What Athletes are Saying...
“My 12 year old son started working with Eli 3 months ago. He’s a pretty good baseball player but can be his own worst enemy at times. Started working with Eli because he was having a hard time getting past some rough patches he had on the mound.
Since starting with Eli, now he looks forward to pressure situations and tough competition, both as a hitter and pitcher. Moreover, rather than letting failures define him, he now uses them as motivation.
Eli has given him the tools to develop real confidence and the ability to handle pressure and failure so as to perform to the best of his ability.
I can’t recommend Eli enough. He’s an invaluable resource for any athlete.”
“Working with Eli has helped my son build confidence and self-awareness and put in place mental approaches to handle important situations with a positive mindset. Injury and mentally challenging coaching had him doubting his abilities and potential as an athlete. Eli built trust and established an understandable and repeatable processes to help build back his mental toughness, believe in himself and have a positive mindest entering challenging situations. This wasn’t simply limited to athletics, we saw improvements in his personal relationships and communication with teachers. I highly recommend contacting Eli if you have a young athlete going into the recruiting process or struggling with self-doubt and confidence issues. Eli was extremely helpful – we are thankful for his terrific work.”
“As a recreational club/tournament tennis player, I have been working on my mental game for a while. I’ve read the books you’ve all read and tried to implement various strategies. But nothing stuck. Nothing, that is, until I worked 1-on-1 with Eli Straw.
It’s an investment, no doubt – time AND money. But it is the ONLY thing I’ve done that has made a huge difference in my mental game.The gap between my play in practice and play in matches was wide. I had a lot of “head knowledge” but until I worked with Eli, nothing made a difference.
Now I stay in the moment focusing on what I can control rather than the outcome. I no longer worry about playing for the approval of my coach and my teammates. I have practical tools that help me stay focused during my matches. Unforced errors no longer leave me rattled. Regular visualization improves my performance as much as on court practice.
This was THE best investment that I’ve made and I’m a better tennis player as a result.”
“My son has been working with Eli for the past few months, and the improvement in his performance and mindset has been truly remarkable. Eli has a gift for connecting with young athletes and helping them unlock their full potential.
Through personalized strategies and techniques, Eli has helped my son build confidence, manage performance anxiety, and develop a winning mindset. The positive impact on both his game and overall well-being has been evident both on and off the field.
I highly recommend Eli to any young athlete looking to elevate their performance and mental game. Their professionalism, expertise, and genuine care for their clients make them a standout in their field. Thank you, Eli, for helping my son reach new heights in his athletic journey.”
“My daughter had the opportunity to work with Eli this year. She plays competitive basketball and has had trouble handling negative feedback from coaches. Eli was able to break down this problem into specific parts, all of which made sense to my daughter and were actually achievable. She has been able to listen to feedback from coaches (even when they’re screaming) and implement rather than lock up because she’s afraid of making mistakes. Another issue they focused on was keeping composure when things get physical. At the 6th grade level, some girls are more developed than others, and to play competitively when you’re still figuring out your body and getting pushed around can be tricky! Eli was able to help her work through those barriers and she has really grown as a player. Mental toughness is so important and we are grateful to Eli! We plan to do another program in the fall. Thank you!”
“We are so grateful for the impact Eli has had on our daughter—not just as an athlete, but as a person. She was struggling with confidence, pressure, and the mental side of her sport, and working with Eli has truly changed everything. Their sessions have helped her build resilience, focus, and self-belief in ways that are showing both on and off the field and ice. She now approaches competition with a calmer mindset and a stronger sense of purpose. We couldn’t recommend Elis program more highly to any young athlete looking to grow not just in performance, but in personal strength as well.”
“During the trajectory I saw a big improvement in my mental strength in my sport and it made me love playing my sport a lot more. Great coaching!”
“I’ve been struggling with sometimes debilitating anxiety during competitions that put me far lower in the results than I knew I could achieve in practices. Eli Straw has helped me change my entire mindset and develop tools and systems to maintain a positive outlook on competing. After years of dealing with these issues and trying everything under the sun to fix them on my own, I finally feel like I love my sport again, and I’m excited to compete!”
“Talking to Eli has been very helpful. I have been able to learn a lot from him and I now have the ability to think and challenge my thoughts in a positive way.”
“Eli’s mental training and techniques really helped me through competition anxiety that I’ve struggled with for years. The strategies we discussed made sure I was focused and relaxed in the moment, and I was able to win a bronze medal for the USA at the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.”
“Working with Eli has made a significant difference for my son. From the start, Eli’s structured approach provided my son with practical tools to manage his challenges. He helped him set clear goals and develop strategies that have led to real progress. Eli’s insights and techniques have empowered my son to handle stress and anxiety more effectively. We highly recommend Eli!”
“I was struggling with the mental side of my game. I tried working through it myself but I was seeing no progress. Eli Straw had a great approach of talking me through my struggles and then coming up with steps that not only helped me overcome them but he also made it fit my personality. I was impressed with his phycological knowledge and experience. He is gifted at what he does and my game would not be where it is today without the help he gave me. The tools he gave me to get me to where I am is something I review often and will help me way beyond his 12 WK program.”
“I very much enjoyed working with Eli! He has a structured approach with the ability to adapt to my specific needs. I was able to gain valuable skills through our work together, engage in meaningful and productive conversations, and build a path for my success moving forward. I’d highly recommend working with Eli to anyone!”
“I was never one to ask for help. I always thought that I can do it and figure it out myself. But after a few years of being in a bad place doing the game I love, I realized I needed to change something. And nothing changes if nothing changes. So I set up an initial 4 appts with Eli in hope he could help me. 12 sessions later I am at the top of my game again. I owe it all to Eli Straw. He set me up and talked to me about different processes to control my anxiety. He is the best and would recommend him to anyone struggling with an aspect of their game.”
