THE NCAA
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES EXCITEMENT

Every baseball fan should experience Omaha and the NCAA College World Series. Watch this short tribute to Omaha and the CWS.

GREG NORMAN - 96 MASTERS - GOLFING BLUNDER - PRESSURE

Watch Tomball High School, Tomball TX, Head Baseball Coach Rick Lynch tell his team teh story of Gren Norman and his 1996 Masters golf blunder.  Lynch used a simple memorization technique that Brian Cain can teach you to read and memorize the story moments before presenting to his team.  To learn how to be a Master Story Teller, contact Brian Cain by e-mail at brian@briancain.com.

BRIAN CAIN EXPLAINS
HITTING ROUTINES

In this video Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA will interview Bryan Kervin of TCU about his hitting routine.  Listen for Kervin explain his swing thought, how he breathes, and why he cleans the batters box with his feet.  For more information on hitting routines and the Mental Game of Baseball log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

BRIAN CAIN EXPLAINS
PITCHING ROUTINES

In this video Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA will interview Sam Demel formerly of TCU and now in professional baseball talk about his pitching routine.  Listen for Demel explain his pitch tought, how he breathes, and why he utalizes the left field foul pole as a part of his preperation and in game relese. For more information on pitching routines and the Mental Game of Baseball log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

BRIAN CAIN DOES BALANCING ACT

In this video Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA takes you through one of his most famous visual demonstrations.  Learn how you can become instantly more successful when you learn to focus on the right things. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

MAKE TODAY YOUR BANQUET 1-2

In this video Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA talks about the importance of making every day count.  "Most people fall short of their goals and dreams because they spend their time counting the days instead of making the days count."  In this video Cain shares a technique and activity you can use to make sure you are getting the most out of your today's.  Remember, today + today + today = your season, your career and your life.  Get the most out of your ability by making today your banquet. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

MAKE TODAY YOUR BANQUET 2-2

Here Cain challenges you to write down the answers to your banquet and to e-mail them to him at brian@briancain.com so that he can help coach you to your best and provide feedback on your answers.  For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com

BRIAN CAIN
"IN YOUR FACE!"

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA gets in your face with a challenge to see just how good you can be as a coach.  Cain talks about the importance of gaining valuable inexpensive experience and finding ways to get the most out of the athletes you work with. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

GREAT FIGHTERS FIGHT
IN THE GREEN LIGHT DISTRICT

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA talks with Glenn Brown, a veteran of Reality Fighting and a top mixed martial artist about "Green Lights". Great athletes stay in the "Green Light Zone" and are constantly feeding themselves with confident and positive thoughts, images and self-talk.  Find out more about "Entering The Green Light Zone" by watching the video above. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

6 SW'S OF THE WORLD'S ELITE
MIXED MARTIAL ARTISTS

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA is one of the top Peak Performance Coaches working in Mixed Martial Arts today.  He has worked with two UFC World Champions and numerous champions of other organizations such as Ring of Fire and Art of War.  Cain explains the 6 SW's that elite mixed martial artists and UFC champions follow to make sure they are able to fight their best when it means the most. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

6 SW'S OF GREAT BASEBALL COACHES/PLAYERS/TEAMS

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA is one of the top Peak Performance Coaches in the world explains the 6 SW's of great baseball players and programs. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

POSITIVE THINKING?
I THINK IT IS WAY OVERRATED

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA discusses how most people have it wrong by thinking that with positive thinking they can accomplish just about anything.  Cain blows that theory out of the water by explaining how positive thinking in baseball does not let you do anything well. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

IN BASEBALL
THE BEST TEAM NEVER WINS

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA explains the phenomena not unique to baseball, but unique to all spors in how the best team never wins. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

BASEBALL SUCCESS ACRONYMS

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA shares some of his top baseball success acronyms. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

HEY COACH!
DO YOU LIE?

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA shares an acronym that he learned from one of the top high school coaches in Wisconsin.  If you want to be a coach of significance, you might want to start LIEing to your athletes. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

BIG FISH IN A BIG POND

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA talks about the differences between himself and Paul Reddick.  Being a big fish in a big pond vs. being a big fish in a small pond.  For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

212 DEGREES OF CAIN

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA talks about how when water is at 211 degrees you have nothing more than boiling water.  However, turn the heat up one degree to 212 and your get steam.  Steam can power a locomotive.  Cain talks about how you can turn up the heat in your program to help you get the most our of your teams ability.  For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

BASEBALL RELAXATION TRAINING

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA shares how you can take your baseball performance to another level with relaxation training.  Everything you need to relax is already inside of you, all you need to do is learn to let yourself relax.  Everyone wants to be able to relax when it is 3-2 bases loaded, but in order to be able to relax 3-2 bases loaded, you have to first be able to relax in a quiet and controlled environment.  For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

BRIAN CAIN TELLS PAUL REDDICK
WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE
WORKING TOGETHER

Brian M. Cain, MS, CAA tells his First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle partner Paul Reddick what the Inner Circle will be about.  In this hilarious but serious video, Cain shows a glimpse of losing his cool and letting someone have it. When you have passion for something and know that there is a better way, you dig your heals in and do what is best for people and what is best for baseball. For more on the Brian Cain & Paul Reddick First Round Mental Coaching Inner Circle log onto www.firstroundmentalcoaching.com or www.briancainblog.com.

MORE VIDEOS FROM
BRIAN M. CAIN, MS, CAA
PEAK PERFORMANCE COACH

1) Demo Video - One of the top speakers in the USA  – Brian Cain talks about the Mental Game of Baseball in this exciting video. Contains clips from several of Brian's seminars and speaking engagements. (4 min)

2) Thirty-Minute Demo Video - This video provides longer clips that showcase the power and depth of Brian's teachings. The video exhibits his skill with an audience, as he masterfully draws in audience members of all levels and age groups. (30 min)

3) Testimonial,  Chris Lavoie - Chris speaks about the long-term impact of Brian Cain Peak Performance training. (1:03 min)

4) Testimonial, Willy Kingsbury - Willy shares his dreams of making it to the Major Leagues, and how Brian Cain's teachings would have been a critical tool in reaching that goal. (4:28 min)

5) Motivational Video -  This is a University of Michigan Baseball Motivational Video created by Brian Cain at the request of the college coaching staff. The video was played for the team to inspire them before the 2007 season.  For your own personal or team custom video, contact Brian Cain at (802) 487-3046 or brian@briancain.com  (7:31 min)

6) Interview - Brian Cain is a frequent and favorite guest on XM Satellite Radio. In this interview, Brian talks about the 2006 NCAA College World Series. (28:45 min)