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Turn the ACT Matrix into your unfair advantage as a performance coach

A complete coaching system to build mentally tougher, more resilient athletes across any sport, without adding hours to your sessions.

We have 17 years of field-tested experience with teams.

Is this for you?

This program is designed for coaches who support athletes' minds as well as their bodies, including:

Performance and Mental Skills coaches

Sports psychologists or therapists who also coach performance

*Coaches working with athletes across multiple sports or levels.

Coach Outcomes

By the end of this program, you'll be able to:

Turn the ACT Matrix into a clear, coach-friendly performance system.

Plug short Matrix-based drills into your existing sessions without running over time
Run simple, powerful pre-competition routines that reduce anxiety and overthinking
Use fast, in-the-moment tools when athletes choke, freeze, or spiral after mistakes
Have a structure for tough 1-on-1 conversations about fear, doubt, and frustration
Build a shared language with your athletes around focus, values, and resilience
Leave with a written, repeatable “ACT Matrix Performance Playbook” you can use with every new athlete or team

Athlete Outcomes

What this means for your athletes.

When you integrate the ACT Matrix into your coaching, your athletes can:

Perform more consistently under pressure
Recover faster from errors, bad calls, and setbacks
Spend less time stuck in their heads and more time engaged in action
Connect their deepest values with the way they train and compete
Use simple tools on their own before, during, and after competition

How the ACT Matrix Performance Coaching System Works

Format:

6 core training modules, on-demand
Weekly live group Q&A and case consultation calls
Downloadable tools you can use directly with athletes:

Session outlines and scripts
Worksheets and visuals
Pre-competition and post-competition routines
Conversation guides for stuck athletes

Timeline:

Length: 6–8 weeks
Implement as you go with your current athletes or teams
Lifetime access to all recordings and materials

Perfect for:

Coaches who want proven scripts and frameworks

PRICING:
Regular Price: $697.00

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THE PROSOCIAL MATRIX TRAINING MODULE

MODULE 1

Foundations & Fast Wins

Why traditional “mental toughness” talks don’t stick
The ACT Matrix explained for performance, in coach language
One simple exercise coaches can run in a single practice this week
Outcome: Coash sees the ACT Matrix "land" quickly with athletes

MODULE 2

Installing the ACT Matrix into Everyday Practice

How to introduce the Matrix to a team or individual without jargon
Short, repeatable drills (5–10 minutes) that fit inside warm-ups / cooldowns
Scripts and prompts for coaches to use
Outcome: Coach has 2-3 drilles they can run every week

MODULE 3

Competing Under Pressure

Using the Matrix before competition (pre-competition reset)
In-competition cues: quick “on-the-bench” or “sideline” check-ins
Handling mistakes, bad calls, and momentum swings with the Matrix
Outcome: Coach has a protocol for before, during, and after competition

MODULE 4

When Athletes Get Stuck

Working with fear, doubt, shame, and frustration using the Matrix
One-on-one conversation framework: how to stay in coach mode, not therapist mode
What to do when an athlete “won’t buy in”
Outcome: Coach feels equipped for the hardest conversations

MODULE 5

Team culture & resilience

Using the Matrix language to shape team norms
How to run simple team meetings using the Matrix
Reinforcement: keeping it alive across a season
Outcome: The Matrix becomes part of “how we do things here”

MODULE 6

Your Customized Matrix Coaching Playbook

Coach creates their own:

Pre-practice routine
Game-day routine
Post-game debrief routine

Templates and examples from other coaches
Outcome: Coach leaves with a concrete, written, ready-to-use system

WHO THIS IS FOR

This IS for you if:

You are a coach who values the mental game
You value learning a proven system for developing a strong mental game
You want to stimulate intrinsic motivation.

This is NOT for:

Those looking for quick fixes or magic bullets
People not willing to practice a new approach
Those without access to athletes
Anyone expecting to "wing it" without following the framework

The ACT Matrix Performance Coaching System

Regular pricing starts at $697 per coach.

Includes on-demand learning modules and a weekly live call.

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WHO WE ARE

DR. KEVIN POLK

Creator of the ACT Matrix & ProSocial Matrix

Kevin became an athlete in grade school running track. At ten he learned tennis and became a solid intermediate to advanced player (and continues to play several times a week). He now consults with athletic coaches and sports psychologists who work in settings like Major League Baseball, Olympic teams, and Mixed Martial Arts.

Kevin created the ACT Matrix and has spent 17 years developing the ProSocial Matrix approach for organizational work. He's worked with stuck teams ranging from Wall Street firms to community organizations to gun rights vs. gun control groups (featured in documentary "A Civil Conversation About Guns").

He has also edited, authored, and co-authored several books on applying the ACT and Prosocial Matrix in executive coaching and crisis management.

Kevin holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and has trained thousands of practitioners worldwide in ACT Matrix-based approaches.

PHIL TENAGLIA, M.A.

ProSocial Matrix Specialist and co-trainer at the ACT Matrix Academy

Phil specializes in getting stuck teams working together again using the ProSocial Matrix. He works with organizations ranging from public and charter schools to small nonprofits.