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Greg Cooper

@coachgreg.cooper

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Coach • Sensei • Judoka 🥋
Lead Instructor @kodokwaijudoedmonton
Owner • Cooper Performance Coaching
Ambassador @apollostrengthequipment

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Thank you. 🙏

To every brother and sister who recorded a video, liked or shared a post, nominated 2 men, tagged a friend, sent a DM, left a comment, or helped push this message into someone’s day, this happened because of you.

To the sisters, partners, families, friends, teams, first responders, veterans, tradespeople, athletes, artists, business owners, and everyday people who stood beside the men in their lives, thank you.

This month mattered.

Men’s Mental Health Month gives us a moment to rally around, but men’s mental health cannot end when June ends. The check-ins have to keep going. The conversations have to keep happening. In your homes. At work. In the truck. At the gym. Around the fire.

Online and in real life.

🔥 Be the flare every day.

Light the way for a brother who may still be trying to find his way back. And some days, let someone else hold the flare for you.

If you need professional help, get it. There is no shame in reaching for support. There is strength in choosing to stay.

We are one community. We need each other. No man carries it alone.

If you are in Canada and need support now, call or text 988. Free, 24/7.

#BeTheFlare #MenTELL #MensMentalHealth #MensMentalHealthMonth #NoManCarriesItAlone by @coachgreg.cooper

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4 months ago

OFF-SEASON IS THE PERFECT TIME TO BUILD SPEED, AGILITY, AND CONFIDENCE.
For U12 and U14 athletes, these sessions are about more than just getting faster; they’re about learning how to move better, react quicker, build a stronger athletic base, and develop habits that carry into every sport.

And the best part? It’s fun!
When training is competitive, structured, and age-appropriate, athletes stay engaged while improving coordination, movement quality, and conditioning without it feeling like “work”.

That’s why off-season speed and agility sessions are such a win: they help young athletes develop physically while keeping the energy high and the experience enjoyable.

At Cooper Performance, I focus on 1-on-1 and group coaching built around the athlete’s sport, recovery, and performance habits so they can make real progress with clear direction and accountability.

If your athlete is ready to get faster, move better, and enjoy the process, send me a message about 1:1 coaching at Cooper Performance.

#SpeedTraining #AgilityTraining #YouthAthlete #OffSeasonTraining #AthleteDevelopment taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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4 months ago

What would you tell your younger self? Post your answer, invite @MenTELL.ca as a collaborator, and nominate 2 people.

June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and this year MenTELL is trying to reach 1 million people across Canada with one message.

No man carries it alone.

Meet @coachgreg.cooper, a MenTELL Ambassador helping us carry #BeTheFlare.

Being a @MenTELL.ca Ambassador means lending your name, your voice, and your circle to a message that can reach men who may never say out loud what they are carrying.

The ask is simple.

Record a short video answering this question:

What would you tell your younger self?

Then invite @MenTELL.ca as a collaborator, nominate 2 people, and use #BeTheFlare.

No perfect speech needed.

Just something real that another man might need to hear.

Learn more about Greg and our 2026 MenTELL Ambassadors at MenTELL.ca.

If you or someone you know is struggling or thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8 anywhere in Canada. Support is free and available 24/7.

🔥 Answer the question. Nominate 2 people. Carry the flare.

#MenTELLHealth #MensMentalHealthMonth MensMentalHealthAwareness taken in Canada by @coachgreg.cooper

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4 months ago

Just Make the Next Good Decision
@cooperallen47

Don’t throw away the afternoon because you threw away the morning.
Cooper on compounding: forget all-or-nothing. Just make the next good decision.

Full episode: “I’ll Take Care of Me for You, If You Take Care of You for Me” Ep 45, link in bio.
#mindset #habits #selfimprovement #personalfinance #podcast taken in Toronto, Canada by @coachgreg.cooper

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12 hours ago

I’ll Take Care of Me for You, If You Take Care of You for Me Ep 45
Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts, or Tune in on YouTube
The Performance Portfolio Podcast with Coop & Coop
Where high performance meets financial empowerment.

In this episode, Greg Cooper and Cooper Allen unpack Jim Rohn’s powerful idea that personal development is one of the greatest contributions you can make to the people around you. Instead of relying on self-sacrifice, dependency, or expecting someone else to carry you, the message is simple: take responsibility for yourself so you can show up better for others.

