

Push your passion consciously
Sports psychological support for thrill seekers
Mental Development in Cultural Style
Personality Development
Mental
Health
performance
enhancement

Sports/Style cultures
For all those who seek thrills and exciting challenges in risky and unusual activities.
Skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding
+ action and urban Sports

target group
Shred Kids - Young Guns - Core Riders - Pros - Amateurs - Free Rider - Parents - Coaches - Mentors - Injury Comeback
Our Mission
Mental Grind combines sporting excellence with the unique culture of risk sports. Using diagnostics, evidence-based practice and practical training, we support our riders in reaching their full potential - with the aim of promoting their mental strength, health and personal development.
We respect and promote values such as freedom, creativity and individuality, which are deeply rooted in these style cultures - integrity is key. Our goal is to enable our riders to combine their cultural identity with the demands of competition and to be authentic and successful in both sport and life.


Offers
Individual support
In one-on-one support, individual strategies are developed based on comprehensive diagnostics. Through close cooperation and continuous feedback, we accompany our riders on their long-term path to success. This can include live, online and competition support.
Arrange a free initial consultation below!
Group workshops
Our workshops combine theory and practice to specifically strengthen mental skills. Riders receive tools that can be used directly and benefit from exchange, reflection and individual adaptation.
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Overcoming competition anxiety
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emotion regulation
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Motivation and Volition
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dealing with pressure situations
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Increase focus
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increase self-confidence
We also offer customized, private workshops for teams and clubs. Request now directly below!

Tim Neumann
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B.Sc. Sport and Performance, German Sport University Cologne
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M.Sc. Sports & Exercise Psychology, German Sport University Cologne
Thesis : Development of a sport psychology concept for competitive surfing
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Currently: "Sports Psychology Coaching in Competitive Sports", Center of Mental Excellence
asp-Curriculum)

about us




Jan Hochgürtel
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BA . Sport and Physical Activity Education, German Sport University Cologne
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MA Sport Management and Applied Sport Psychology, Cologne Business School
Thesis : Individual Factors Influencing Risk-Taking Behavior in Skateboarding
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Currently: "Sports Psychology Coaching in Competitive Sports", Mental Excellence (asp-Curriculum)
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Speaker 15th Annual Conference "Sport and Space:
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Speaker 56th Annual Conference of the Association for Sport Psychology
