# Toughness Trainer — Mental Skills Training

> Mental skills training app for young athletes, parents, and coaches. (iPhone/iPad app by Valerie Alston.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toughness-trainer/id1587002977 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Valerie Alston](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587002979)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 91 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-10-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toughness-trainer/id1587002977/reviews.md

## What is Toughness Trainer?

This app is for personal remote coaching of young athletes and youth sport coaches. For athletes trying to improve their mental game in order to reach their goals. (earning a college scholarship, becoming a sponsored player, making a national team, etc). Use this personal coaching app to become a mentally tough athlete. Someone who is confident, calm and clutch under pressure, who competes hard, knows how to deal with failure moments, is coachable, & excels on the field and in life. They do all of this while also being good teammates.

Learn how to increase confidence, enhance motivation, manage nerves, eliminate fear of failure and perfectionism and deal with hard feedback, and build a personalized performance plan to help you make the varsity team, get recruited to play in college, become a ranked player, get a sponsorship, make a national team or whatever your athletic goals are.   

This app also helps parents and coaches of youth sport athletes learn how to best support their kid/elite athlete navigate this journey.  Learn how to give feedback, process tough games, have appropriate expectations and standards and how to be a parent that college coaches want to deal with.  For coaches learn how to facilitate mental toughness, confidence and resilience during practice and games.  Discover the process for embedding mental skills into your practices and get coaching and feedback to help you do it.

This app builds on positive psychology, mindfulness, positive coaching and sport psychology research to help you become the best ballplayer you can be and to do it with joy.

Inside the app you will also gain access to a support network and community of fellow athletes and parents dealing with similar challenges and struggles.  Learn from peers and expert coaches to improve your mindset and approach to playing sports at an elite level.  Share your successes and struggles with other athletes and parents and develop connections.  

Complete specific challenges or get access to all content via a monthly subscription. Receive push notifications to complete daily lessons and activities, be held accountable for your goals and deliberate practice plans and use the "Ask the Expert" feature to get answers to your questions.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS

By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync.

The download of Toughness Trainer is free of charge. Should you use Toughness Trainer app to access in-app content, we offer one of the following options:

Free plan(s) - available to subscribe free of charge.

Subscription based plan(s) - a recurring payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing.

Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase.

One-time purchase based plan(s) - a payment will be charged to your credit card only once.

Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy:

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## Key features

- Mental skills training for athletes
- Support for parents and coaches
- Confidence and motivation building
- Performance plan creation
- Community support network
- Ask the Expert feature

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription. | $49.99 | per month |
| Subscription | $79.99 | per month |
| Clutch Academy: Coaches | $29.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Time Subscription | $29.99 | one-time |
| One Time Subscription | $49.99 | one-time |
| One Time Subscription | $49.99 | one-time |
| Confidence Kickstarter 1 | $47.00 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Toughness Trainer

### What is Toughness Trainer?

Toughness Trainer is a personal remote coaching app designed to help young athletes improve their mental game. It also provides guidance for parents and coaches on how to support athletes effectively.

### Who is Toughness Trainer for?

This app is for young athletes aiming to enhance their confidence, motivation, and performance under pressure. It also serves parents and coaches of youth athletes looking to foster mental toughness and resilience.

### What kind of mental skills does Toughness Trainer teach?

Toughness Trainer teaches skills such as increasing confidence, enhancing motivation, managing nerves, eliminating fear of failure and perfectionism, dealing with feedback, and building personalized performance plans.

### Does Toughness Trainer have ads?

Yes, Toughness Trainer contains advertisements. Users can access in-app content through subscription plans.

### What are the subscription options for Toughness Trainer?

Toughness Trainer offers subscription plans including 'Clutch Academy: Coaches' for $29.99/month, and other subscription tiers at $49.99/month and $79.99/month, all with a 14-day free trial.

### How does Toughness Trainer help with community?

The app provides access to a support network and community of fellow athletes and parents. Users can learn from peers and expert coaches, share successes and struggles, and develop connections.

### What is the update frequency for Toughness Trainer?

The app was last updated on December 5, 2025, indicating ongoing development and support. The latest version is 3.12.35.

### Is Toughness Trainer suitable for young children?

Toughness Trainer has an age rating of 4+, making it appropriate for a wide range of young users and their guardians. It is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.12.35 — 2025-12-05

Bugfixes

### 3.12.34 — 2025-09-07

Bugfixes

### 3.11.33 — 2025-06-24

Bugfixes

### 3.11.32 — 2024-10-15

Bugfixes and Feature Enhancements

### 3.11.30 — 2024-08-06

Bugfixes

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