An Elite Competitor Society member asks:   How do you “train” a coach on how to talk and coach his team?! We have an amazing coach when it comes to volleyball skills and teaching our girls technique and playing skills but he has no idea how to talk, empower, motivate and bond the players…. […]

  When your daughter comes up to you out of the blue and says, “I feel like I don’t fit in on my team,” with a frown on her face, what would you do? Would you ask her if she told her coach? Would you offer advice and tell her what to do in these […]

  Elite Competitor Society member, Licette asks:   Good morning! Since I found your Facebook group I have changed the way I act when my daughter plays and it she loves the change in me, but now I listen to the other parents do the things I used to do. How do I tell them […]

    87% of our moms report that their daughter’s coach does not incorporate mental skills as a part of their training.  Which is too bad! But, before you start blaming, it’s not all their fault.  Here’s why I believe most coaches don’t focus on the mental side of the game: As much as we […]

  I started getting good at volleyball in high school, specifically around my sophomore year when I finally started to grow into my 6ft frame.  I was finally strong enough to put the ball away with power. I was getting quicker. I was tall enough to do what my shorter teammates couldn’t as easily.  I […]