The JYT Mental Performance Pathway
The off-season is where seasons are won or quietly lost.
Most riders don’t struggle because they lack talent.
They struggle because no one ever taught them how to reflect, reset, and train their mindset alongside their riding.
Whether 2025 was a breakout year, a hard year, or somewhere in between, this workbook helps athletes and families slow down, get clear, and intentionally prepare for what’s next.
Not because something is “wrong” but because mastery requires direction.
WHAT THIS IS
The 2026 Off-Season Motocross Mental Performance Workbook is a guided, family-supported resource designed to help youth riders:
- Reflect on their previous season with honesty and clarity
- Identify strengths, challenges, and growth areas
- Set meaningful goals for 2026
- Build healthy habits on and off the bike
- Learn core mental performance skills that support confidence, focus, and emotional regulation
This is Phase 1: the foundation athletes can return to year after year.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- Fillable Racetrack Map to identify big-picture goals and milestones
- Season Reflection Pages (athlete + family guided)
- Weekly & Monthly Goal Setting
- Daily / Weekly / Monthly Habit Trackers
- Off-Season Planning (for riders training or resting/recovering)
Mental Performance Tools, including:
- Visualization & mental rehearsal
- Breathwork & energy management
- Mantra & self-talk work
- Pre-race routines & post-race debriefs
- Ways parents and families can support without over-coaching
Age-appropriate prompts adaptable for young riders through teens
WHO THIS IS FOR
- Youth motocross athletes (generally ages 6–18)
- Families who want to support development without pressure
- Riders focused on growth, mastery, and long-term development
- Athletes training in the off-season or intentionally resting and recovering
You don’t need to start this “at the perfect time.” You can begin now or work backward and reflect.
WHY MENTAL PERFORMANCE
Mental performance is not therapy and it’s not life coaching.
It’s the intentional development of skills that support:
- Focus under pressure
- Confidence through challenges
- Emotional regulation
- Preparation, routines, and recovery
This workbook reflects how mental performance is used in high-level sport, adapted for youth athletes and families.
Created by Kelly Younkins,
Mental Performance Coach at Joel Younkins Training LLC, with nearly 20 years of experience supporting athletes, families, and performance under pressure.
Purchase the 2026 Off-Season Motocross Mental Performance Workbook
$49 — Digital Workbook (PDF)
Instant access. Use at your own pace. Revisit year after year.
This is the most accessible way to experience how I support athletes mentally and emotionally, before committing to 1:1 coaching.
Download instantly and begin building your foundation for the season ahead.
WANT MORE SUPPORT?
You can work with me:
- 1:1 for a month, a season, or long-term
- Through open consultation calls (announced on Instagram)
- Or through additional workshops, resources, and programs
Don’t see exactly what you need?
Reach out, we’ll create the right support together.