The #1 Mental Toughness Books In Sports — Since 2002
Written by an Athlete For Athletes
Learn How to Conquer Nerves and Bring Your Best — Every Game — From the Expert Who Made Mental Toughness Trainable.
Tap Your Sport
Steve Knight's straight-talk approach leaps from every page. Engaging and inspiring, aided by 35+ illustrations the 2x national champion teaches you how to show up confident, composed, and resilient — ready to battle for every inch.
Steve's main takeaway runs throughout the books: Work your mental game! Pounding physical reps does not conquer nerves. Pound mental reps to deliver under pressure.
Steve teaches you 7 mental toughness skills that will take your performance to the next level. You're going to perform better in games than you do in practice.
WINNING STATE athletes win at the club, state, and national levels. Now it's your turn.
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Mental Toughness for Young Athletes
WINNING STATE has been the leader in mental toughness books for young athletes — across every sport — since 2002. Trusted by over 350,000 athletes and coaches, our battle-tested mental toughness training teaches athletes how to compete with confidence, composure, and conviction.
Why train your mental toughness?
Because grinding physically doesn't get the job done. We gotta grind mentally.
Don't think of WINNING STATE training as sports psychology. It's not therapy. It’s tactical training that teaches athletes how to stop freezing up, how to stop second-guessing themselves, and how to perform their best when their heart is jumping out of their chest.
Are WINNING STATE mental toughness skills for every sport?
Yes. From softball, baseball, football, wrestling, basketball, hockey, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, golf, swimming, and more, WINNING STATE mental toughness skills take athletes' mental game in every competitive sport to the next level.
WINNING STATE mental toughness is the difference-maker.
Get mentally ready to compete.
Physical skills are critical — but mental toughness decides who shows up confident, ready to compete, and win. WINNING STATE trains athletes’ mental game so they trust themselves, handle pressure, and compete like they know they can.