This Isn’t About Motivation. It’s About Transformation.
GritBase exists for one reason:
to build hockey players who are mentally unshakable, emotionally composed, and relentlessly confident.
The Mission
GritBase was born from a simple truth: most players train their bodies. Few train their minds.
And that gap? It’s where games are lost—or won.
We’re here to close that gap.
Through 1:1 coaching, workshops, and mindset tools, we help hockey players kill self-doubt, master pressure, and become leaders on and off the ice.
Meet the Founder: Scott Schwertly
Scott Schwertly is the founder of GritBase and an Identity Architect for hockey players who are done playing soft and ready to lead with grit.
Armed with an M.S. in Sport Psychology, an M.B.A., and over two decades of high-performance coaching experience, Scott has trained everyone from Fortune 500 executives to elite athletes. He’s competed in 2 Ironmans, 4 half-Ironmans, and 10 marathons—and knows firsthand what it means to suffer for greatness.
Scott created GritBase to do one thing: help hockey players weaponize their mindset and take control of their game.
What Sets Us Apart
Most mindset coaches hand out clichés and call it confidence. Not here. At GritBase, we treat mental performance like warfare—strategic, intentional, and ruthless when it needs to be. We blend sport psychology with real-life grit, forged through years of coaching leaders and pushing through pain ourselves. No fluff. No shortcuts. Just a proven process to help hockey players build identities that hold up when the game gets violent, chaotic, and real.