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Mental Performance Excellence in the East Kootenays since 1999.
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Mental performance consulting
Steve Kamps (BPE, M.KIN)
Performance Consultant, Coach, Professor, Speaker, and Father
Steve holds a Master’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary, with formal training in coaching and the psychology of performance.
A former varsity volleyball player at the University of Calgary, Steve transitioned into a long-standing coaching, teaching, and consulting career in Cranbrook, BC, where he has been deeply committed to athlete development in the East Kootenays for nearly three decades.
Steve teaches sport psychology at the College of the Rockies, and continues to work as a Mental Performance Consultant (MPC) with athletes, coaches, teams, and parents, helping them build the confidence, focus, and consistency required to perform under pressure.
Over the past 27 years, Steve has provided one-on-one and team-based mental performance consulting to a wide range of clients, including sport organizations, teams, and individual athletes competing at the local, provincial, national, and international levels.
His experience spans a diverse range of sports, including:
- Hockey
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Freestyle skiing
- Boxing
- Archery
- Curling
- Mixed martial arts
- Equestrian
- Dragon boating
Through a lifetime pursuit of excellence and decades of applied experience, Steve has developed a practical, results-driven approach to mental performance grounded in sport psychology and refined through real-world application. Steve’s work helps athletes and teams unlock their potential, perform with composure, and sustain success over time.
what They’re Saying
Client Testimonials
I am grateful for Steve’s involvement with my teams. Whether addressing an entire group or working with individual athletes, Steve knows how to navigate the situation and make the most out of the moment. I have worked with many sport psychologists and I truly respect his approach to motivate players to be the best that they can be and buy into the team concept. I strongly encourage individuals and teams who are striving for optimal performance to connect with Steve.
Having a professional with Steve’s background in our own “backyard” is not only convenient, but it really does give us the edge over our competition.
Steve not only found ways for me to overcome barriers, but he gave me confidence in the process. He has helped me to become a more complete player, helping me reach my dream of becoming a professional hockey player.
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Steve on a number of occasions through the COTR wvb varsity team. Our program utilizes his expertise to help guide our athletes through the ups and downs of a post secondary season. Steve has a plethora of tools and resources available to help direct our athlete’s focus on what’s important, and how to manage the uncontrollable circumstances. Steve is fantastic at presenting information based on our team’s current situation, which makes his work very engaging for our athletes. We always come away from Steve’s sessions with a new outlook on our goals, and fresh ideas to work on.
Freestyle mogul skiing is a sport that has inherent risks which can lead to consequential injuries for athletes. These inherent risks create mental barriers for athletes throughout their careers. Steve’s education, background, and professional experience in coaching and sport psychology has proven to be invaluable in assisting our son to overcome his mental barriers and continue to pursue his goals in freestyle mogul skiing.
Steve has had a huge impact on my mental ability to perform under pressure. Being my coach and mentor, he has enabled me to unlock the best version of myself. Being in a team sport I have seen the way Steve interacts with different styles to get the most out of each individual.
Popular Services
Extreme Power Consulting provides mental training services to Athletes, Coaches, Teams, and Business Organizations.
Consultations can be booked face to face or online through zoom.
My clients range from youth to adults and all skill levels from novice to high performance athletes.
Services include 1 on 1 consults, workshops, team-building sessions, and education to help drive optimal performance.
The Cranbrook Eagles Boxing Club is proud to call Steve our Team Mental Trainer. Steve has been instrumental in providing our boxers the needed mental preparation for our sport. Not only has Steve worked with our boxers, he has also facilitated and taught the required NCCP modules required by our coaching staff/
Athlete COnsulting
Individualized confidential sessions with athletes to address performance concerns including but not limited to, confidence, consistency, motivation, preparation, anxiety management, and emotional control.
Team Workshops
Tailored workshops for full teams or smaller groups. Workshops typically include discussions and activities to address team and individual mental strategies.
Coach consultations
These consultations can provide coaches with strategies to help their teams with mental toughness, team cohesion, and preparation.
Speaking & Education
Speaking and education services include keynote presentations, parent workshops, coach education nights, and association seminars in mental performance.
Real Work.
Real Results.
Clients
Here are some of the organizations whom I’ve been privileged to help along their journey!!
