Why Athletes Use TAIS
Athletes don’t struggle because they lack ability. They struggle because their performance changes under pressure.
You might notice it as:
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Overthinking in situations that are usually simple
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Rushed or forced decisions
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Losing timing or feel for the game
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Getting stuck on mistakes or trying to control outcomes
These aren’t random issues, and they’re not solved by just trying harder or thinking more positively.
These patterns show up in how your performance changes as the situation becomes more demanding.
The TAIS helps identify those patterns clearly, so you can understand what is happening and train it directly.
What TAIS Measures
TAIS is a mental performance assessment that looks at how your mind operates in performance.
It measures how you direct and control your attention, how you take in and process information, and how you respond when situations become more complex or pressured.
More specifically, it shows:
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Where your attention naturally goes during performance
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How your focus changes as pressure, speed, or expectations increase
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How you process information — whether you narrow too quickly or take in too much
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How you respond to stress, mistakes, and external input
These patterns influence timing, decision-making, and consistency.
This isn’t a personality assessment, and it’s not about labeling strengths or weaknesses.
It’s a way to see the patterns that shape how you perform — so you can work with them more effectively.
The goal is simple: make your best more available when it matters.
How TAIS is Different
Many assessments are designed to describe who you are.
They look at personality traits, preferences, or general tendencies — often in stable, everyday environments.
That can be useful for awareness, but it doesn’t always translate to performance.
Because performance doesn’t happen in neutral conditions.
It happens when speed increases, expectations rise, and the environment becomes less predictable.
This is where many athletes notice a gap: they understand themselves in general, but their performance still changes in competition.
TAIS is a mental performance assessment built specifically around that gap.
It focuses on how your attention functions in real performance environments:
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how it narrows or expands
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how it shifts under pressure
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how it influences your decisions and responses in the moment
Rather than describing who you are, it shows how your mind operates under pressure.
That difference is what makes it useful for training — not just understanding.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
TAIS Assessment
Complete the assessment online at your convenience.
It takes about 25–30 minutes and involves responding to a series of statements using a simple rating scale (Never to Always).
1 on 1 meeting
Meet with Kate Allgood, a TAIS-certified coach, to review your results and connect them directly to your performance. This is where the data becomes useful — identifying what you can rely on and what needs to be trained.
Report
Receive a detailed TAIS report outlining your attentional and interpersonal patterns, along with a clear summary you can reference and apply.
Start with a short call to determine if TAIS is the right fit for you.
Who this is for
TAIS is built for performance environments — where athletes perform, coaches guide, and leaders make decisions under pressure.
Athletes
For athletes who want a clearer understanding of what’s driving their performance in high-pressure situations.
TAIS shows how your attention, processing, and responses shift as pressure increases — helping you understand why your performance changes.
Teams & Organizations
For teams looking to better understand how they function together.
TAIS helps each individual understand how they communicate and operate within a group — making differences easier to recognize and work with across the team.
Coaches
For coaches who want a clearer understanding of what changes for their athletes as pressure increases — and how to communicate and coach them more effectively.
TAIS shows how each athlete processes information and responds as pressure rises, giving you clearer insight into how to work with them in real time.
TAIS can be applied across sport, business, and high-performance environments — wherever understanding how people perform when it matters most is important.
How TAIS Works
The TAIS (Test of Attentional and Interpersonal Style) is completed online and takes about 25–30 minutes.
Once complete, you’ll receive a detailed profile outlining your attentional and interpersonal patterns.
The real value comes in what happens next.
You’ll meet one-on-one with Kate Allgood, a TAIS-certified coach, to review your results and connect them directly to your performance — identifying where you can rely on your patterns and where you need to train.
From there, you’ll leave with a clear, personalized plan to guide your next phase of development — whether through one-on-one coaching or on your own inside The Athlete Within app.
Specialized Performance Profiling
TAIS gives you a clear view of how your attention and responses show up in performance.
It helps you understand what you can rely on and where things become less consistent — so your training becomes more specific and more transferable to competition.
Kate Allgood has worked with athletes across professional, Olympic, and developing levels, using TAIS to connect these patterns directly to performance.
Her experience includes working with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks organization, where she supported top prospects in refining their mental approach and helping coaches better understand how each athlete performs.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Start with a short call to understand your performance and determine if TAIS is the right fit.
Kate's extensive experience as a practitioner and elite athlete provide her with the ability to effectively communicate the results of TAIS in a manner that's relevant and applicable for both athletes and coaches.
David Urquhart
Head Coach McGill University Men's Hockey Team
Evidence Behind TAIS
The TAIS has been used for nearly five decades across professional sport, Olympic programs, and high-performance environments worldwide.
It’s trusted because it focuses on something that directly impacts performance — how attention, arousal, and interpersonal tendencies show up under pressure.
Developed in 1976 by Dr. Robert Nideffer, TAIS is grounded in decades of research and applied work with athletes, coaches, and leaders competing in high-stakes environments.
Its strength is not just in the data it provides, but in how clearly it connects patterns to real performance.