Mastermind Cognitive Training

Reaction time training for elite performance

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Mastermind Cognitive Training trains the reaction time, decision-making, and processing speed behind elite performance. Game-based training builds the cognitive skills that decide close moments under pressure, backed by an independently peer-reviewed study of junior athletes.

38% Greater improvement in competitive rating than a control group, in a peer-reviewed study. See the research

Per session

15–20 min

Frequency

2× a week

Platform

VR · tablet

Setup

Self-guided

The skills that decide the moment

Peak performance training builds the cognitive skills that separate athletes when the game speeds up: the reads and reactions that decide a close moment.

  • Situational awareness

    Track everyone in the play at once.

  • Reaction time

    Answer the first cue a step sooner.

  • Processing speed

    Take the whole field in at pace.

  • Decision-making

    Pick the right option under pressure.

First off the mark, every time.

The gap between the signal and the first move. Training shortens it, so athletes set off while the play is still opening up for everyone else.

A game that plays slower.

How fast what athletes see turns into a read. Higher speed makes the game feel a beat slower, buying time others don't have.

The difference when it's tight.

Choosing the best option as the window closes. Fewer forced errors, more plays that break their way when it counts.

Nothing on the field goes unseen.

Holding every moving piece in view at the same time, so nothing on the field arrives as a surprise.

Reach every athlete, not just the starters

Mastermind keeps the cycle turning, from a handful of athletes to the whole roster, so your coaching staff has more to work with, not more to manage.

22 athletes assessed Cycle 01

Every athlete, and the whole roster, at a glance.Each athlete gets their own Performance Profile. Your staff gets a squad-wide view of where everyone stands, with no added lift.

Personalized for every athlete. Effortless for your staff.Each session adapts to that athlete's own progress, giving the right level of challenge at the right time, with no practice planning required.

Progress, documented.Every profile updates with that athlete's own progress. The result becomes the next baseline, and a read you can share with athletes and their coaches.

Each measurement sets the next baseline, and the cycle repeats.

Sample data, for illustration

A Performance Profile for every athlete

Neurocognitive session data becomes a Performance Profile for each athlete: a clear read of reaction time, processing speed, and decision-making your coaching staff and the athlete can actually use. It accounts for their age, sport, and position, so training targets what their game actually demands.

  1. Where each athlete stands

    Reaction time, processing speed, and decision-making, each scored against the athlete's own baseline.

  2. Progress on the record

    The profile updates as they train, so progress across a season is documented, not assumed.

  3. The whole roster at a glance

    The same read for every athlete, so staff can see the roster together and follow each one over time.

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Mastermind Performance Profile

Reacts fastest under time pressure; decision speed under pressure is the area with the most room to gain.

Sample · U16 · Baseline

Build from

Decision-MakingChooses the right option under pressure Emerging
Response InhibitionHolds the fake, reads the play Developing
Working MemoryHolds the call while the play runs Developing

Strengths

Reaction TimeAnswers the first cue fast Age-typical
Processing SpeedTakes the field in at pace Age-typical
Object TrackingKeeps the ball and the runners in view Age-typical
Sample profileAn illustrative sample, not the product interface.

Independently studied and reviewed

Junior tennis players training with Mastermind improved 38% more in Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) than a control group (p=0.008), independently peer-reviewed and published in JMIR Formative Research.

Led by Dr. Joaquin Anguera, a cognitive neuroscientist at UCSF's Neuroscape, with Mastermind Sports.

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Peer-reviewed

Assessing the Impact of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Intervention on Tennis Performance in Junior Tennis Players

Anguera JA, Choudhry A, Seaman M, Fedele D

doi: 10.2196/66979 JMIR Formative Research · 2025 Freely accessible

Mastermind helped me improve on the tennis court and in the classroom.

Vojtech Vales UPenn freshman and varsity tennis player

In the press

Where Mastermind Cognitive Training has been covered across sports media.

Frequently asked questions

The questions coaches and athletic directors ask first. For specifics on your program, the team can walk you through it.

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  • Is there independent research behind Mastermind for sports?

    Yes. A peer-reviewed study in JMIR Formative Research found junior tennis players training with Mastermind improved 38% more than a control group on Universal Tennis Rating (UTR), the standard skill-rating scale used to rank competitive tennis players.

  • How does Mastermind fit into an existing training schedule?

    Most programs slot Mastermind into an existing training block. It doesn't require its own dedicated session time, and athletes can complete a session on their own.

  • Does Mastermind require VR?

    No. VR and tablet are both supported; VR offers a more immersive training environment where facilities have it.

  • What sports has Mastermind been tested in?

    Mastermind trains reaction time, decision-making under pressure, processing speed, and situational awareness, the skills that matter across every sport. The published research so far comes from junior tennis, where Mastermind is independently peer-reviewed.

Talk to the team

Tell us about your program and a member of the team will walk you through how Mastermind fits your training.

What the team covers with you

  • How the baseline profiles reaction time, processing speed, and decision-making for each athlete.
  • How training fits an existing block, on VR or tablet, with no added staff time.
  • The progress data coaches and athletic directors see across a season.
  • The peer-reviewed research behind the platform, and how a program gets started.

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Train what decides the game

See how Mastermind trains the reaction time behind elite performance, or request information to start there.

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