“Meditations on Movement, Mastery, and Mindset” is a deceptively profound book. At first glance, it appears to cater solely to those seeking to enhance their athletic performance, presenting itself as a comprehensive blueprint for developing an athlete from the ground up. In this regard, it certainly achieves its goal.

However, a closer examination reveals that Dr. Kenneth Jay’s work transcends mere athleticism. This rare volume seamlessly blends easily applicable concepts with deep, introspective insights that linger in your mind long after you’ve finished reading.

Many of the meditations extend far beyond the physical realm, offering valuable lessons applicable to various facets of life outside the training room or performance arena. The book provides a framework for objectively analyzing your performance, free from the narratives we often create in our minds.

By distilling wisdom to its essence, it presents us with raw, unadulterated truths that can inspire personal growth and transformation. Remarkably, it accomplishes all of this without a single trite platitude or tired slogan.

This volume should be required reading for athletes, coaches, and mentors of all stripes for years to come.”

“This book is magnificent. An improbable alchemy of science, philosophy, real-world experience, insights, and wisdom that are so penetrating one almost can’t wrap the mind around its scope.

This is the book I wish I could have written, but am overjoyed that Kenneth did—so I have it to read, re-read, and apply to my training and my students’ work.

It’s not too much to say it’s close to a blend of Dr. Siff’s Supertraining synced with the Tao Te Ching and Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. So dense I could just read a few paragraphs at a time, then had to put it down and try to digest the wisdom and implications for my own training and coaching.

This is not for the beginning trainer unless they have aspirations of greatness right from the start.

I’ve devoted my life to physical mastery and, through that, mental mastery, and this book is the best thing I’ve read that has real insights and—dare I use the term—‘secrets’ that actually apply.
I’ve said for a long time that ‘deep skill is the path to mastery’ and real training and competition is a ‘confrontation with yourself.’

Kenneth takes those concepts and dives deep into them—taking them apart, then skillfully weaving them back together in ways that make perfect sense both scientifically as well as philosophically.

One does not come by this knowledge by accident, and Kenneth’s lifelong passion for training, coaching, and study is thoroughly apparent.

I can’t recommend this book highly enough—it’s something the serious athlete and coach will find useful for many years on many levels.”

“This is the clearest manual I’ve read on how to debug the way your body moves - and by extension, the way your life unfolds. Because your nervous system doesn’t care what you intend. It cares what you repeat. Jay shows you how to close that loop with precision.”

“This book reads like the ultimate real-world neurology manual, helping you prioritize what needs to be prioritized in order to move steadily, sustainably, and strongly towards success across so much of your life - from emotional health to athletic performance.

The principles revealed in superbly articulate detail are the same as those the ninja used in Japan’s Warring States period to train superhuman abilities as well as those currently used by Special Forces operators.

The options you have for applying that principle level knowledge are limitless.”