Train your mind like you train your feet.
The Mental Pitch is a free, private mental-performance journal for soccer players. Lock in before games and training, reflect after, and learn from your patterns over time.
The Problem
The physical work is only half the game.
You train your touch, your fitness, and your movement every day. But the thoughts before kickoff, the response after a mistake, and the lessons after a session often go untrained. The Mental Pitch gives that work a place to happen.
See how it worksHow It Works
A routine for before, during, and after every session.
This page is the whole tour. Here is exactly how The Mental Pitch works, from your first entry to a full season of patterns — two minutes before, an honest reflection after, a clearer picture over time.
Step 01 · Start
Start with the session in front of you.
Every entry begins on the New Entry screen. Pick what you are preparing for, and the app opens the journal built for that session.
- Seven session types: Game, Training, Rehab, Lift, Visualization, Food, and Weekly Reflection.
- Game and Training journals open before the session — and stay open until you finish them after.
- A couple of taps from the home screen, and you are writing.
Step 02 · Before
Answer a few questions and lock in.
Game and Training journals begin with a short set of pre-session questions — the kind that put your head in the right place before you step on the field.
- Built around controllables: “What are three things I can control today that will help me perform my best?”
- Type your answers, or answer by voice — tap once and start speaking.
- About two minutes. Then the entry waits, open, for after the session.
Step 03 · After
Come back and finish the entry.
When the session ends, the same entry is waiting for you. Answer the post-session questions while it is still fresh, and rate how it actually went.
- Post-session questions on what went well, what challenged you, and what you carry forward.
- Three sliders, 1 to 10: Mood, Session intensity, and “How well did you play?”
- Honest answers only work in private — and your journal is seen by no one but you.
Step 04 · Over Time
Watch your patterns build.
Every finished entry lands on your calendar. Week by week, the one-off reflections turn into a picture of your season you can actually learn from.
- Your mood, day by day, across the month — tap any day to read the entry behind it.
- Three views of the same calendar: Mood, Intensity, and Performance.
- Stats pull the season together, so trends in how you feel and play are easy to spot.
Step 05 · Every Week
Put it on your schedule.
A journaling habit only works if it survives a busy week. Set your schedule once, and The Mental Pitch reminds you to write around the sessions already in it.
- A weekly schedule built around your training and game days.
- A reminder time for each day — different days can remind you at different times.
- The habit runs itself. You just show up and answer honestly.
Step 06 · Make It Yours
Choose the questions you answer.
The journals come with questions built in, but they are yours to shape. In Settings, pick exactly what shows up in your Game and Training journals.
- Turn any question on or off — hiding one keeps the answers you already gave it.
- Add your own questions to any journal, pre-session or post-session.
- Show or hide the sliders — Mood, Intensity, and Performance — the same way.
SEEN BY NO ONE BUT YOU.
A journal only works when you can tell the truth. Your entries stay private to you—not your coach, your teammates, or anyone else—so you can be honest about what happened, learn from it, and move forward.
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BEN PENSKY
Founder · Tufts Soccer
From the Founder
Built by a player who has lived it.
The Mental Pitch was built by Ben Pensky, 2025 national champion with Tufts. It grew out of the injuries, pressure, depression, and self-reflection he lived through as a player — and the journaling habit that helped him through them.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is The Mental Pitch free?
Yes. The Mental Pitch is free to download and use.
Who is it for?
Any soccer player who wants to train the mental side of the game—from developing players to college and professional athletes.
Is my journal really private?
Yes. Your journal entries are private and seen by no one but you.
Does it replace a sports psychologist?
No. The Mental Pitch supports the work between sessions. It does not replace a counselor, sports psychologist, or mentor.
What phones does it work on?
The Mental Pitch is currently available for iPhone on iOS.
Your next session starts before you step on the field.
Train the mental side of your game with the same intention you bring to everything else. Download The Mental Pitch and start your first private entry.
Download on the App StoreFree for iPhone.