Mental Performance coach · Rialto, CACoach Daniel
Private Mental Performance CoachCoach Daniel
Rialto, CA
Works with all age groups
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
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Get to know Daniel
Helping athletes perform better when it matters.
I'm Daniel Gama, a Mental Performance Coach with an M.A. in Performance Psychology and a B.S. in Kinesiology. I help athletes build practical mental skills for confidence, focus, pressure, and bouncing back from mistakes. My sessions are short and focused—we talk about what's actually going on, find something useful to work on, and build skills they can eventually use on their own.
How I can help you improve
We focus on what matters to you right now.
That might be:
- Confidence
- Pressure and nerves
- Overthinking
- Recovering from mistakes
- Focus
- Motivation
- Self-talk
- Pre-game routines
- Handling setbacks
- Balancing sport, school, and life
One session. One thing to work on. One step forward.
A typical training session
There isn't a rigid session template that every athlete has to follow. Sessions are 30 minutes, virtual, and focused.
We start by understanding what's been happening, identify a specific challenge, and introduce a mental skill or strategy that fits.
Then we practice it.
The important part is taking it beyond the session and into your actual training and competition.
A simple way to think about the process is:
Understand → Identify → Train → Practice → Apply → Build.
Build skills, not dependence.
Career & accomplishments
- M.A. Performance Psychology
- B.S. Kinesiology – Clinical Movement Science
Experience includes working with athletes in school, club, and performance settings, as well as in athletic training and physical therapy environments.
My work focuses on bringing practical mental skills into the places athletes already perform, recover, learn, and grow.
Best coach I ever had
The best coach I have had challenged me to grow while making me feel supported as a person first and an athlete second.
They taught me how to think, how to respond when things went wrong, and how to take ownership of my own development.
That's the kind of coach I try to be.
I want athletes to leave a session with something they can actually use — and eventually reach a point where they can use those skills without needing me standing next to them.
What athletes & parents should know
Mental performance coaching isn't about telling an athlete to "just be confident," "stop overthinking," or "think positive."
It's about understanding what's actually happening and learning how to respond differently.
Some athletes come in with a specific problem. Others want to become more consistent, confident, or intentional in how they train and compete.
You don't need to be an elite athlete, and you don't need to have everything figured out before starting.
My role is to provide structure, perspective, and practical tools while keeping the athlete at the center of the process.
For parents, that also means I won't try to become your child's voice. The goal is to help the athlete develop their own awareness, confidence, decision-making, and ability to handle the demands of their sport.
The athlete is the expert on their experience.
I'm there to help them build the skills to navigate it.
Training locations
25% off your 1st lesson
$50
$38
Then $160/mo for 4 lessons, starting 48 hours after your 1st lesson. Cancel anytime.
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