Optimal Performance Playbook

What happens in the 48 hours around a game decides how an athlete performs in it.

The Optimal Performance Playbook is the pre- and post-game system used in professional environments, written so athletes and their parents can run it at home. It covers how to arrive at competition ready and how to recover so the next performance doesn't pay for the last one.

Most of that work happens away from the club: in the kitchen, in the car on the way home, at bedtime. Where parents can help, this playbook shows them exactly what to do.

What's inside

• 42-page e-book in three sections: Preparation, Recovery and Support
• The 48-hour game window: a one-page map of what the athlete does and what parents can do, from two days out to two days after
• Pre-game sequence: self-myofascial release, mobility, activation and an optional priming session, with video links
• Hydration, cramp prevention and game-day fuelling, with timings
• 9 athlete recipes with photos and macros, plus snack ideas and a game-day bag list
• Recovery toolkit: downregulation, rehydration, post-game nutrition, active recovery, floor work, cold water, contrast therapy, compression and sleep — each rated for how easy it is to do at home
• Recovery points system to score each day and see what's being missed
• A "How you can help" box for parents through every section
• When to get help: concussion, heat illness, pain and fatigue red flags
• Answers to the questions parents ask most

Who it's for

• Pathway and representative athletes stepping up a level
• Parents who want to support their athlete without over-coaching
• Athletes who don't have high-performance support staff
• Any athlete tired of leaving game day to chance

Talent gets you selected. Preparation gets you performing.

Instant download: 42-page digital e-book. Works on phone, tablet or computer, with tap-to-jump contents.