Talent creates possibilities.Discipline builds the path.
Focus Academy helps athletes ages 16 and older turn a sporting aspiration into goals, actions, routines, and consistent learning.
Self-direction to strengthen an athlete’s preparation, responsibility, and learning.
Goal
Preparation
Routines
Self-evaluation
Communication
Performance is also built through the decisions made outside training.
An athlete may have talent, training, and support, yet still need to take responsibility for how they prepare, execute, record, and evaluate their own part of the process.
- 01An aspiration does not always become a clear path.
- 02Habits change when supervision disappears.
- 03A poor result can hide the learning within the process.
A self-directed athlete does not compete with their coach. They learn to make better use of the coach’s direction and their support network.
A sporting aspiration can become action, routines, and learning.
The Harada Method helps athletes connect a goal with the factors, decisions, and behaviors they can develop and evaluate every day.
- 01 · Define
Express the aspiration clearly and understand why it matters.
- 02 · Analyze
Recognize strengths, critical factors, obstacles, and support.
- 03 · Build
Turn the goal into actions and priorities.
- 04 · Practice
Sustain routines inside and outside training.
- 05 · Evaluate and adjust
Learn from evidence and communicate more effectively with the coach.
Focus Academy works on self-direction and behavior. Technical, medical, physical, and nutritional decisions remain the responsibility of the appropriate specialists.
Self-direction for athletes and for those who support their development.
Focus Academy is developing ways to apply the Harada Method in different sporting contexts.
Individual athlete
Application of the method to a sporting goal, its factors, actions, routines, and personal review.
These applications are still in development. No prices, duration, or guaranteed outcomes are currently presented.
Executive experience with international methodological support.
Focus Academy was founded by Carlos Barclay, a certified Harada Method coach and professional with more than twenty years of executive experience. Its programs are designed and facilitated directly by Carlos, with methodological support from George Trachilis.
George participates as a coach and methodological advisor. Focus Academy’s operations and facilitation are led by Carlos Barclay.
Meet Carlos and GeorgeIdeas about discipline, habits, responsibility, and performance.
One useful idea every week.
Which sporting goal do you need to turn into a system of action?
Tell us whether you are an athlete, parent, coach, or representative of a sports organization.
You can also write to us at carlos@focusacademy.lat
Focus Academy does not replace technical coaching, medical care, physical preparation, physiotherapy, nutrition, or sports psychology.