10 qualities of a winner on and off the court

1. A winner doesn’t make excuses. It’s easy to find reasons to miss practices and workouts. But you have a winning mentality when you stick to your commitments even when conditions are not ideal.  2. A winner maintains a White Belt Mentality. Winners keep an open mind and learn what you can from anyone you can. They don’t write…

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10 rules of volleyball season

1. Never be outworked. Always put in 110% of your effort and you won’t be outworked. 2. Don’t focus on your statistics. Sometimes an off-day can throw off your statistics. So just focus on making the next day a better day. 3. Remember that being the biggest or strongest player on the field doesn’t make…

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10 volleyball mindset red flags

​ Being too cautious or hesitant.  Being better in practice than in a game or tournament. Serving or attacking just to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential.  Low confidence. Very nervous before games, getting set, or serving. Easily distracted during games. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes.…

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10 ways to build confidence on the court

  I don’t need to sell anyone on the importance of confidence in sports. Simply put, it’s an absolute must – It separates the good from the great, and the elite from everyone else. Our 1-1 mindset program is all about practical sport-specific exercises players can do to improve their mindset. Here are 10 practical…

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10 Ways to Improve when Injured

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…

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