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Unlock Your Full Potential With Ashley Strike & Mental Performance Consulting.

Ashley Strike (Certified Mental Performance Consultant®) empowers clients to reach their full potential with personalized consultations, both online and in-person. Start performing at your best with Strike Zone Performance.

Certified Mental Performance Consultant

Develop essential cognitive and emotional skills that elevate Your performance.

We are currently working with athletes across the Ottawa and Toronto area to enhance performance through individual sessions, team workshops, and sport organizations.

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Meet Ashley Strike

Ashley Strike, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, empowers clients to reach their full potential.

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Lets Start Your Mental Performance Journey.

It may not be very clear where to start or how this works. Here are the steps to booking your first session and creating your performance plan for your goals. 

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Learn core foundational mental performance skills in a one-on-one session.

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Build the ambitious and successful team you strive for today!

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Improve your team's mindset at work to become more efficient and reignite your joy.

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Hockey players spend countless hours developing skating, shooting, strength, and tactics. But when the game gets fast, physical, and unpredictable, the ability to stay composed, refocus after mistakes, manage pressure, and trust your skills can make the difference.

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An individual sport that demands discipline, consistency, focus, and the ability to perform under pressure. Every race requires athletes to manage nerves, maintain concentration, respond to setbacks, and execute their race plan when fatigue sets in. Races can come down to fractions of a second, making the mental side of performance just as important as physical preparation.

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Figure skating demands a unique combination of technical precision, artistry, athleticism, focus, and confidence. Athletes must perform difficult skills and routines while managing nerves, expectations, mistakes, and the pressure of being judged. Mental Performance training helps figure skaters develop the mental skills needed to trust their training, manage pressure, stay present, and perform with confidence. Singles, pairs, ice dance, and synchronized skating

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A game of precision, strategy, communication, patience, and composure. Every shot requires athletes to make decisions, manage pressure, adapt to changing conditions, and trust their execution. Mental Performance training helps curlers develop the mental skills needed to stay focused, communicate effectively, manage pressure, and perform consistently when the game is on the line.

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Gymnastics demands an exceptional combination of strength, flexibility, precision, focus, confidence, and body awareness. Athletes must perform complex skills with consistency while managing pressure, fear, mistakes, competition nerves, and high expectations. Mental performance training helps gymnasts develop practical mental skills to trust their training, manage pressure, stay focused, and perform with confidence.

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7’s and 15’s programs: Rugby is a physically demanding and mentally challenging sport. Players must make decisions under pressure, manage fatigue, respond to mistakes, stay composed through physical contact, and remain connected to their teammates throughout the match. Mental Performance training helps rugby athletes develop the mental skills needed to compete with confidence, resilience, focus, composure, and purpose

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Baseball is a game of failure, patience, pressure, and split-second decisions. A player can make the right swing, throw, or defensive read—and still experience failure. The ability to stay confident, reset quickly, control emotions, and remain focused is what allows athletes to perform consistently. Mental Performance training helps baseball players develop practical mental skills to compete with confidence and stay composed when the game gets challenging.

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Cheerleading demands far more than physical strength and technical ability. Athletes must perform challenging skills with precision, confidence, trust, focus, and composure—often under intense pressure and in front of an audience. Mental Performance training helps cheer athletes develop the mindset and mental skills needed to perform consistently, manage pressure, and trust themselves and their teammates.

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Volleyball is a fast-paced game where momentum can change in seconds. One missed serve, error, or lost point can quickly affect confidence and focus. The ability to reset, stay composed, communicate, and trust your skills is essential to consistent performance. Mental Performance training helps volleyball athletes develop practical mental skills to perform confidently and effectively under pressure.

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A game of constant movement, decision-making, pressure, mistakes, and uncertainty. A player can have the technical ability, fitness, and tactical knowledge—but performing consistently under pressure requires strong mental skills. Mental Performance training helps soccer players develop the mindset and mental tools to perform with confidence, composure, and consistency.

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A game of constant decisions, momentum shifts, pressure, and mistakes. Physical skill gets you on the court—but your ability to stay focused, composed, confident, and resilient can determine how you perform when the game is on the line.

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Learn six practical mental performance strategies for responding to mistakes during competition, regaining focus, and performing with confidence under pressure with guidance from a Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

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Learn how mental performance coaching can help athletes trust their preparation, manage pressure, reset after mistakes, and perform with confidence when the moment matters most.

