Book Private Mental-performance Lessons with Coach Daniel

- 4-year varsity player

- I played NCAA DIII College Baseball as a pitcher

- National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member

-Worked as the Head Mental Performance Coach for Barry's Division II soccer team in which we came in 4th in the nation that year.

By allowing you to get out of your own way so your physical skills can shine. So many athletes never reach their full potential, not because they didn't have the physical skill, but because they could never let go and let it shine. I help you manage nerves, overcome obstacles, manage your emotions, and learn how to use them to benefit you, among so much more. They say the game is half physical and 90% mental, but when do we actually work on the mental side? With me, this is where we train our minds.

Ultimately, I can help you the most by first talking with you!

Message me for a FREE introductory session, and once I understand your situation better, I can form a personalized training plan for you.

First, we will do a FREE introduction and an Intake assessment and evaluation. I want to speak with you directly to understand your situation, your goals for the training, and what you hope to achieve. I will also have you fill out a performance questionnaire that allows me to dig deeper into sport-specific scenarios.

Please message me for a FREE Introductory session!

All sessions are 45 minutes and can be conducted in person or on zoom!

What Mental Skills Training is

- One-on-one Mental Skills Training involves coaching performance enhancement techniques through conversation, writing, worksheets, and various exercises and activities.

- This coaching service tailors instruction to each client's unique circumstances and learning styles, ensuring a personalized experience.

- Recognizing the importance of creating a safe and protective environment, all one-on-one sessions are conducted under strict confidentiality. By fostering open communication, we can effectively address underlying issues and facilitate meaningful change.

For clients under the age of 18, confidentiality is still prioritized; however, parents will be kept informed about their child's general progress. Any information that may impact the child's health or well-being will be communicated to parents promptly.

What Mental Skills Training isn’t

- While discussions may occasionally touch upon personal topics, it is important to clarify that this does not serve as a replacement for mental therapy, psychological counseling, or any related therapeutic practices, nor is it intended to fulfill that role.

- The primary emphasis remains on strictly coaching skills and strategies aimed at enhancing performance.

Dwayne Espinosa and Josias "Manzy" Manzanillo were two coaches I had since I was 6. In the moment as a ballplayer, I would have said they were the best because they helped me be the best player I could be and they are the reasons why I played college ball. All that is true, but being where I am now, I realize the best thing they did for me was shaping me into the man I am today. Because of them, I learned what it meant to work hard and give it all you got. I learned how to fail and pick myself up because of them. Their influence led me to be the best person I could be. That's where my interest in the mental side of the game started. It led me to finding the field of sports psychology so I can help people the same way they helped me.

I got into Mental Coaching through my career of playing baseball. I played since I was 3 all the way into college. Once I decided to focus on my education and career, I looked into what I loved and what was I good at; and that was sports, but more specifically, the mental side of sports. So, I decided to learn the science and psychology behind elite performance. I went on to receive my bachelor's in psychology, and then I attended Barry University's Sport Psychology Master's Program. As part of that program, I worked as the head mental performance coach for their NCAA DII Soccer team, in which we came in 4th place in the Nation that year. From there I opened my own business in which I have worked with a semi-professional soccer team in Jamicia, a US Navy Serviceman, volleyball players, among more individual and team clients from all sports and professions.

My passion is helping people chase their dreams and helping them be the best they can be every single day. I believe you already are the best you, but sometimes we have to learn how to get out of our own way. I want to work together with you to help you unlock and reach your full potential.