Pressure before a game? Good.
It means it matters.

Most athletes struggle because they try to fight it instead of control it.

Next time you feel it:

✔️ Breathe
✔️ Use a cue
✔️ Focus on one job

That’s how you stay locked in.

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About Me — Coach John Schessler Jr.

I’m Coach John — the mind behind ThePGHSportsPsyCoach — and my mission is simple: help athletes build the kind of mental toughness, confidence, and resilience that shows up long after the final whistle blows.

I coach from experience, education, and heart. As a Sports Psychology Coach and Behavior Interventionist, I’ve spent years working with athletes and students who carry big potential but also big pressure. My job? Teach them how to channel that pressure into power.

Right now, I’m leveling up my own game, pursuing my graduate degree in Sports Psychology so I can support athletes at an even higher level. Every day, I study how mindset, emotion, and performance work together — and every day, I bring that knowledge straight to the athletes and readers who trust me.

This blog is your locker room talk for the mind.
Here, we break limits.
We train confidence.
We learn how to stay locked in when it matters most.

Because winning isn’t just physical — it’s mental.
And when you master your mind, the rest follows.

If you’re ready to grow, challenge yourself, and build an unshakeable mental edge… welcome to the team. Let’s get to work.