Making the best, better.
At the highest levels of football, elite performance is about more than talent—it’s where mental edge meets physical brilliance.
My approach unites your physical skills with powerful mental conditioning, building instinct and automatic responses into your game.
Together, we’ll ensure you’re fully prepared to play at your best every match. We'll keep you performing at your best, while pushing your game to new heights.
We start by understanding your game, goals and specific challenges.
This evaluation allows us to tailor mental conditioning that aligns directly with the areas you want to excel
This process builds the instinct, focus and resilience essential for high-pressure performance.
Each session builds the mental conditioning and physical readiness you need to respond naturally and confidently on the pitch.
By game day, you’re not only fully prepared but equipped with responses that are sharp and adaptable, ready to meet any challenge head-on.
With a wealth of experience working with top-level players, Mark Bowden has developed a deep understanding of the mental and physical demands faced by elite footballers.
This has made him one of the most sought-after consultants for players seeking to overcome poor performances or take their game to the next level.
As the best-selling author of the book 'Use Your Brain, Raise Your Game: The Professional Footballer's Guide to Peak Performance', Mark's expertise in the field of football performance is highly regarded. His insights and opinions are regularly sought after by the media, with appearances on top sports channels like Talksport and Sky Sports.
With a track record of helping players achieve their goals and unlock their full potential, Mark Bowden is the go-to performance coach for elite footballers looking to elevate their game.
My client list contains some of the top players playing in the game. This list will always remain confidential, but I am incredibly grateful to the players below who have been happy to share the experience of working with me.
"First and foremost I would like to thank Mark for all of the work that we've done and will continue to do.
The sessions have helped me out immensely.
He's helped me to approach training sessions and matches by being able to bounce back quickly from mistakes and playing consistently in my blue performance state. Helping me to keep going and continue trying new things and risking things.
Thats just an insight of what we've done and what's to come."
"I started working with Mark when I was on loan at Feyenoord. A difficult time for me, coming into the last year of my contract.
But with weekly sessions Mark made me realise that everything I do and think is on me and gave me the confidence I need ed to finish the season strong.
I recommend him to every footballer."
"Mark and I have been working together for a few years. Working on the psychological part of my game and building good habits and focus points for each game.
Also, outside of football we have been working on a few aspects of my personal life, because is about about balance and being in the right state of mind.
It has deffinitely improved me as a player.
Thank you Mark Bowden!"
"Mark has helped take my game to another level. In the short time I've been working with him I've been able to see the benefits incredibly quickly.
He has allowed me to play in my flow state by accessing and understanding different parts of the brain.
I feel more confident and equipped to be the best version of myself on the pitch.
I'm looking forward to continuing to work with Mark and building on our relationship throughout my career."
"Working with Mark has near enough transformed my game and my outlook on life in general.
I didn't realise how important of a muscle the brain was and how I could strengthen and condition it to get the best result in everything I do, until I started working with Mark!"
Mark has significantly helped me to know how to achieve my best levels consistently. He is great at what he does
Thank you Mark, you're the best!
"I came to Mark looking to improve my confidence on the pitch, not only has he done that but he's drastically improved all aspects of my mental game.
The work that he's done with me has been remarkable, he has helped me to understand the way my brain works and has also applied game changing techniques to help me raise my game significantly.
Mark is also an incredible person. The level of detail he has put into the sessions he's done with me is matched with an enthusiastic and energetic attitude to make you feel and know he wants to help you be the very best player and person you can be."
"Working with Mark has not only improved my game, but added a new dimension to it. He opened up the mental side of the game to me, which I never really took the time to explore or develop... until now!
I've always worked hard but never trained upstairs, which is the most important tool in the box.
I feel mentally sharper, more focused and more present on and off the field and have now learned the ability to manage all situations, big or small in the right way."
"Having now spent well over 24 hours focused 1-2-1 work with Mark over the course of a footballing season, I can say that his his input has helped to improve my performances.
On a daily basis with my motivation, focus and intensity in training. On match day with my confidence and preparing my mind and my body, and also my recovery, shutting down from night games, improving my sleep and positive mentality."
