Book Private Ice-hockey Lessons with Coach Eli
Train with me because you want to LEARN. Mental performance is about improving your chances of making the right decisions in training and competition consistently. I bring a unique perspective with experiences as a competitive athlete and consultant with the FSU Sport Psychology Program and Mind.Body.1. Let me show you how to stay mentally STRONG.
Tallahassee, FL
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Get to know Coach Eli
About Me:
3x State Champion, Florida Jr. Panthers Ice Hockey; 2x USA Hockey National Championship tournament qualifications; Gainesville Regional Soccer League, Champion; B.S.- Psychology and Sport Management, University of Florida, Summa Cum Laude; M.S. - Sport Psychology, Florida State University (2026); Consultant with the FSU Sport Psychology Program and Mind.Body.1.
How I can help you improve your game:
Having the right motivation to succeed, and the right people around you to support you. Of course an elite athlete must be disciplined and have a good work ethic, but without the right motivation and support, they are not sustainable.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Mental Performance: brief consultation, discussion of goals, previous training/experience, utilization of STROOP tasks and other cognition loading exercises, mindset management, education, reflection, feedback.
Career summary and accomplishments:
My coaching background is in youth ice hockey and basketball, but my extensive soccer training and playing has prepared me to transfer these skills. I worked extensively developing travel hockey players for the Florida Jr Panthers, and work diligently with coaches of all sports on mental performance improvement methods.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I have ever had was my hockey coach in my junior and senior year of high-school. My team won back to back state championships and qualified for nationals twice. Coach "Frenchie", however, was not a great coach because we won. Frenchie was a great coach because he made us a family and believed in each and every one of us.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I preach the same message as coach Frenchie: work as a team and grow together. That is especially true of the relationship between the athlete and mental performance coach. I hope to help all of my clients become the best athletes and people they can be.
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