
Sakshi Kadam
Sports Psychologist | International Kickboxing Player and State Boxer
International kickboxer · State boxer
An athlete's biggest game is often played in the mind.
Sakshi is a sports psychologist and international kickboxing player who understands the demands of sport through both academic knowledge and personal experience. She helps athletes build confidence, manage pressure, improve focus and develop mental resilience. Through psychological training and practical strategies, she helps them understand their thought patterns, handle performance challenges and prepare mentally for competition. Her field experience includes university cricket and hockey teams.
Qualifications
- M.A. Sports Psychology — Guru Nanak Dev University
- B.A. Psychology — University of Mumbai (ranked 2nd in class)
- Research publication on competitive anxiety, self-efficacy & well-being (2025)
Expertise
- Team and camp-based sports psychology
- Competitive anxiety & self-efficacy
- Biofeedback, VTS & eye-tracker assisted assessment (introductory)
- Leadership and youth coaching backgrounds
- Research-informed athlete support
What they help with
- Pre-competition nerves & focus
- Confidence and self-belief under selection pressure
- Team dynamics and communication
- Mental well-being alongside performance
- Cricket, hockey & multi-sport camp environments
Memberships & highlights
- Maharashtra Olympic Silver Medalist — Boxing (2023)
- Multiple national medals — kickboxing & wushu
- NCC C Certificate (2023)
Experience
2024 — 2025
Sports Psychologist
Guru Nanak Dev University — Women's Cricket Camp
2023 — 2024
Sports Psychologist
GNDU Hockey Team (All India Inter-University)
2020
Head Coach
Sachi Sports Academy
Virtual coaching during COVID; self-defence workshops for youth.


