Book Private Mental-performance Lessons with Coach Michael
Mental Performance Coach helping athletes master mindset and focus.
Mental Performance Coach helping athletes master mindset and focus.
Hello! I’m a former college baseball player with a Master’s in Sport Psychology. I now work as a Mental Performance Coach, helping athletes and teams strengthen their mindset, resilience, and focus. I’ve worked with varsity and collegiate athletes across multiple sports. I've also worked with county and state champions, which have utilized the mental performance skills I have trained with them. I am currently pursuing a CMPC certification through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology to further elevate the impact of my work. I have worked with and learned from some of the worlds best Sport Psychologists, which I hope to share this knowledge with you. My goal is to help athletes and teams strengthen their mindset so they can perform at their best when it matters most. One of the most important things I teach to athletes is that properly utilizing mental performance skills is not only important for sports, but for life itself. Even if an athlete doesn't continue in their pursuit of sports, if they take these skills use them in their daily lives they will notice drastic differences in quality of life as well.
West Nyack, NY
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Weekly Availability
Monday
10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Tuesday
10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Wednesday
10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Thursday
10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
Friday
10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Get to know Coach Michael
About Me:
With over 10 years of competitive baseball experience I have played with and against former and current MLB players. An accident in college cut my baseball career short, but it introduced me to psychology, which I have turned into a Master's in Sport Psychology and a career as a Mental Performance Coach. Using my knowledge from a career of baseball has helped dramatically, as I am able to understand firsthand the issues athletes face on a daily basis.
How I can help you improve your game:
Every athlete is different, which means that no two sessions will be the same. Whether it's performance enhancement, preparation, concentration, relaxation, injury management, arousal management, imagery, visualization, etc. There are many different techniques and interventions that can be useful depending on the challenges the athlete is facing. My goal is to help athlete's open up their potential and perform at their best under pressure.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
A typical training session starts off with me listening to you in order to get a better understanding of the challenges you may be facing. After that I will discuss with you how Mental Performance coaching works and find out the things you might already know about it. Then we can figure out how to develop a training plan for you and discuss whatever it may be that you can work on. We will also discuss future sessions in order to get an idea of how to develop a proper mental performance plan.
Career summary and accomplishments:
I have been a Mental Performance Coach to County Champions, State Champions, and Division 1 athletes in various sports.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I have ever had is my mentor Jim Winges who is also a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) as well as a Sport Psychologist. He has worked with various D-1 Colleges as well as professional athletes in the NFL, NHL, and the Olympics. He has taught me everything I know about Mental Performance coaching, which has been incredibly helpful since he is such a successful CMPC and Sport Psychologist.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I'm always working hard to help athletes accomplish whatever their goal may be. Every lesson I will help them learn various techniques and skills that will help them not only in sport, but in every day life as well. One of the most important things I emphasize is that all of the things your athlete will be taught can be utilized in their daily lives, which will help make them not only become a better athlete, but you will notice they are a more mature person as well.
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