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MENTAL PERFORMANCE
COACH FOR KITESURF.
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
COACH PARA KITESURF.

Overcome fear. Build unshakeable confidence. Ride freely — through hypnotherapy, meditation, NLP and sports psychology built exclusively for kitesurfers. Supere o medo. Construa uma confiança inabalável. Ande com liberdade — através de hipnoterapia, meditação, PNL e psicologia esportiva feitas exclusivamente para kitesurfistas.

2013Coaching riders since
Worldwide100% online sessions
World ChampionsAmong riders coached
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Matteo AxenFounder of KHP
About

Meet Matteo AxenConheça Matteo Axen

Founder of KHP – Kitesurf Hypnotic Performance. Mental Performance Coach specializing exclusively in kitesurf. Fundador da KHP – Kitesurf Hypnotic Performance. Mental Performance Coach especializado exclusivamente em kitesurf.

Since 2013, I have worked with riders from beginners to world champions, helping them overcome fear, rebuild confidence after injuries, and unlock their full potential — through hypnotherapy, meditation, NLP and sports psychology tailored to kitesurfing. Desde 2013, trabalho com atletas — de iniciantes a campeões mundiais — ajudando-os a superar o medo, reconstruir a confiança após lesões e destravar todo o potencial, através de hipnoterapia, meditação, PNL e psicologia esportiva voltadas para o kitesurf.

Mental Coach Hypnosis Therapist Sport Therapist IKO Level 3 Instructor Kitesurfing Since 2007
Help every rider become mentally stronger than the conditions they face. Ajudar cada atleta a se tornar mentalmente mais forte do que as condições que enfrenta.
Why Mental Coaching?

Every elite athlete trains the mind. Todo atleta de elite treina a mente.

Formula 1 Drivers Olympic Athletes Pro Golfers Tennis Champions Combat Athletes World-Class Surfers

Mental performance coaching is no longer optional. It's part of elite performance. Kitesurf should be no different. Coaching de performance mental não é mais opcional. Faz parte da performance de elite. O kitesurf não deveria ser diferente.

When fear controls your nervous system... technique disappears. confidence disappears. performance disappears. Quando o medo controla seu sistema nervoso... a técnica desaparece. a confiança desaparece. a performance desaparece.

Common Challenges

What's really holding you back O que realmente te trava

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Fear of Strong Wind

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Fear of Deep Water

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Fear of Jumping

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Fear of Kiteloops

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Fear After Injury

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Performance Anxiety

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Lack of Confidence

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Feeling stuck — knowing what to do, but freezing.

How The Program Works

From first call to the water Da primeira chamada até a água

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Free 30-Minute Discovery Call

We talk through what's holding your riding back, your goals, and whether the KHP method is right for you. No pressure, no obligation.

02

Mental Performance Assessment

We identify the specific subconscious blocks affecting your riding — a past crash, a trigger condition, a recurring hesitation pattern.

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Custom Mental Reset Plan

A personalized protocol built around your specific fear, sport level and goals — not a generic script.

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Private 1-on-1 Coaching Sessions

Online sessions combining hypnotherapy, guided meditation, NLP and sports psychology to release the stored fear response.

05

Custom Subconscious Audio & Exercises

You receive a personalized MP3 and performance exercises to practice daily and reinforce the work between sessions.

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Return to the Water With Confidence

You ride with more focus, freedom and trust in yourself — and ongoing support whenever you need it.

What's Included

Everything built for your mental game Tudo construído para seu jogo mental

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Mental Performance Assessment

A full picture of your specific fears, triggers and mental blocks in kitesurfing.

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Personalized Reset Protocol

A hypnotherapy and NLP protocol built specifically around your fear and riding level.

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Private Online Coaching Sessions

One-on-one sessions via video call, from anywhere in the world.

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Custom Subconscious Audio

A personalized MP3 recording to reinforce your mental reset daily.

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Performance Exercises

Practical exercises and visualization tools to apply between sessions.

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Ongoing Support

Direct email support between sessions whenever you need guidance.

Who This Is For

Is KHP the right fit for you? A KHP é o caminho certo para você?

What Makes KHP Different
Specialized exclusively in kitesurf
Personalized one-to-one coaching
Worldwide online sessions
Hypnotherapy, meditation & NLP combined
Designed for faster progression
Build lasting confidence
Return stronger after injuries
Calm your nervous system
Ride with freedom
The KHP Method

Built on 3 core ideas Construído em 3 ideias centrais

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Identify the real block

Before the first session, we get to the core of the subconscious pattern keeping you from riding freely — not just the symptom.

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Reset it at the source

Hypnotherapy, meditation and NLP work at the subconscious level, where fear actually lives — not just conscious willpower.

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Make it stick on the water

Daily practice with your custom audio and exercises turns the reset into a lasting habit — not a one-time session.

Experience

Trusted by professional riders since 2013 Confiado por atletas profissionais desde 2013

My work began in Sri Lanka in 2013, supporting high-level kitesurf athletes with mental performance, confidence, and recovery. Over the years I have worked with riders including: Meu trabalho começou no Sri Lanka em 2013, apoiando atletas de kitesurf de alto nível em performance mental, confiança e recuperação. Ao longo dos anos, trabalhei com atletas incluindo:

Mikaili Sol · Maxime Chabloz · Rita Arnaus · Nadja Bianchet · Matchu Lopes · Bruna Kajiya · Matteo Dorotini ·  Mikaili Sol · Maxime Chabloz · Rita Arnaus · Nadja Bianchet · Matchu Lopes · Bruna Kajiya · Matteo Dorotini · 
FAQ

Good to know Bom saber

A Mental Performance Coach works on a rider's subconscious performance blocks — fear of strong wind, deep water, jumping or kiteloops — using hypnotherapy, meditation and NLP, so technique and confidence are no longer overridden by fear.

We talk through what's holding your riding back, what you want to achieve, and whether the KHP method is the right fit for you. No pressure, no obligation.

Yes. Fear from a past crash or scary moment is often stored subconsciously and triggers hesitation when similar conditions return. Hypnotherapy, guided meditation and NLP help release that stored fear response so riders can progress without freezing.

No. It improves your mental performance so you can make better use of your technical training.

Intermediate riders. Advanced riders. Professional athletes. Anyone held back by fear or lack of confidence.

Online via video call, worldwide.

A personalized MP3 audio and customized performance exercises to practice between sessions.

The next level of your riding... O próximo nível do seu riding...

doesn't start with a new kite.
it starts with a new mind.
não começa com uma kite nova.
começa com uma mente nova.

No obligation · 100% online · Worldwide

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