A-Game™
A guided practice designed to help you become familiar with the emotional tone associated with your best performances.
A Performance System from Mr. Test Prep
More of Your Ability. More Often.
Over the last 30 years, I’ve become increasingly convinced of something: Success is often influenced by the state we bring to the moment.
The same knowledge. The same preparation. The same talent. The same person.
Different state. Different result.
We’ve all experienced it.
Athletes call it being in the zone. Psychologists call it flow. Whatever you call it, most people recognize it when it happens.
The question is: Can we increase the likelihood of showing up in that state when it matters?
A-Game Access™ is my attempt to answer that question.
Most people spend years developing ability. Students study. Athletes train. Musicians practice. Professionals build expertise. All of that matters.
But ability alone does not determine performance. The challenge is access.
A-Game Access™ is designed to help increase the likelihood that more of your ability is available when you need it.
Not by adding more knowledge. By helping you access more of the knowledge and ability you already possess.
A-Game Access™ is built around a simple idea: Peak performance is easier to access when it becomes familiar.
The system includes:
A guided practice designed to help you become familiar with the emotional tone associated with your best performances.
A short activation sequence used before important moments.
A portable audio anchor that helps reconnect you with the state you’ve been practicing.
A simple method for carrying that state directly into performance.
Together, these tools create a repeatable process for approaching moments that matter.
A-Game Access™ does not promise perfect performances. It does not eliminate nervousness. It does not guarantee outcomes.
The goal is something much simpler: to increase the likelihood that you show up as the best version of yourself that is available in that moment.
Because when more of your ability is available, better outcomes often follow naturally.
A-Game Access™ grew out of three decades of working with thousands of SAT, ACT, and PSAT students.
One observation appeared again and again: Students often knew more than they were able to demonstrate. Their preparation wasn’t the problem. Access was.
The system was originally designed to help students perform closer to their true ability on important exams.
But over time, something interesting happened. Students began using the same tools before:
Because the underlying question remained the same: How do I show up at my best?
The system eventually becomes remarkably simple.
Until it becomes part of how you approach meaningful moments.
A-Game Access™ isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about increasing the likelihood that more of who you already are shows up when it matters.
The trial session is an opportunity for students and families to meet Michael, complete a diagnostic assessment, and determine the best path forward. By the end of the process, families have a clear understanding of the student’s strengths, testing options, and recommended preparation plan, followed by a discussion with both parent and student to review the results and recommendations.