Coop & Coop talk about how self-investment strengthens relationships, families, teams, and communities. When each person takes care of their own health, mindset, responsibilities, and growth, they create more capacity to support the people around them without resentment or dependence.

This one is about becoming someone others can count on — not by losing yourself for them, but by taking care of yourself for them and encouraging them to do the same.

🎯 Tune in.
✅ Subscribe.
💡 Perform better everywhere.
Watch Now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1xVo4MseOoU taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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Teach the Virtue, Then the Boundary
- @cooperallen47
It’s not confidence OR humility. It’s both. Cooper on why we should teach the virtue first, then where the line is: an 8 out of 10, not a 10.
 Full episode: “When Virtues Backfire” Ep 44, link in bio.
 #mindset #personalgrowth #leadership #finance #podcast taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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4 days ago

The Healthy Mindset Equation

Value + judgment + limits = healthy mindset.
 Value + absolute thinking + no limits = destructive behaviour.
 Greg’s two equations for keeping your best traits from backfiring. Full episode: “When Virtues Backfire” Ep 44, link in bio.
 #mindset #mentalhealth #highperformance #coaching #podcast taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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6 days ago

When Discipline Becomes Dogmatic
Value discipline so much that a rest day feels like failure? That’s not discipline anymore.
 How good traits turn into absolute thinking, and why loyalty to a fault isn’t loyal. Full episode: “When Virtues Backfire” Ep 44, link in bio.
 #discipline #mindset #fitnessmindset #selfimprovement #podcast taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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7 days ago

OUR YOUNG MEN NEED US.

The mental health of young men in Canada is declining, and the numbers should concern every one of us.

* Only 52% of young men aged 15–24 reported very good or excellent mental health in 2022, down from 70% in 2012.

* 67% of men aged 19–29 were at risk of social isolation in a 2025 Canadian study.

* 44% of young men aged 16–29 who needed mental health support in the past year did not access it, according to 2026 research.

These aren’t just statistics. These are our sons, brothers, friends, and the next generation of men.

We need to do more than tell young men to speak up. We need to show up for them.

Parents play an incredibly important role, but they can only do so much alone. Raising strong, confident, resilient young men takes more than what happens inside the home.

It takes a community of positive influences. Men willing to mentor, challenge, encourage, listen, and lead by example.

Young men need opportunities to experience adversity, develop confidence, build genuine connections, and discover what they’re capable of.

This is part of why we’re building The Foundry.

Through physical challenge, coaching, mentorship, and brotherhood, we want to help men develop the confidence, purpose, and resilience to navigate life’s challenges.

Because raising the next generation isn’t just a parent’s responsibility. We all have a role to play.

The question isn’t just what kind of men we want the next generation to become.

It’s what kind of example we’re setting for them today.

Stronger men. Stronger communities. A stronger next generation.

#nextgeneration #youngmen #mentorship #menshealth #futureleaders taken in Okotoks, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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8 days ago

Ambition Is Great… Until You’re Obsessed
- @cooperallen47
Obsession isn’t the problem. Being obsessed with the wrong things is. Cooper on ambition, loyalty and patience, and the point where each one starts working against you. 
Full episode: “When Virtues Backfire” Ep 44, link in bio.
 #ambition #mindset #entrepreneur #dadlife #podcast taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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8 days ago

Your best traits might be holding you back.

Discipline, ambition, loyalty and confidence are all great, until they’re not. This week Coop & Coop dig into the point where a virtue goes too far and starts working against you, and how to keep it in check.

Value + judgment + limits = a healthy mindset.

Ep 44, “When Virtues Backfire,” is out now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Link in bio.
Which virtue do you take too far? Tell us below!

#ThePerformancePortfolio #mindset #highperformance #personalgrowth #discipline taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @coachgreg.cooper

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9 days ago

Great to have @vimy_sportfit back at @kodokwaijudoedmonton this year started off a great fall session with Grade 10s and 11s! Learning the principles of judo, hold downs, breakfalls and throws. But most importantly having a ton of fun, myself and the coaches at Kodokwai are looking forward to the rest of the sessions and the learning and fun they will bring! @aad_edmonton @vimyacademy by @coachgreg.cooper

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