I think the best way to start this blog is by using a Chinese Proverb: “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” The ability to learn is a privilege that nobody can take away from us and the possibilities are endless! We can learn about the world, politics, new languages, physics, grammar,…
When competing, there are multiple external (outer) and internal (inner) distractions that can cause the athlete to lose attention and concentration.Some external distractions that could happen during competition: Noisy crowd, coach/parent leaving, camera clicking, movement in peripheral vision, and intimidating comments from opponent. On the basketball court, all of these…
The emotional and mental toll an athlete goes through when injured can be devastating. It’s why Z-Mindset has an entire module focused on returning from injury. When it comes to chronic use injuries, such as shin splints and stress fractures, it can instill a sense of fear in an athlete; a fear that the injury…
It’s no secret that hitting is one of the most fun parts of volleyball! We all love when we get that perfectset that we can just wail on. It’s not always easy to do, however. There are so many factors that determine how successful you will be when hitting – the set, your transition, your approach,…
Team building exercises are a great way to get the team together, get to know each other a little better, and most importantly they are suppose to be fun! There are many games out there that teams can do. They can be physical challenges or they can be more personable. Here is an example of…
Unfortunately, getting injured is an inevitable part of sports and competing. Because we are exerting our bodies and pushing our physicality to the extremes, sometimes our bodies can’t handle the pressure. Or, even worse, we get injured because of bad form, we clash with another athlete, or just a random accident. A lot of the…