“I just recently got done with my 12 week sessions with Eli, and it really helped me improve my mental game in my sport. The tools that he provided me with during our sessions, as well as my own Mental Performance Journal all helped me tremendously to grow a more positive, confident, and prepared approach in volleyball. He’s also super kind and a great person to talk with!”
“I’m about 2/3rds of my way through the program with Eli Straw, and even in that short of the change in my performance has been absolutely life-changing. I had been struggling with the mental side of Boxing for years with no solution in sight, and it was costing me bouts. I was incapable of performing my best and utilizing my skills, a dangerous thing at this high level of competition. Eli Straw and his Mental Sports Psychology Program has absolutely turned my performances around and has allowed me to turn my dread of competition into excitement again. I look forward to each an every one of our conversations to gain insight about myself and how I interact with the world around me, adding to my tool chest, and is something I know I will carry with me for the rest of my life.”
“With many negative thoughts consuming my head, my play on the golf course struggled. Once I began working with Eli we started to make great improvements each session that helped my mentality immensely. Having a better mental game and mentality improved my play on the course. I would absolutely not be where I am now without Eli and his program.”
“Hi Eli, cannot believe that the last session is today. Thanks for working with him, I think he had made a lot of positive progress, for baseball mindset, and to leverage these learnings as he encounters challenges growing up.”
“He subbed for his older brother’s U14 soccer game tonight….. willingly. And not only did he show up, but he stood out and played with such confidence with kids much older than him. Three months ago this would have never happened!”
“Eli was an awesome mental game coach. He helped my racing career go from amateur to professional level. I hired him to help get me mentally prepared for my first pro race with IMSA at Petit Le Mans. With literally a million spectators, I was really feeling the pressure and got extremely overwhelmed. With Eli’s help before, during, and after my race, I was able to get out of my own head and focus on my driving. Because he helped me step up my mental game, I was able to podium in my first MX-5 Cup race, receiving top finishing female! If it wasn’t for the strategies he taught me, I can safely say that I would’ve crumbled under pressure, blowing my only opportunity to show my talent behind the wheel.”
“I highly recommend mental training with Eli. I learned a lot about myself in this process of improving my mental game and gained some really great skills and tools that are needed for any competitive sports. Thank you Eli for all the support and coaching!”
“When I reached out to Eli to ask if he could help an athlete my son’s age, and explained the struggles I was observing, he let me know that our challenges were pretty common. Eli helped tackle some of the biggest challenges our son was facing, through consistency and practice. We saw a great deal of improvement in our son’s performance and attitude. The paradigm shift that Eli taught him is one that we use to this day and one that we have used outside of the sports environment as well. We had a great experience working with Eli and so did our son!”
“Prior to my experience with Eli, I had colossal anger issues in relation to my competitive activities. To be more specific, I struggled with becoming furiously angry at myself when losing; I viewed failure as unacceptable and made myself miserable over it. Now, I see it is all just a healthy part of the process of working for your dream. He can help you rework your mind!”
“He is learning how to control his mind and now he is showing his potential even in those days where the things are not 100% good or after some mistakes and that is really important. We want to say thank you, sir, because he is enjoying the games in the way he is supposed to be.”
“You have been AMAZING for Taylor and we are so grateful for your time with her. She always looked forward to your conversations. We talked about how these skills will carry her through life. THANK YOU!!”
“Noah had a great couple of games!! Always great to have some successes and he seems to be applying some of the concepts you’ve discussed!”
“Working with Eli helped further my appreciation for the importance of mental strength within athletics. We worked together for 3 months, focusing on different phases that impacted my game in various ways. My in-game anxiety diminished while both my confidence in myself and my game took huge leaps. Most importantly, I learned tools that continue to improve my mental toughness not only in athletics, but in life.”
“I learned tools that I hadn’t come across before, even though I have been to many mindfulness courses over the years. I loved Eli’s friendly, engaging, and entertaining style of delivery. I now have more understanding of the science behind mental training and resilience. Many thanks indeed!”
“I can’t believe it’s been 12 weeks!! I have noticed a difference in Crue’s attitude and approach to his game on and off the field. His self-talk has definitely improved and he’s not nearly as upset with himself after practices or games!! Thank you for your focus and dedication to him and for helping to introduce new coping skills into his life, I know he’s implemented them on and off the field.”
“In three months I accomplished more mentally than I could have ever thought possible with proof of it working with my performances.”
“My work with Eli was really productive and definitely helped me when I was in a tough moment in my career. He’s great at pinpointing exactly what you need to improve and helps you do just that.”
“I have benefited from working with Eli by becoming more mindful about ways to strengthen my golf game on the mental side, therefore, improving my game greatly. Throughout this summer I got my average to be in the 30’s. I am now able to let go of mistakes easier and faster than before. One of the best strategies I learned was how to be able to break down my larger goals into smaller more manageable ones. It is not as much pressure to have to fulfill the smaller goals as it is for the larger ones.”
“Yesterday I played my first match and I won! It’s my first professional main draw win! I feel really good mentally. I think that throughout the match I was staying positive, calm, and confident. Even when there were times where I missed opportunities (a lot) I didn’t let it stick with me. I moved on very quickly so I could stay focused on the next point.”
“I reached out to Success Starts Within when I was feeling helpless at matching my performance level during practice with real matches. I have been seeing a huge improvement over the course of 12 weeks working with Eli. I am feeling more confident in my skills and my mental abilities.”
“Eli Straw Is amazing at what he does. He really knows what he’s doing. He listens to you and takes it into evaluation to give you the best plan and course of action he can. I would recommend working with Eli to anyone who wants or needs mental coaching.”
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