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LIGHTHOUSE ATHLETE
PARENT HUB

Helping your athlete shine
on the field and in life.

FOLLOW THE JOURNEY

Six Beams. Six Short Parent Huddles.

Watch along as your athlete builds the mental skills to shine on the field and in life.

1. COURAGE

Be Brave One More Time

ASK YOUR ATHLETE

What was one brave thing you did today?

PARENT TIP

When your athlete

hesitates, ask "What's 

one brave thing you can 

do next?"

3. RESILIENCE

Bounce Back Stronger

ASK YOUR ATHLETE

What did you do after

something didn't go your

way?

PARENT TIP

Praise the response after

the mistake - not the 

absence of mistakes.

5. CONFIDENCE

Trust Your Work

​Parent Huddle Coming Soon

ASK YOUR ATHLETE

What are you proud of

today?

PARENT TIP

Connect confidence to

preparation, effort and

things they've already

done - not just results.

2. FOCUS

Control What You Can Control

ASK YOUR ATHLETE

What helped you stay

focused today?

PARENT TIP

Help them return their

attention to what they

can control right now.

4. TEAMWORK

Help Others Shine

​Parent Huddle Coming Soon

ASK YOUR ATHLETE

How did you help or 

encourage a teammate 

today?

PARENT TIP

Notice and reinforce

the small ways they 

contribute to others. 

6. LEADERSHIP

Be the Light for Others

​Parent Huddle Coming Soon

ASK YOUR ATHLETE

How did you make 

someone around you 

better today?

PARENT TIP

Remind them that 

leadership is something

they do, not a title they're

given.

THE SIX BEAMS

Buildling stronger minds, strong hearts, and strong teams.

ABOUT COACH RON  ------->

RON SCHMITTLING

Mental Performance Coach

Coach Ron helps athletes build the mental skills to perform with confidence, handle pressure, respond to mistakes, and become stronger competitors -- on and off the field.

YEARS IN 

CORPORATE

LEADERSHIP

YEARS COACHING

ELITE FASTPITCH

16U & 18U

COLLEGE

PLACEMENT

> 100 ATHLETES

25+
10+
100%
CERTIFIED

MENTAL

PERFORMANCE

COACH

Author of Winning Starts Within and Into The Storm; host of Into the Storm Podcast

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