FTM Week 1 โ€” Know Your Why

Week 1: Know Your Why, Own Your Mind | First Team Mental Performance | CDS
Week 1 of 6 First Team Mental Performance

๐Ÿงญ KnowYour Why, Own Your Mind

Complete your Week 1 mental performance check-in. Take your time โ€” your answers go directly to Coach Tim.

Progress
Week 1/6
Coach Tim Buckley
Coach Tim โ€” Week 1 Message

"Week 1 is where everything starts. If you don't know your why you'll quit when things get hard. Let's find it."

This Week's Quick Win Challenge
โšก Your Challenge This Week

Write your "why" on a piece of paper and put it somewhere you'll see it every single day this week. No excuses.

This Week's Questions

These questions are the foundation of your entire 6-week journey. Take your time. Be honest. There are no wrong answers โ€” only real ones.

01 Your Why

What is the real reason you play your sport? Not the surface answer โ€” the deep one. What would you lose if you stopped?

02 Your Vision

Close your eyes and picture yourself 3 years from now performing at your highest level. Describe what you see. What does it look like? What does it feel like?

03 Your Identity Statement

Complete this: "I am an athlete who ___________". Write 3 versions. Make them bold. Make them true to who you're becoming.

04 Your Biggest Mental Block

What is the one thought or fear that shows up most when the pressure is highest? Name it. You can't beat what you won't face.

05 Mental Muscle Check-In โ€” START of Program

Rate yourself honestly from 1โ€“5 at the START of this program. Focus / Effort / Attitude / Belief in Yourself / Mindset Under Pressure

Submit Your Week 1 Check-In
Week 1 Check-In Form

Fill out every question below and hit submit. Your answers go directly to Coach Tim. He'll review them before your weekly call or message.

Optional โ€” Journal Prompts This Week
๐Ÿ““ Reflect on These This Week
  • What does "owning your mind" mean to you right now?
  • What's one thing you want to feel differently about by the end of this program?
  • Who in your life pushes you to be better? What do they see in you that you sometimes forget?