The Mentally Tough Kid Course
A 6-Week Mental Toughness Course for Youth Athletes
Designed for youth athletes ages 9–14
Help your child build confidence, manage mistakes, stay focused during games, and handle pressure in sports.
The Mentally Tough Kid is a structured mental training course for kids and youth athletes designed to teach the mental skills young athletes need to compete with confidence, resilience, and composure.
Instead of getting frustrated after mistakes, losing focus during competition, or feeling overwhelmed by nerves, your child will learn practical mental strategies used by competitive athletes to perform at their best.
Through this course, young athletes learn how to:
- Build confidence in their abilities
- Manage mistakes and bounce back quickly
- Improve focus during games
- Reduce nerves and anxiety before competition
- Set and achieve meaningful goals
- Enjoy their sport more while competing
6 Weeks to Stronger Mental Skills
Give your child tools they can use for the rest of their athletic career.
Get Lifetime Access for Only $250
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What's Included in the Mentally Tough Kid Course
This mental training program for youth athletes teaches the exact mental skills young competitors need to perform with confidence and handle the ups and downs of sports.
Young athletes learn practical tools they can use to manage mistakes, stay focused during games, handle nerves before competition, and build lasting confidence in their abilities.
If you would like a deeper explanation of how mental skills help young athletes perform better and enjoy their sport more, you can read my guide on sports psychology for kids.
Inside the course, your child will receive:
- 6 weeks of structured mental training lessons for youth athletes
- Simple and easy-to-understand mental performance tools
- Interactive exercises designed specifically for kids
- Practical mental game strategies that apply directly to games
- The Mentally Tough Kid Workbook for applying what they learn
This course is designed so young athletes can quickly understand and apply mental skills to their sport.
Built on a Proven Mental Training Framework for Kids
Each week is designed to help your child learn, apply, and strengthen one key mental skill.
Every week includes:
- An introductory video explaining the core mental skill
- Five core lessons teaching practical mental training techniques
- Interactive workbook exercises that apply the skill directly to sports
- A summary lesson that helps athletes build an actionable strategy
Each lesson is designed for young athletes
Each core lesson is structured so kids can easily understand and apply the concept.
- Short 5-10 minute videos to maintain attention and engagement
- Clear explanations of the mental skill being taught
- Relatable sports stories to improve understanding
- Guided exercises completed together during the lesson
- Time for the athlete to apply the exercise themselves
- A clear recap so the lesson sticks
This approach helps youth athletes learn mental skills faster and retain them longer.
Who is This Mental Toughness Course For?
Many parents enroll their child in this course because they notice challenges like:
- Performing well in practice but struggling during games
- Losing confidence after a mistake
- Getting frustrated easily during competition
- Feeling nervous before games
- Putting too much pressure on themselves
- Losing focus during important moments
These challenges are extremely common for youth athletes, and they can be dramatically improved through mental training for kids.
The Mentally Tough Kid is a mental toughness course designed for youth athletes who want to strengthen their mindset and perform with greater confidence during competition.
It is especially helpful for young athletes who want to:
- Build real confidence in their abilities
- Respond to mistakes with resilience
- Stay focused during games
- Manage nerves and pressure before competition
- Enjoy competing while continuing to improve
If your child is willing to practice these tools and apply them during games, this course can dramatically strengthen their mental game.
A Look Inside the Mentally Tough Kid Course
Week 1: Learning How to Manage Mistakes
- Understanding why mistakes trigger frustration
- Learning to recognize frustration in the moment
- Creating a strategy for responding to mistakes
- Visualization techniques for recovering quickly
- Developing a healthier mindset toward mistakes
Week 2: Building Strong Self-Confidence
- Understanding what confidence really means
- Learning where confidence comes from
- Changing negative beliefs about performance
- Using mental imagery to strengthen confidence
- Identifying strengths and areas for improvement
Week 3: Improving Focus During Competition
- Identifying the most common distractions during games
- Learning how to set objectives before the competition
- Managing high expectations and pressure
- Recognizing when focus begins to drift
- Learning the #1 tool for strengthening focus
Week 4: Calming Nerves Before Games
- Understanding the root causes of competition nerves
- Learning the secret to reducing anxiety
- Letting go of outcome pressure
- Tools for calming nerves before competition
- Creating a personal pre-game routine
Week 5: Learning the Art of Goal Setting
- Understanding short-term vs long-term goals
- Process goals vs outcome goals
- Setting effective goals for games and practice
- Learning how to evaluate performance
- Creating personal practice plans
Week 6: Learning to Enjoy Competition
- Why enjoyment improves performance
- What causes athletes to lose the joy of sports
- Finding personal purpose in athletics
- Learning to focus on what you enjoy
- Using motivation to compete with energy
“My 12 year old son is 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.”
