The #1 Mental Toughness Books In Sports
The Mental Toughness Tactics that Make Your Athletes Unstoppable
"Steve's books are some of the best written on the subject. They deserve 6 stars."
Only Mental Toughness
Produces Nerves of Steel Under Pressure
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Mental Toughness is a Learned Skill, Not a Genetic Trait

NERVES-OF-STEEL
MASTERCLASS
One-on-one with Steve Knight
TACTIC
NERVES
We start with pressure, nerves, doubt, confidence, composure, and mental toughness to get the coach thinking about the foundational bricks of a rock-solid mental game.
SELF-BELIEF
We discuss the importance, and how to build, a highlight reel of mentally tough success for the athlete to draw confidence and self-belief from when doubt gets testy.
SELF-TALK
SESSION 3
We go over examples of brilliant self-talk for the athlete to give themselves an inspiring pep talk when their heart is pounding and their mind is spinning.
SESSION 2
Training Mental Toughness is a Sign of Strength, Not Weakness
FOCUS
SESSION 4
We simplify the advanced tactic of mental rehearsal for the athlete to prepare to block out distractions, strengthen their self-belief, and stay focused on doing their job.
We clarify the very beneficial tactic of systematic breathing for the athlete to settle nerves, increase horsepower, and manage their emotions to stay poised, composed, and levelheaded.
BREATHE
SESSION 5
We bring the tactics together for the athlete to switch on the mental toughness to stop worrying about the outcome and to instead stay in the present focused on executing.
SWITCH
SESSION 6
Teach Your Athletes the Mental Toughness Tactics to Believe in Themselves
Mental Toughness Pioneer
Steve Knight has taught thousands of athletes and coaches mental toughness tactics to handle pressure and win.
Feb 4, 2019, Enterprise, OR
Steve Knight
is a mental toughness pioneer, a 2x national champion, a state record holder since 1982, a bestselling author, and a masterclass instructor.
Read more about Steve's background, accomplishments, and pioneering work on our About the Author page.
"Commanding mental toughness will put your athlete's confidence through the roof."
~ Steve Knight
Reading Books and Watching Videos Help, but Nothing Compares to Working with an Expert
Confidence
and Mental Toughness are Not the Same
Read Steve's article explaining why "Confidence and Mental Toughness Are Not the Same."
How Masterclasses Are Conducted
1) via a Skype call (no video)
2) via a Zoom meeting (no video)
Steve and coach discuss coaches' goals, review information on screen, and prepare an action plan for coach to get started on teaching his or her athletes the mental toughness tactics to perform their best in a competition.
Homework is provided for coach to prepare for each masterclass: watching videos, referring to selected pages from WINNING STATE, and thinking about three to five foundational mental-game questions for discussion.