About Perform You
About Coach Kiri Langford
Kiri grew up in the Blue Mountains Ontario, playing various sports (hockey, soccer, skiing, snowboarding, water sports, cross-country running, track, swimming, cross-country skiing, and basketball). Hockey quickly became her passion. Kiri was always a hard worker, leading her to play varsity hockey at York University and on the New Zealand National Women’s Hockey team. It wasn’t until she started working with a mental performance consultant that she learned how to become a smarter worker. She drastically improved in one season at York, moving from the 4th line to starting lineup and becoming a leader on this team.
With the New Zealand National Ice Hockey team, Kiri won Gold in 2011, Bronze in 2008 and was awarded team MVP in 2013. Unfortunately, shortly after her breakout season with York, she ran into concussion problems, ending her competitive hockey career. It was a challenging time, but she discovered a new role in how to still make an impact without being on the ice—rewarding her with The Lions Legacy award in her final year.
Passion for performance and impact
After Kiri’s BSc in Kinesiology, she completed a Masters at Limerick Institute of Technology in Strength & Conditioning in 2016. Shortly after that, in 2017, she started at Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO), working with provincial and National sports (softball, archery, equestrian, ice hockey, beach volleyball, freestyle ski, water polo, artistic swimming and wheelchair rugby).
In December 2021, Kiri finished her Human Kinetics Masters with a concentration in Intervention and Consultation at the University of Ottawa, becoming a Certified Mental Performance Constant (MPC).
Kiri is passionate about helping athletes perform their best while enjoying their journey.
What our athletes have to say:
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Kiri assisted me with routines and tools for playing against some of the world’s best women’s hockey players. The biggest way Kiri contributed to my performance was through consistency with my commute, professional travel schedule, full-time job, and engineering course load.
Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) Goalie for the Boston Blades
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My daughter worked with Kiri during the 2016-17 hockey season. I had always encouraged Laura to play hockey with more confidence–the mental skills training that Coach Kiri shared with my daughter certainly paid off.
Hockey Athlete Parent
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Kiri has got an incredible ability to see what I need to improve in order to reach that next level. Without her help I would never be able to reach the level I am at in such a short period of time.
Norwegian Archery Athletes
Education & Certifications
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York University
Kinesiology Honours BSc
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Limerick Institute of Technology
Masters in Strength & Conditioning
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CSCS
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
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uOttawa
Masters in Human Kinetics with a concentration in Intervention and Consultation
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CSPA
Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA), professional member
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid certification from the Mental Health Commission of Canada
