Where Champions Are Made
Building stronger athletes from the inside out.
Personalised mindset mentoring for young athletes aged 8–16. Building confidence, discipline, focus and resilience through a structured 12-pillar programme.
This week's focus
Confidence under pressure
Guided challenges, habits and reflection built for young athletes.
The Problem
Talent isn't the issue. Mentality is.
Talented young athletes lose confidence after mistakes. Discipline slips when motivation drops. Focus disappears under pressure. Skills training alone won't fix that — mindset must be trained too.
- Fear of mistakes stops athletes showing what they can do
- Coach or parent expectations create pressure they can't yet handle
- Setbacks turn into weeks of low confidence
- Habits and preparation collapse when no-one is watching
How it works
From first test to personalised journey — in four steps.
1. Create your family account
One parent or legal guardian sets up the family. Add up to three athletes aged 8–16 to the same membership.
2. Complete an Athlete Mindset Test for each athlete
A separate 7–10 minute assessment per athlete. Parent consent is captured before any test begins.
3. Receive mentor review & development priorities
Your mentor reviews each athlete's results within five working days and confirms the first development pillar, challenges and habits.
4. Begin the personalised mentoring journey
Live sessions, weekly check-ins, worksheets and progress reports — with parent visibility every four weeks.
Who this is for
Young athletes ready to build a champion's mindset.
Committed athletes 8–16
Serious about their sport — football, rugby, tennis, athletics, martial arts, any discipline.
Parents who want more
Parents looking for structured, human-led mentoring alongside sports coaching — not generic advice or another self-guided programme.
Families with up to three athletes
One membership supports up to three young athletes in the same household, each with their own profile and development journey.
Membership
What your £75 / month Family Membership includes
One membership per household, up to three active athletes aged 8–16. Clear, honest service entitlement — so you know exactly what you're paying for.
Up to three athlete profiles
One household, up to three active athletes aged 8–16, each with their own profile, plan and progress.
Mindset Test + mentor-reviewed starting plan
One initial Athlete Mindset Test per athlete. Mentor-reviewed starting plan delivered within five working days of your subscription becoming active.
60 live mentoring minutes per family per month
Use as one 60-min session or two 30-min sessions. Joint sibling sessions, split-athlete or combined formats agreed with the family. Delivered by video call, online or phone.
One active development pillar per athlete
Focused on the pillar your mentor has confirmed is right for that athlete right now — never spread thin across all twelve at once.
Two mentor-selected challenges per athlete each month
Two active habits per athlete alongside the challenges — reinforced through weekly digital check-ins.
Mentor feedback twice per month
Parent message support with a response target of two working days. No unlimited messaging — response times are honoured.
Parent progress update every 4 weeks
Written update with a separate section per active athlete. Full parent dashboard access alongside optional athlete login for ages 13–16.
12-week reassessment & detailed progress report
One mentor-reviewed reassessment and full progress report per athlete every 12 weeks.
Worksheets, reflections, videos & resources
Assigned by your mentor, mapped to the athlete's current pillar and challenges.
Operational rules
- The 60 live mentoring minutes are shared across the family, not provided separately to each athlete.
- At least 24 hours' notice is required to rearrange a session. Missed sessions and late cancellations count as used.
- Membership renews automatically each month until you cancel. Ordinary cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid billing period.
Not included
- Unlimited messaging or on-demand chat
- Technical sports coaching, therapy, clinical diagnosis or emergency support
- In-person mentoring, additional live sessions, travel or venue costs (arranged separately)
- Rollover of unused live mentoring minutes
£75 / month — one Family Membership, up to three active athletes. Full membership terms shown at checkout, including a required acknowledgement that live mentoring minutes are shared across the family.
Meet your mentor
Nicky — founder & experienced mentor
Champions Mentality was founded after years of coaching and mentoring young people, where Nicky saw that talent alone was not enough. Many promising athletes were being held back by confidence, discipline, focus, pressure and fear of making mistakes — rather than technical ability.
- Experience
- 10+ years coaching and mentoring young people and athletes
- Qualification
- Level 3 qualified Personal Trainer
- Sports coaching
- FA-qualified football coach
- Safeguarding
- Enhanced DBS on file; safeguarding-trained
Described as an experienced mentor — Champions Mentality does not currently claim a recognised mentoring qualification.
The Solution
A structured 12-pillar mentoring journey.
Every athlete starts with the Athlete Mindset Test. Their mentor then reviews the results and confirms the first development focus — the right pillar, the right challenges, the right habits, at the right time.
Trust & Safeguarding
Built on real mentoring, not algorithms.
Every family joining Champions Mentality is looked after by a real mentor. AI is not used to make development decisions for your child.
Human-led decisions
Every development focus, review and reassessment is confirmed by an experienced mentor — never by AI.
Parent visibility
Parents see the progress and information appropriate to their athlete's age, with clear boundaries for older athletes.
Athlete information protected
Athlete information is protected through role-based access. It is only available to authorised family members, authorised Champions Mentality staff, and approved service providers where required to operate the platform.
Consent & safeguarding
Parent consent is required before any assessment. Safeguarding procedures apply to every mentor and every session.
Cancel any time — no minimum term
Clear, fair cancellation
- 14-day cooling-off period from your first payment.
- No notice period — cancel online from your dashboard at any time.
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid billing period.
- Scheduled sessions within that period are still honoured.
- After the paid period ends, family and athlete records remain read-only for 30 calendar days.
- Cancel via the Stripe Customer Portal or your family dashboard — immediate email confirmation.
Ready?
Ready to build a champion's mindset?
Complete the free Athlete Mindset Test in 7–10 minutes and receive a brief starting-point preview. Full results, mentor review and the personalised development journey unlock with family membership.