-Lou | Baseball Dad
You’ll Also Receive the Mentally Tough Kid Workbook
In addition to the course, your child will receive the Mentally Tough Kid Workbook, which includes all of the exercises used throughout the program.
The workbook also includes four weeks of the Performance Objectives Journal — the same system used with athletes in my one-on-one mental performance coaching.
These tools help athletes:
- Build confidence
- Reflect on performance
- Learn from mistakes
- Strengthen focus
Mental Training That Fits Your Child’s Schedule
Each week includes five short lessons, each lasting only 5-10 minutes.
This allows your child to consistently train their mental game without a large time commitment.
Because every lesson includes an exercise, athletes are not just learning concepts — they are actively practicing the mental skills.
And with lifetime access, your child can revisit the lessons anytime during their athletic journey.
Eli Straw, M.S. - Mental Performance Coach
I work with athletes from around the world to build confidence, focus, and resilience in sports.
I hold a Master’s Degree in psychology with a specialization in sport psychology and have worked with athletes from over 15 countries and 6 continents.
While I coach athletes at all levels, I’m especially passionate about helping young athletes develop strong mental skills early in their athletic journey.
The Mentally Tough Kid course was created to give youth athletes simple, practical tools to build confidence, manage mistakes, stay focused, and enjoy competing.
I also played baseball at the collegiate and professional levels, giving me firsthand experience with the mental challenges athletes face.
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What Parents are Saying
“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!”
-Beth | Hockey Mom
“My daughter just started and completed Module 4 on Friday, had her best gymnastics meet of the year on Saturday!”
-John | Gymnastics Dad
“Hi Eli, Liam performed really well and so much better than it was in February. So grateful for your help! Liam said your tips massively helped him.”
-Ina | Swimming Mom
“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!”
-Kristin | Baseball Mom
“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!”
-Jessica | Soccer/Lacrosse Mom
14-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
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contact us within 14 Days for a full refund, no questions asked!
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- 6-week mental toughness course designed for youth athletes ages 9–14
- Step-by-step mental training lessons to build confidence, focus, and resilience
- Practical tools to manage mistakes, reduce nerves, and stay focused during games
- Lifetime access to the full course plus the Mentally Tough Kid Workbook
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- 6-week mental toughness course designed for youth athletes ages 9–14
- Step-by-step mental training lessons to build confidence, focus, and resilience
- Practical tools to manage mistakes, reduce nerves, and stay focused during games
- Lifetime access to the full course plus the Mentally Tough Kid Workbook
FAQ
What skill level is this program for
Your young athlete doesn’t need to have any prior experience with mental skills training to excel within this program. The course is made to be simple, taking often complicated concepts and breaking them down into easy to understand videos.
What age group is this course for?
This course is perfect for youth athletes who are serious about improving themselves and taking their skills to the next level!
How are the videos structured?
Here is how each core video is structured to facilitate learning in the best way possible:
- Each video is 5-10 minutes in length.
- The videos begin with a lesson.
- There are relatable stories to improve understanding.
- An example exercise is completed together.
- Time is given for the athlete to complete the exercise on their own.
- The video ends with a summary of what was covered.
How long do I get access?
After enrolling, you will receive lifetime access to this program – across any and all devices you own.
Why does my kid need mental toughness training?
When you have a youth athlete who’s serious about their sport, one thing you want to be sure of is that they have a strong mindset. From a competitive standpoint, mental coaching for youth athletes will give them an edge over their peers because so few spend time focusing on the development of mental skills. But also from a mental health standpoint, you are helping to protect them from all the known stressors and challenges athletes face as they
get older. If they can learn how to manage anxiety, bounce back from failure, and much more from a young age, this will help them as they get older and the stress and pressure only increases.