The Power Of Being Open Minded In Coaches And Athletes

2020-09-26T09:51:20+08:00

In this article, athletes and competitors will discover the power of a growth mindset to improve performance. What is a growth mindset for athletes? It never ceases to amaze me how small of a percentage of the general sports world there is that really takes advantage of developing their mental skills. I’ve conducted numerous workshops for youth sports teams and coaches over the years teaching mental toughness skills. In my workshops, there are always some athletes that hang on my every word: they ask questions they participate they take notes I can see that they are paying attention to everything [...]

The Power Of Being Open Minded In Coaches And Athletes2020-09-26T09:51:20+08:00

A Mature Thinking In Sports

2017-09-28T19:30:56+08:00

Every athlete’s goal is to be fearless in their sport. Now how do you actually become fearless? And in this particular article, in volleyball?  So the goal here is to become fearless, right? One of the most powerful tools to get there is to have the correct focus.  Now, how many times have you heard your coach say, “YOU NEED TO FOCUS OUT THERE!” If you are a coach, and you really want to help out your ahtletes, you say something like, “FOCUS ON……” and insert there what your athletes really need to focus on. Never just say focus! That is [...]

A Mature Thinking In Sports2017-09-28T19:30:56+08:00

4 Things Coaches Look For In Volleyball Tryouts

2020-09-27T20:03:04+08:00

What do volleyball coaches look for in team tryouts? From my experience of coaching at the high school, club and collegiate level, there are three important categories at all levels: athleticism, skill and will. 1. Athleticism This has elements that can be trained and others that cannot. For example, height cannot be affected by training regimens. While height has its advantages in volleyball, it is never enough if the person does not possess the other elements, such as quickness, strength, and power. Also, it is no substitute for skill and will. There were times when our club team, who’s tallest player [...]

4 Things Coaches Look For In Volleyball Tryouts2020-09-27T20:03:04+08:00

3 Biggest Mistakes Volleyball Players Make In Training

2020-09-27T20:04:16+08:00

Training for any sport is a huge factor determining whether or not an athlete will be successful. One of the biggest mistakes an athlete or a coach can make is not utilizing the principle of specificity, where the training must match the physical demands of the specific sport. Volleyball is an anaerobic or stop and go sport requiring quickness, jumping, agility and explosiveness. These types of activities require fast reaction time; movement speed and utilizing fast twitch muscle fibers. The physical training for volleyball needs to match these demands, so jumping activities, sprints and agility drills are important for success. However, [...]

3 Biggest Mistakes Volleyball Players Make In Training2020-09-27T20:04:16+08:00

How To Close Out The Win When Leading In Volleyball

2015-01-03T22:32:13+08:00

As a volleyball athlete and coach, I have seen numerous situations when teams who are leading a game or a match become complacent allowing the momentum to shift to the opponent. This is by far, the worst way to lose because the win was almost in the palm of your hand. I’m sure we have all seen teams come back from incredible odds. I remember one of our teams being down 14 to 1, (side out scoring) and they came back and won the game 16-14. Our team was ecstatic, while the other team was understandably devastated. So the game is [...]

How To Close Out The Win When Leading In Volleyball2015-01-03T22:32:13+08:00

Motivating Your Children to Reach Their POTENTIAL

2020-09-30T02:49:51+08:00

If you have ever heard the word “potential” tossed around about your child, you may have wondered how you could help your child reach that illusive goal. The following tips of "Motivating Your Child to Reach His POTENTIAL" are from Volleyball Momʼs Survival Guide, by Janis B. Meredith of JBM Thinks Sportsparenting. “You have so much potential!” How many times have you said that to your child? Teachers often say that about students. Coaches often say that about athletes. The word potential is such a vague term to me. In fact, I often feel that coaches and teachers use it [...]

Motivating Your Children to Reach Their POTENTIAL2020-09-30T02:49:51+08:00

How To Get Over The Fear Of Making Mistakes In Sports

2020-09-30T23:43:20+08:00

Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer helps athletes get past their fear of losing or making a mistake, by reminding them about the most important reason they are playing their sport..... Because you love your sport!!! Reminding them of this helps put short term losses and disappointments in perspective AND it keeps the athlete focused on the present moment. Watch this video to see how Craig helps a group of varsity volleyball players with this same issue... How Does Playing For Love Of The Game Help You To Win? Have any of you ever had one of those [...]

How To Get Over The Fear Of Making Mistakes In Sports2020-09-30T23:43:20+08:00

How To Get The Most Out of Sports Parenting Advice

2020-09-30T23:44:31+08:00

Athletes, do you have parents who mean well, but sometimes give you advice or suggestions that get you angry? Watch this video to learn how to make the most out of sports parenting advice by taking their suggestions and using it to your advantage... How To Get The Most Out OF Your Sports Parents Advice.. “My Dad, who is so annoying, constantly telling me I am doing things wrong and I need to do better and I am not as good as I could be. So how do you deal with that?” You need to TRANSLATE what he [...]

How To Get The Most Out of Sports Parenting Advice2020-09-30T23:44:31+08:00

Conquering The Fear And Affects Of Injury In Sports

2016-01-14T17:59:44+08:00

Whether we are talking about a physical injury or a mental one, this is a performer's nightmare and it applies just the same to sports that aren't normally dangerous. Having worked with thousands of athletes I know being injured is one of most athletes' biggest fears and understandably so.  You don't only lose playing time when you are injured, but for a lot of athletes and performers it feels like they are losing their identity and their group they belong to. Although coming back from an injury can be a extremely stressful, it does not have to be!  In this video, [...]

Conquering The Fear And Affects Of Injury In Sports2016-01-14T17:59:44+08:00
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