Learn How to Train Athletes’ to Think and Move Faster Under Pressure

The Cognitive-Motor Training Course is for coaches & trainers who want to learn an evidence-based approach to training the brain-body connection for elite athletic performance without spending hundreds of hours reading scientific studies (like we did).

100+ Happy Customers

“Outstanding! I am looking at this education through my ‘active aging’ lens and everything applies! You do a great job of explaining the science, and the real-life scenarios and video clips are extremely helpful. I’m very impressed!”

Cammy Dennis

“Awesome course! Love the technical explanations behind the benefits to CMT implementation as well as the structured approach to implementation. Glad I now have the technical knowledge to explain CMT and its benefits. Looking forward to more and to putting the app to lots of use.”

Richard Bates

“I was already a subscriber to the Pro version of the SwitchedOn app, but I was not aware of the possibilities of improving and creating training according to the needs of each team or athlete. Having this certification in Brazil, where cognitive training is not yet so present, makes a lot of difference as a professional.”

Tiago Ribeiro

What You’ll Learn in This Course

  • What cognitive-motor training (CMT) is and its multifaceted benefits, including faster & more accurate decision-making, enhanced focus & concentration, accelerated skill acquisition, increased motor readiness, more composure under pressure, boosted speed & agility, increased engagement & motivation, and reduced risk of injury.

  • The fundamental science and research behind CMT so you can easily communicate the why behind your training and get buy-in from other coaches and athletes.

  • A step-by-step approach to designing effective, data-driven CMT drills personalized to your athletes’ needs.

  • How, when, and why you should progress/regress CMT and the 11 ways to do it.

  • How to utilize the SwitchedOn app as an affordable and accessible tool to facilitate CMT.

  • How to seamlessly add CMT to different areas of your current training routine (warm-ups, skill training, speed & agility, etc.)

What You’ll Get

✔️ 3+ Hours of On-Demand Video For Life - Learn the science behind cognitive-motor training and how to practically apply it.

✔️ Private Community: Connect with other course members, and get all your questions answered daily so you are never second-guessing or wasting time.

✔️ Exclusive Tools and Resources: This will help you IMMEDIATELY apply what you’re learning to your training.

✔️ Continuing Education Credits: Earn NASM/AFFA CEUs (0.3/3.0)

✔️ BONUS: 50% off SwitchedOn PRO: Pay half the price for SwitchedOn Pro for life!

CMT Course Curriculum

    • Learn what cognitive-motor training is and why it’s important.

    • Basic introduction to the SwitchedOn app.

    • Understand the importance of cognition in sports and the 6 cognitive skills every athlete must develop.

  • 2.1 External focus: Get out of your head and into the game.

    • Understand how External focus plays a pivotal role in enhancing spatial awareness, accelerating skill acquisition, and mitigating choking under pressure.

    2.2 Perception-action coupling: Connecting the brain and body

    • Learn why most brain training doesn’t work, a more effective way to train the brain in a way that transfers to sport, and the numerous benefits perception-action coupling provides.

    2.3 Inconstancy (aka Variability/Unpredictability): Become more adaptable, creative, and less injury prone.

    • Learn why we shouldn’t chase the “perfect technique,” how more variability can reduce the risk of injury, and the art of developing creativity

    2.4 Challenge/pressure - Optimize learning, motivation, and composure under pressure

    • Learn how to create the right amount of challenge in your training, why we should help athletes get used to nerves - not get rid of them, and why “just playing your sport” might not be the best way to learn.

  • Learn all of the features & functionalities the SwitchedOn app has to offer. This will ensure you can immediately apply the information learned in the following modules.

  • Learn the 4-step process for designing effective personalized CMT drills, and the 7 levers to systematically progress your training.

  • Learn how, when, and why you should implement CMT in different contexts and how to do it seamlessly. This includes real-world examples.

    • Assessments: Measure athletes’ cognitive-motor abilities, personalize training based on the data, and track progress over time.

    • Warm-ups: Increase motor readiness by learning how to prime the brain and nervous before training/competition.

    • Skill training: Help athletes learn skills faster and be able to perform them effortlessly in high-pressure competition.

    • Injury Prevention/Rehabilitation: Prevent more injuries, speed up rehabilitation time, and reduce the risk of reinjury.

    • Speed & Agility: Increase engagement, measure progress, and enhance decision-making skills.

Meet Your Instructor

My name is Brett Johnson, and I’ve spent the last 10+ years at the intersection of neuroscience and sports performance.

After earning a degree in neuroscience and playing professional soccer, I noticed 2 big problems:

  1. 50-90% of sports is mental, yet most sports training completely ignores the brain.

  2. Most “brain training” products/methodologies lack evidence of improving sports performance or are extremely expensive and inaccessible.

This led to me creating SwitchedOn, which is a cognitive-motor training app that is now used by 300,000+ people including 80+ top professional athletes. But I immediately began receiving the same sort of questions:

  • What is the best way to use SwitchedOn?

  • How do I apply it to my sport?

  • How do I personalize the drills to specific players?

  • How/when/why do I progress my training?

  • When should I use it, and for how long?

  • How do I measure performance to know I’m improving?

  • What is the science behind it?

This led me on a 4-year journey to answer all of these questions and more. I spent countless hours reading scientific studies, speaking with professional coaches/players from teams like Manchester United, IMG Academy, etc., and learning from top researchers in the space like Rob Gray, Ryan Glatt, Alli Gokeler, etc., and here is the #1 thing I learned…

👉 You don’t need expensive equipment, tons of time, or a fancy science degree to effectively implement cognitive-motor training. Once you understand the fundamental principles behind it and our step-by-step framework, you will be able to easily implement this using little time and equipment and take your training to the next level.

Plenty of coaches know how to train the body, but the best coaches are now learning how to train the brain. I created this to give you the tools and expertise to do this, so you can maximize your players’ potential, increase your value, and make more money.

I hope you're as excited as I am for you to begin this journey! 

Who Is This Course For?

  • You want to learn how the latest research in neuroscience, motor learning, and cognitive psychology can help make you a better coach/trainer.

  • You value a practical, step-by-step process to easily apply this research to your training.

  • You are passionate about helping athletes maximize their potential.

What Categories Do We Focus On?

  • Sports coaches

  • Skill development trainers

  • Strength and conditioning coaches.

  • Cognitive/mental performance specialists

  • Fitness professionals

  • Physiotherapists

  • Sports psychologists

  • Performance specialists

Who Is This Course NOT For?

  • You’d rather copy random drills you see on social media.

  • You’re not interested in learning how new research can make you a better coach/trainer.

  • You’re fine being like everyone else.

  • You don’t want to advance your knowledge and expertise.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • This is for coaches of all levels and applies to athletes of all levels!

  • As the modules reference specific functions, features, and programs created in SwitchedOn app, it is highly recommended to download the app for this course. BUT, you can also apply the knowledge you learn from this course with other technologies or no technology at all!

  • Yes! You will receive a certificate by email when the course is completed.

  • This is an entirely online course you can take at your own pace, and you will have access to it FOREVER!

  • Absolutely! The SwitchedOn Certification has a 7-day Satisfaction Guarantee. If you are not completely SATISFIED and ENLIGHTENED by the SwitchedOn Certification Course, then contact us within 7 Days for a full refund, no questions asked!