SHE HAS THE TALENT. LET'S DEVELOP THE MINDSET TO MATCH.
You've seen what your daughter can do when she's playing freely and confidently. You've also seen what happens when pressure, mistakes, or self-doubt get in the way.
The Competitive Edge Mentorship is a six-month private mental performance coaching experience designed to help her trust her preparation, recover from mistakes, play more assertively, and bring more of her abilities into competition.
IMAGINE WATCHING HER PLAY WITHOUT FEAR RUNNING THE SHOW.
Imagine your daughter stepping onto the court knowing how to prepare mentally. Instead of worrying about mistakes, she's focused on what she can control. Instead of letting one bad possession affect the rest of her game, she knows how to reset.
She won't suddenly become an athlete who never feels nervous or misses a shot. But she can learn how to respond differently when those moments happen.
To assertive decisions
She learns to trust her training, attack opportunities, and make decisions without constantly second-guessing herself.
To bouncing back
She develops a repeatable routine that helps her refocus on the next possession instead of dwelling on the last one.
To confidence she can manage
She focuses on preparation, progress, and controllable actions rather than depending on points, praise, or playing time.
To mental independence
She learns how to prepare, refocus, and recover without constantly needing someone else to restore her confidence.
To competing with purpose
She practices staying mentally engaged during important games, evaluations, and recruiting situations.
To showing more of her game
She works toward bringing more of the skills and confidence you see in practice into competitive situations.
WE BUILD THE SKILLS. THEN WE HELP HER USE THEM.
This isn't six months of talking about confidence. Your daughter will learn practical mental skills, practice them between sessions, and apply them to the challenges she's experiencing in basketball.
We start with eight weeks of intensive coaching to build her foundation. Then we continue working together as she applies what she's learning and becomes more independent in managing her mental game.
Build her mental performance foundation.
Eight weekly private coaching sessions focused on identifying what's affecting her performance and developing practical mental skills.
- Identify thinking patterns affecting her performance
- Complete mental performance assessments
- Develop her personalized mental performance roadmap
- Build mental preparation and pre-game routines
- Train focus and attention control
- Develop mistake-recovery skills
- Strengthen confidence and assertiveness
- Practice mental skills between sessions
Turn her new skills into game-day habits.
Eight additional private sessions, meeting twice per month, focused on applying and refining her mental performance system.
- Review how her mental skills show up in games
- Refine preparation and bounce-back routines
- Navigate changing roles and expectations
- Manage recruiting pressure when relevant
- Strengthen leadership and communication
- Build greater mental independence
- Develop routines she can continue using beyond the mentorship
PERSONALIZED COACHING. REAL TOOLS. CONTINUED SUPPORT.
Every part of the Competitive Edge Mentorship is designed around your daughter's challenges, personality, goals, and basketball environment.
16 Private Coaching Sessions
Weekly coaching for the first eight weeks, followed by twice-monthly coaching for the remaining four months.
Mentally StrongHer™ Method
The complete nine-step mental performance process through Awareness, Arsenal, and Arena.
Mental Performance Assessments
Research-based assessments and progress reviews to guide her development.
Athlete DISC Profile
Insights into communication preferences, behaviors, and responses to feedback.
Personalized Roadmap
A customized mental performance plan built around her needs and competitive goals.
Voxer Support
Between-session voice and text support for real challenges during her basketball journey.
Parent Check-Ins
For minors, guidance to help parents reinforce progress without adding pressure. Adult athletes determine family involvement.
Homework & Mental Skills Exercises
Personalized tools and routines to practice between coaching sessions.
Competition Review
Feedback and reflection to help her apply mental performance skills during real games.
FROM ZERO OFFERS TO A DIVISION I COMMITMENT.
Liv entered spring AAU as one of the top players in her state, but she had zero college offers. She was competing for minutes on a new, talented team while navigating the pressure of recruiting.
Through our work together, her preparation became more intentional. She learned to focus on what she could control, stop beating herself up over minor mistakes, and recover more effectively from difficult games.
By the end of the season, she had multiple college opportunities and committed to play Division I basketball.
“Our daughter ended the season with multiple offers and is now committed to play at a D1 school.” Parent of a high school basketball player
Mental performance coaching can help talented players become better equipped to show college coaches what they're capable of doing when opportunities arise.
Individual results vary. Coaching does not guarantee college offers, scholarships, playing time, or roster placement.
I KNOW THE GAME. I KNOW WHAT PRESSURE CAN DO TO IT.
I'm Val Whiting, a former WNBA player, two-time NCAA champion at Stanford, and Certified Mental Performance Consultant®.
I know what it takes to compete at the highest levels of basketball. But I also know that talent and hard work don't automatically protect an athlete from pressure, perfectionism, or self-doubt.
I experienced those challenges myself, even while achieving success in basketball.
I also know the difference mentorship can make. I had mentors during my high school and college basketball journey who helped me navigate expectations, setbacks, and important decisions.
My goal isn't to make your daughter dependent on me. It's to help her develop mental skills she can trust and become more capable of managing pressure on her own.
INVEST IN THE MENTAL SKILLS THAT SUPPORT HER TALENT.
You've already invested in helping your daughter develop her basketball skills. The Competitive Edge Mentorship gives that same intentional attention to the mental side of her game.
Both investment options include the complete six-month mentorship experience, with personalized coaching, mental skills training, and continued support.
One payment
$1,250 down
Then $850 per month for 5 months
Both options include the complete six-month Competitive Edge Mentorship. Payment arrangements are confirmed separately through the enrollment agreement.
SHE'S WORKED HARD TO DEVELOP HER TALENT. NOW LET'S DEVELOP THE MINDSET TO MATCH.
The goal is to help your daughter become an athlete who knows how to prepare for pressure, recover from mistakes, trust her training, and put herself in a stronger position for the opportunities she's working toward.