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Swimming performance depends on more than physical preparation. Learn how discipline, consistency, concentration, and mental performance coaching can help swimmers manage pressure, respond to setbacks, and perform with confidence.
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Learn how five practical mental skills can help athletes refocus after mistakes, manage pressure, and perform with greater confidence. Strike Zone Performance offers mental performance coaching with Ashley Strike, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant serving athletes in Ottawa, ON, Toronto, ON, and through online coaching sessions.

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Five common habits that pull attention away from the next play, plus simple drills to help you reset, refocus, and compete more consistently.

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Pressure can disrupt even a well-practised routine. Learn five ways to train resilience, recover after mistakes, and stay useful when the stakes rise.

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Six ways to handle pre-game nerves: slow the breath, narrow your focus, rehearse the opening moments, and reset after each play.

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Practical, evidence-based mental performance strategies from a Certified Mental Performance Consultant to help athletes and high performers in Ottawa and Toronto perform with more focus, confidence, and consistency.

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Practical, sport-ready steps from a Certified Mental Performance Consultant to build a consistent pre-performance routine that improves focus, calm, and confidence—serving athletes and performers in Ottawa and Toronto with online coaching.

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Learn the seven distinct types of mental athletes, how to spot which group you belong to, and practical mental performance coaching strategies from a Certified Mental Performance Consultant serving Ottawa and Toronto.

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Proven mental skills that performers can use to build lasting confidence — practical steps from a Certified Mental Performance Consultant serving Ottawa and Toronto.

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Short, targeted mental routines can sharpen focus, calm nerves, and raise consistency. Learn nine evidence-informed practices you can do in under 15 minutes, plus tips for fitting them into a busy Ottawa or Toronto schedule and when to seek a Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

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Mental performance coaching is often misunderstood. Learn the truth behind five common myths, how evidence-based mental skills training helps athletes, teams, and professionals in Ottawa, Toronto, and online, and when to reach out to a Certified Mental Performance Consultant at Strike Zone Performance.
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Clear differences matter when you need measurable results. Learn seven practical ways a Certified Mental Performance Consultant differs from a life coach, and why athletes, teams, and high performers in Ottawa and Toronto choose Strike Zone Performance for evidence-based mental performance coaching and online sessions.

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Discover how online mental performance coaching from Strike Zone Performance connects clients with a Certified Mental Performance Consultant to build focus, confidence, and consistent performance.

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About Ashley Strike

“I’ve been immersed in sport for as long as I can remember. Like many athletes, I was introduced early—starting in figure skating before finding my way to hockey at age nine. I played boys’ hockey until I was 13, eventually transitioning into competitive girls’ hockey. As a shorter athlete, I constantly felt the need to prove myself. That mindset shaped me into a relentless worker, always striving to be the hardest-working player on the ice—but it also led to a habit of focusing only on what I lacked, rather than what I was doing well.

Looking for a new challenge, I made the transition to rugby. I was drawn to the sport’s inclusivity and the way it celebrates different body types and skill sets. It felt like an opportunity to unlock a new version of myself. However, I quickly realized that my biggest obstacle wasn’t the sport—it was my mindset. Perfectionism, self-doubt, and harsh self-criticism followed me, often showing up most intensely in competition. While I performed confidently in practice, game situations triggered doubt and negative self-talk that held me back.

Eventually, I reached a turning point. I recognized that my internal dialogue was limiting my potential, and I made the decision to address it. In my second year, I began working with a sport psychology student who helped me identify the mental barriers I had created. That experience was transformative. I learned how to reframe my thinking, let go of mistakes, and compete with freedom and confidence. For the first time, I was playing the way I knew I was capable of.

That shift didn’t just change how I felt—it changed my performance. During my university career, our team went from a fourth-place finish to winning the RESEQ championship twice and competing at Nationals. I was also selected to the Quebec Provincial Women’s Rugby Program, where I competed for ten years alongside athletes who went on to represent Canada. None of that would have been possible without investing in my mental development.

One of the most valuable lessons rugby taught me was adaptability. In one season, I played multiple positions to meet the needs of the team. That experience challenged me to put ego aside, embrace versatility, and deepen my understanding of the game. What once felt like weaknesses—my attention to detail and critical mindset—became strengths when applied constructively. I learned to stay present, trust my abilities, and respond effectively to whatever the game demanded.

Today, that journey fuels my passion for helping other athletes. I know firsthand how powerful mindset can be—not just in performance, but in personal growth. I work with athletes to develop self-awareness, build confidence, and navigate the challenges that come with high-level sport. Because ultimately, it’s not just about talent—it’s about how you respond when things don’t go your way.”