PERFORM AT YOUR BEST.
FIND YOUR FLOW.
Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes
Develop the confidence, focus and mindset to overcome challenges, perform under pressure, unlock your potential and find your flow.
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL
Your mental game plays a huge role in how you perform, develop and experience your sport.
Whether you're struggling with confidence, feeling overwhelmed by pressure or looking to take your performance to the next level, developing your mental performance can make a real difference.
At Peakin High Performance, coaching draws on performance psychology, positive psychology and neuroscience to support not only your performance, but also your well-being and personal development.
By developing greater self-awareness, psychological skills and a deeper understanding of yourself, you'll be better equipped to overcome challenges, unlock your potential and find greater enjoyment and fulfilment in both sport and life.
DISCOVER FLOW
When everything comes together.
Have you ever experienced a moment in sport where you're completely absorbed in what you're doing? You're not overthinking; everything clicks, and your performance feels almost effortless.
That's flow.
Flow is a psychological state of optimal experience, characterised by deep absorption, a sense of effortless control and intrinsic enjoyment.
Often associated with peak performance, flow can also make sport and life incredibly rewarding.
Through coaching, you'll develop a greater understanding of flow and the conditions that make it more likely, helping you create more opportunities to experience this rewarding and optimal state.
THE PEAKIN APPROACH
Personalised coaching, built around you.
Every athlete is different. Your experiences, challenges, motivations and goals are unique, which is why coaching is tailored to you.
Rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach, we'll work together to identify what's most important to you and explore the areas that can make the biggest difference to your performance and well-being.
Coaching may focus on:
Confidence & Self-Belief
Develop trust in yourself and your abilities, overcome limiting beliefs and build confidence when facing challenges.
Focus & Mental Clarity
Learn to direct your attention towards what matters, reduce overthinking and stay present when it counts.
Pressure & Emotional Regulation
Understand how your thoughts and emotions influence performance and develop strategies to respond effectively under pressure.
Flow & Optimal Experience
Explore the conditions that support flow and develop greater awareness of what helps you become absorbed, engaged and fully present.
Motivation & Personal Development
Connect with what drives you, develop helpful habits and find greater enjoyment, fulfilment and purpose in your sport.
The aim is not simply to perform better, but to develop the awareness, skills and mindset that support lasting growth both in sport and beyond.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
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![Ethan Craik, World Cup Racer]()
"If you ever struggle with your mindset for racing or in general life, I can't recommend Peakin High Performance enough. It has completely transformed the way I race."
Ethan Craik, Elite World Cup Racer
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![Roger Viera, World Cup Racer]()
“Love working with Ciaran to achieve my goals. Great sessions that elevated my game on racing and a structured way of approaching racing or my day-to-day life, highly recommend!”
Roger Viera, Elite World Cup Racer
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"Working with Ciaran has completely transformed my racing experience and performance. I’m now able to manage my nerves on race day and keep focused and positive, which has helped me achieve some great race results this year."
Emma.S Track Cyclist
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"I recently completed the High Performance course with Ciaran to help me improve my mountain bike performance and it was a game changer. It not only helped me on the bike, but also translated to my work and wider life as well. Cannot recommend enough!"
Ashley De Lotz, Elite Cross Country Racer, MTB Performance Coach & Podcaster
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![Mountain biker racing downhill on a Santa Cruz bike]()
"I’m way more in control of my mind which is crucial to racing."
Aimi Kenyon, Elite World Cup Racer
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![Mountain biker racing downhill on a rugged forest trail, wearing a helmet and protective gear, bike number 400.]()
"I could not be riding the way I am without Peakin High Performance. My mindset is completely different in my riding and all aspects of life. I would definitely recommend it"
Archie Townsend, Junior World Cup Racer
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"It really helped improve my riding working with Ciaran! Made me look at racing from a different perspective and I would recommend it."
Alfie Heming, Junior World Cup Racer
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"Working with Ciaran has helped me develop a deeper understanding of my goals and the steps that I need to take to achieve them."
Vedangi Kulkarni, Adventurer, Endurance Athlete and Writer
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![Mountain biker racing on a dirt trail, wearing protective gear and a helmet, surrounded by grassy terrain and trees in the background.]()
"Peakin High Performance has helped me so much to handle my nerves at downhill races. I'm now able to keep focused and take positives from every race."
Nina Cameron, Junior World Cup Racer
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"I would highly recommend Ciaran at Peakin High Performance, to help boost your confidence and perform better whilst racing and riding, but also within day to day life."
Alan Danby, Adventure Cyclist and Photographer
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"After working with him for a couple of sessions and implementing his suggestions, I already saw huge progress in the way I was riding and thinking. Through his sessions, I learned how to be my best self not just on the bike but also off of it."
Jason Dalling, Mountain Bike Racer
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"Really enjoyed my 6 sessions with Peakin High Performance, they transformed my riding to another level and massively changed my attitude towards racing."
Fraser Paterson, Junior Downhill Racer
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“Ciaran made an amazing difference to my son’s approach to racing. He unlocked my son’s best performance and gave him the confidence to deliver when it counts. We are definitely going to be having regular sessions with Ciaran”.
Luke Smith, Father of Juvenile Racer, Jake Smith
MEET YOUR COACH
Ciaran King
Mental Performance Coach | Accredited Flow Coach
I'm Ciaran, the founder of Peakin High Performance.
As a former elite downhill mountain bike racer, I understand first-hand the mental challenges of competitive sport, from managing pressure and overcoming fear to building confidence and trusting your abilities.
Over the past four years, I've worked with athletes across different sports and levels, including professional World Cup competitors, helping them overcome challenges, unlock their potential and find greater enjoyment in their sport.
I'm an Accredited Flow Coach, having completed my training through the Flow Coaching Federation, a specialist organisation in flow coaching and human performance.
EXPLORE COACHING
Coaching tailored to you.
Whether you're looking to overcome a specific challenge, strengthen your mental game, develop the conditions for flow or receive ongoing support throughout your season, coaching is tailored to your individual needs and goals.
Specialist coaching for downhill, enduro and cross-country riders.
Develop confidence, overcome fear, manage race pressure and build the mental skills to perform at your best on the bike.
Personalised coaching for athletes across different sports and levels.
Develop your confidence, focus and mindset to overcome challenges, perform under pressure and unlock your potential.
READY TO PERFORM AT YOUR BEST?
Your next step starts with a conversation.
Book a free introductory call to discuss your goals, the challenges you're facing and how mental performance coaching could help.
Podcast episode with Downtime Podcast
Podcast episode with Downtime Podcast where we talk about how to achieve high performance in mountain biking and life.