Performance readiness for winter sport athletes & families
Winter season is coming. Will they play like themselves?
A 10–15 minute readiness check-in that helps winter sport athletes handle pressure, early-season rust, and "proving themselves" in January—before it snowballs into burnout.
When the season starts, everything gets louder—inside and out.
New team. New lineup. New coach.
One bad meet, game, or race can make an athlete question everything: "Maybe I'm not as good as I thought." "What if I let everyone down?" "If I mess up again, I'm done."
Most families respond with more reps, more training, more talks.
But the real gap often isn't physical—it's how your athlete is handling the pressure on the inside.
What the Winter Readiness Map is
A 10–15 minute check-in that turns into a one-page Winter Readiness Map.
Your athlete answers a short check-in based on the ACSI—a validated sport psychology assessment used since 1994—about how they respond to pressure, mistakes, expectations, and competition.
We tailor each map to your athlete—their sport, position, and level—and what this winter season means for them: making varsity, holding their spot, qualifying for a meet, or just feeling confident again.
Then we turn it into a simple Winter Readiness Map—a one-page snapshot you can actually read together.
Built for the way winter sports feel, not just how they look.
Designed for athletes in:
Basketball (boys & girls)
Wrestling
Swimming & Diving
Indoor Track & Field
Ice Hockey
Gymnastics
Figure Skating
Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding
Speed Skating & Curling
The language in the report adapts to the sport and situation—a swimmer chasing PRs, a wrestler living and dying by weigh-ins, a basketball player trying to prove they belong on varsity, a gymnast or skater facing judged routines.
What your family gets from a Winter Readiness Map
This isn't a score or a label. It's a clearer way to talk about what they're already feeling.
A picture of how they handle pressure right now - Where they stay steady under stress—and where they tighten up when the stakes rise.
Language for the hard stuff - Instead of "She's just mental," you get specific patterns you can name together.
One or two focus areas for the season - Not a 40-item to-do list. Just the next small shifts that matter most.
Conversation prompts that don't add pressure - Questions you can use on the drive, at dinner, or after games that don't feel like an interrogation.
Early flags for burnout or overload - Signals that the emotional load might be getting too heavy—before it turns into quitting mid-season.
How it works
1. Tell us who they are and what winter means this year
Parent or athlete answers a short intake: sport, level, position (if any), plus what they're getting ready for this season—making varsity, holding their role, qualifying for a meet, or just feeling confident again.
2. Your athlete completes a 10–15 minute check-in
They answer a confidential, research-backed set of questions about how they respond to pressure, mistakes, and expectations in sport.
3. You get their Winter Readiness Map
We send a one-page map and a short guide on how to read it together and what to do next. You can keep it private, or share pieces with a coach, trainer, or sport psych if you choose.
For coaches: a clearer read on how your team is really doing.
If you coach winter athletes, you can also use the Winter Readiness Map with a whole roster.
Instead of guessing who's fine and who's quietly falling apart, you get:
A roll-up view of how your team handles pressure
Signals on who might need a different kind of support
Language to talk about mental readiness without shaming or stigma
