The Back-Nine Collapse
Physical tension builds, tempo rushes, and the athlete stops trusting what was working.
Youth Performance · Athletes 9–22
Athletic development. Mentorship for life.
Physical training, mental-performance skills, and mentorship for the person your athlete is becoming—not just the sport they play.
Strength, movement, confidence, and mental-performance coaching · In person in Greenwich & Fairfield County, CT · Virtual coaching nationwide
Athletes individually coachedSelected schools, teams, and achievements
FCIAC Girls Golf Co-Champion2025 season
Hamilton College Golf Commit2025 recruiting class
Division I + International Soccer AthleteUConn Big East champion · Team Puerto Rico starter · now playing for Army
Greenwich High Javelin Record HolderPerformance coaching in action
Ways to work together
One athlete.One connected system.
Choose the complete path—or focus on the area limiting performance right now.
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01 · Physical foundationBuild the body the sport can trust.Strength + Movement Coaching
02 · Pressure responseTrain the response that holds under pressure.Mental Performance Coaching
Recommended · Complete pathYouth Performance MentorshipBody + pressure response + sport integration + parent communication
What parents usually notice first
The talent is there.But pressure keeps changing what shows up.
Golf makes these patterns easy to see. The same dynamics can appear across sports.
The Hero Response
One mistake creates urgency, and the athlete tries to fix everything with one big response.
Identity Tied to the Result
A difficult result starts feeling like proof of who they are instead of information they can use.
The Practice Performer
The skill is present in practice, but it becomes harder to access when the outcome matters.
Train the athletebefore the sport.
See the coaching paths ↓The Stillpoint Method
Five steps.One athlete.
Safety
Settle the body enough to access skill.
Self-Trust
Stop outsourcing every decision.
Expression
Move with feel instead of becoming robotic.
Performance
Choose and commit when pressure rises.
Results
Treat the outcome as information, not identity.
The character this builds
Competitivewithout losing connection
Disciplinedwithout becoming rigid
Focusedwithout overthinking
Confidentwithout needing approval
One system. Five steps. Built to develop what matters most.
Inside the mental-performance work
Build an identitythe athlete can return to.
Future Self work gives the athlete a clear internal reference for how they want to think, respond, and compete when pressure makes the moment feel smaller.
Future-self coaching
The Future Self Letter
“What defines you isn’t the bad round—it’s your response to it.” — Wyatt
For parents of junior golfers
Why capable golfers struggle under pressure →
“Eric’s impact on my daughter was immediate. The training made her private swing lessons more effective, and her confidence shifted completely.”— Jill Talbot
“My previous training had slowed me down and led to repetitive injuries. Eric helped me regain my speed using breathwork and different exercises I hadn’t done before.”— Grace Burns
“Without the mental coaching I don’t know if I could have tied for 1st place in the County Championships.”— Ellery Talbot, FCIAC Co-Champion
Individual experiences and results vary.
From the field
When self-trust became a record-breaking performance.
Choose your starting path
Start with the need.Build the whole athlete.
Mentorship is the complete path. Focused coaching is available when one area is clearly limiting performance.
Recommended
Youth Performance Mentorship
Develop the body, pressure response, and sport together.
6 months$1,777 monthly or $9,900 paid in full
3 months$1,999 monthly or $5,550 paid in full
- Strength and movement coaching
- Mental-performance and pressure tools
- Sport integration and parent communication
- Only five mentorship athletes coached at one time
Strength & Movement Coaching
Build the body the sport can trust.
Sport-specific strength, mobility, and movement · Greenwich & Fairfield County, CTMental Performance Coaching
Train the response that holds under pressure.
Confidence, routines, and mistake recovery · Available virtually nationwideBook a Parent Conversation
Fifteen minutes to identify the right starting path.
Fit + scope
Start with the athlete, then choose the level of support.
This is performance coaching, not therapy or medical treatment. It does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions or replace licensed healthcare. Parent or guardian involvement is built into the process, and referrals are made when needs fall outside coaching scope.
A clearer starting point
They don’t need more pressure.They need better tools for meeting it.
Book a short parent conversation, or begin with the free three-minute check-in if you are still trying to understand what kind of support your athlete needs.