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The Mental Game,
One Edition at a Time

Every edition delivers one tool, framework, or mindset shift you can use right away — built around the real challenges athletes, coaches, and parents face every season.

01
Edition 01 · Welcome

Your Mental Game Is Either Working For You — Or Against You

Meet Coach Kim, who this newsletter is for, and the first question in mental performance: who are you as a competitor?

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02
Edition 02 · The Reset Routine

One Mistake Doesn't Have to Cost You the Whole Game

The one tool every elite athlete uses after a mistake — and a 3-part framework to build yours in under five minutes.

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03
Edition 03 · Breaking the Stigma

Talking About Your Mental Game Isn't Weak. It's What Separates Good From Elite

Why the toughest competitors train their mind out loud — and three reframes to kill the stigma for athletes, coaches, and parents alike.

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04
Edition 04 · The Pre-Game Routine

What Elite Athletes Are Actually Doing in the Hour Before Competition

A 3-part framework — physical reset, mental rehearsal, identity statement — plus a sample hour-by-hour timeline you can build your own routine from.

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05
Edition 05 · The Slump

A Slump Is Almost Never a Talent Problem. It's a Mental Pattern

Why the doubt loop spirals — and the 3-step way the athletes who get out fastest break it, one rep at a time.

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06
Quake Edition · Pre-Season Confidence

Confidence Isn't Something You Wait For. It's Something You Build Before Camp Starts

Built for Yellowstone Quake Hockey — a summer framework to build real, evidence-based confidence before fall training camp at Riley Arena.

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07
Quake Edition · The Tryout Mindset

Camp Doesn't Test Your Skating. It Tests Your Mind Under Watch

Built for Yellowstone Quake Hockey — how to compete free instead of tightening up when every shift at camp is under the coaching staff's eye.

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