The Confidence AcademyThe Confidence Academy

Private 1-to-1 programme

8 Week
Mindset & Performance
Accelerator

8 weeks of personalised 1-to-1 mental performance coaching designed around your child, their football and the areas currently holding them back.

8 weeks • 8 private sessions

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Apply for a place

Only 4 places currently available.
No payment required to apply.

They have the ability.
Let's help them show it.

The Accelerator is designed for players who need more individual support than our weekly group programme.

  • Confidence is holding them back
  • They overthink during games
  • Mistakes affect their performance
  • They play safe instead of expressing themselves
  • Pressure, trials or important games affect them
  • Their performances are inconsistent
  • They need support specific to THEM

This isn't a generic programme.
The entire 8 weeks is built around your child.

8 weeks.
One personalised plan.

From

  • Overthinking
  • Playing safe
  • Fearing mistakes
  • Losing confidence
  • Holding back

To

  • More confident
  • More brave
  • More focused
  • Recovering quicker
  • Expressing themselves

Same player.
Stronger mindset.

What's included

01

8 private 1-to-1 sessions

One 60-minute online session each week with Diego.

02

Personalised assessment

Understand what's currently helping and holding your child back.

03

Individual development plan

The programme is built around their specific needs, behaviours and football.

04

Weekly match challenges

Turn what we work on in sessions into actions on the pitch.

05

Progress tracking

Review what's changing throughout the eight weeks.

06

Parent support

Guidance to help you reinforce the work away from sessions.

Their programme.
Their needs.

Every player is different, so there isn't a fixed 8-week curriculum. We identify what is currently interfering with their performance and build the programme around them.

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Diego Pagliuso, mental performance coach

8 weeks.
1-to-1 with Diego.

Your child works directly with Diego Pagliuso throughout the programme.

15+ years coaching young footballers, including experience within Tottenham and West Ham academies, combined with specialist mental performance coaching.

Meet your coach

Real players.
Real change.

Zach, a player from The Confidence Academy
“Since finishing the programme three months ago, Zach is in a really good place. In his last 15 performances, there has only been one bad day. The behaviours are still the focus, and the father–son relationship is better than ever. We are seeing a level of consistency that wasn't there before.”

Mark — Zach's parent

Koby, a player from The Confidence Academy
“Koby's confidence and ability to manage his emotions has improved significantly since working with Diego. I've seen first hand Diego's ability to get young athletes to focus and develop techniques of being able to overcome setbacks and reset. The past year Koby has developed significantly. He's matured and now expresses his feelings openly.”

Paul — Koby's parent

Isaac, a player from The Confidence Academy
“Isaac's confidence has improved considerably. He now believes in himself and can handle the fear of failure better.”

Badu — Isaac's parent

Private 1-to-1 coaching

8 Week
Mindset & Performance
Accelerator

  • 8 private 1-to-1 sessions
  • Personalised assessment
  • Individual development plan
  • Weekly match challenges
  • Progress tracking
  • Parent support

Only 4 places available

Apply for a place

No payment required to apply.