Performance readiness for youth athletes & families
Is your athlete actually ready for game day?
A 10-minute readiness check-in that helps your athlete handle pressure, play with confidence, and spot early signs of burnout.
If this season already feels heavier than it should, you don't need another program. You need a clear, calm read on how your athlete is actually doing on the inside.
A 10–15 minute readiness check-in that turns into a simple Performance Readiness Map you can read together.
We use the ACSI—a validated sport psychology assessment used since 1994—then translate it into plain language for families.
Start here → Performance Readiness Map
A quick, science-backed snapshot of your athlete’s emotional strengths and blind spots.
What it shows
Readiness Snapshot - One clear label—Ready to Compete, Steady but Wobbly, or Building Foundations—based on how they're handling pressure right now.
How They Handle Pressure - Do they freeze, tighten up, or play free? A simple visual and a short reframe they can remember when things get intense.
Prep, Focus, and Coachability - What's solid, what's wobbly, and one thing to strengthen over the next few weeks.
What to Watch & How to Support - Gentle "watch zones" for parents and coaches, plus language that lowers the stakes instead of cranking them up.
It's not a grade or a diagnosis. It's a snapshot and a better starting conversation.
What your family gets
A one-page Player Readiness Map you can read together
A shared language for what they’re going through
One small next move for your athlete, and one for you
Access to Mettle Coach to unpack it in plain language
$25 - about 10 minutes
No subscription. Just a starting point.
A clear path from insight to support
1. See it clearly
Start with a Player Readiness Map.
We help surface emotional patterns that are often hard to see: how they feel about big games, mistakes, pressure, and expectations.
You're not guessing in the dark anymore.
2. Stay connected between games
Use Mettle Coach—a simple check-in tool—to stay connected between games.
Check-ins before or after games help you notice how your athlete is really doing, and what one small next step might help.
3. Bring in a human when it’s bigger
When patterns run deep or last a long time, it’s time for real humans. We partner with Momentum Labs—a team of sport psychology coaches—for 1:1 or team support.
For coaches and clubs who can feel the emotional load but can't see it.
If you're responsible for a team or a whole program, you see the emotional side of sport every day:
Hot-and-cold athletes who are brilliant one weekend and shut down the next
Quiet kids who look overwhelmed but won't say much
Burnout that creeps in halfway through the season
Parents on edge, with you stuck in the middle
You're trying to develop players and protect kids at the same time. We're here to give you better signal, not more noise.
What we offer teams and clubs:
Team Readiness Packs - Player Readiness Maps for your roster, plus a clean, coach-ready snapshot of where athletes are steady, wobbly, or at risk.
Coach language, not clinic language - Phrases and questions you can use at practice and in parent conversations—without blame, panic, or jargon.
Human backup when it's bigger - Through Momentum Labs, we can help your program navigate high-pressure stretches, injury return, and recruiting years.
Easy rollout. We start small, learn your org, and build
something that fits your culture.
Welcome
I’ve spent years working with athletes—from youth sports to the pros—and the pattern is always the same:
They train their bodies. They train their skills.
Almost no one trains how they carry the emotional load.
Big games start to feel like trials.
One mistake becomes a verdict on who they are.
Some athletes push through. Others quietly start to burn out.
I didn’t want another hype tool or tracking app. I wanted something calmer—a quick way to see how an athlete is really doing on the inside, and a gentler way for parents and coaches to respond.
That’s why we built the Performance Readiness Map.
One small check-in. A clearer picture. A better conversation.
— Alex Auerbach, PhD, Sport Psychologist
Why Mettle
Built by people who care about
what’s inside the jersey
Developed with certified mental performance coaches - Our assessment was built alongside CMPC partners—you get research-grade insight in plain language.
Shaped with athletes, parents, and coaches - We test our language and flow with real teams.
Designed to feel calm, simple, and practical - No ten-step rituals. No lectures. Just small, repeatable moves that fit into real seasons.
Focused on emotional steadiness, not hype or fear - We're not here to promise "mental toughness in 7 days." We're here to help kids feel steadier in the middle of real pressure.