Mental Performance Partnership

The Northwest Nationals Development Academy is proud to partner with Braden Bishop, CEO / Performance Coach at Fortis Performance, to provide student-athletes with comprehensive mental performance training throughout the school year.

A standout at the University of Washington, Braden earned All-Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Defensive Team honors while establishing himself as one of the premier outfielders in college baseball. He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 2015 MLB Draft, advanced through the Mariners organization, and competed at the Major League Baseball level with Seattle after a successful professional career built on elite defense, preparation, and relentless work ethic.

Drawing from his experiences competing at both the collegiate and professional levels, Braden will help student-athletes develop the mental skills necessary to perform consistently under pressure. Sessions will focus on confidence, resilience, focus, emotional regulation, competitive routines, leadership, communication, and strategies for overcoming adversity, providing athletes with practical tools they can apply in training, competition, academics, and everyday life.

Throughout the year, student-athletes will participate in structured mental performance sessions designed to strengthen self-awareness, improve decision-making, develop leadership qualities, and build the mental toughness required to compete at the highest levels of the game.

This partnership reflects the Northwest Nationals Development Academy's commitment to developing complete student-athletes by investing in every aspect of their growth, including mental performance, physical development, recovery, academics, leadership, and character.

Mental Performance Information

A foundational mental performance and personal development program built specifically for Northwest Nationals Development Academy athletes. Braden Bishop of Fortis Performance works with players to develop the mindset, standards, and habits required to become high-level competitors, both on and off the field. Sessions combine mental performance frameworks, interactive discussion, practical application, and Q&A around topics including identity, vision, standards, confidence, preparation, response to adversity, leadership, and competing with purpose. Through consistent exposure to these concepts, athletes will learn how to apply mental performance skills in real-time situations and build routines that support sustained growth.

The goal is bigger than a single performance. Athletes learn how to define who they want to become, establish standards that support that vision, and develop the tools to consistently live those standards through training, competition, school, and everyday life. The program challenges athletes to take greater ownership of their development while becoming more intentional in how they prepare, respond, communicate, and lead.

By bringing the Development Academy together in a large-group environment, Fortis helps create a shared language and standard of excellence throughout the Northwest Nationals program.

Braden Bishop On-Site Schedule:

  • September 3, 2026

  • October 1, 2026

  • November 5, 2026

  • January 7, 2027

  • February 4, 2027

  • March 4, 2027

  • April 1, 2027

  • May 6, 2027

On each scheduled date, Braden Bishop will work with Northwest Nationals Development Academy student-athletes as a group from 12:40–3:00 PM, focusing on mental performance, personal development, and the tools and habits needed to compete at a high level. After 3:00 PM, Braden will be available for more in-depth 1:1 work with Academy athletes, providing an opportunity to address individual goals and challenges and apply the Fortis framework to each athlete’s specific development needs.

Fortis Performance Website: https://fortisperform.org