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Parents say this all the time: “One mistake and my athlete shuts down.” At first glance, it sounds like a confidence problem. In reality, it almost never is. What most parents are describing is a mental recovery issue, not low confidence. Why Athletes Shut Down After Mistakes When mistakes happen during games, most athletes have never been taught what to do mentally or emotionally in that moment. So when something goes wrong: Their mind starts to race Self-talk turns negative

Athlete Snapshot Name:  Holden Lease Age:  12 years old (Middle School Athlete) Sport:  Basketball Level:  Middle School Time Working with JB MPC:  February 2025 → Present Primary Focus at Start:  Emotional regulation, confidence, and consistency under pressure. Reason for Starting Mental Performance Coaching: The family sought support after noticing recurring emotional breakdowns when things didn’t go Holden’s way. The goal was not to change his competitiveness—but to help h

Athlete Snapshot Name:  Anonymous (“JB MPC Athlete”) Age:  High School Athlete (Varsity) Sport:  Baseball Level:  Varsity · Division I Commit Time Working with JB MPC:  April 2025 → Present Primary Focus at Start : Building a reliable mental process to match physical ability Reason for Starting Mental Performance Coaching: Referred by a teammate who advanced to professional baseball. The family wanted to ensure no part of development was left unaddressed, especially as compe

The most powerful thing you can give your child after a game happens before the car even starts moving. It is not a question. Not feedback. Not a breakdown of what happened out there. It is a hug. A hug says you matter. You are loved. And nothing about this game changes that. Your athlete already knows how they played. They have replayed every missed shot, every mistake, every moment they wish they could redo. What they do not know yet is whether they are safe with you in thi

Parents, here’s the moment it finally clicks for most families. Confidence isn’t a personality trait. It’s a skill, and your athlete can train it in just 5 minutes. Hundreds of athletes in our programs tell us the same story. They start with confidence levels around 3/10 or 4/10, unsure of themselves and inconsistent. After learning mental performance skills, they finish at a 9/10. That jump isn’t luck. It's the result of finally training the part of the game no one teaches.

Parents, you sacrifice a lot. Early mornings, long drives, stressful weekends, and the emotional rollercoaster of playing time, performance, and comparison. You feel it. Your child feels it too. The energy you carry becomes the energy they compete with. So the real question is this: What are you suffering for? If the focus is external outcomes, trophies, offers, rankings, validation, the suffering never ends. Because those things disappear fast. The joy is temporary, the pre