The Mental Mistakes That Lose Volleyball Games

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🌀 When one bad pass spirals, the mental side can make or break your season. Most coaches try to pump their athletes up, but what actually works is having a repeatable system for building mental toughness—without having to become a sports psychologist. In this episode, I’m sharing the three toughest mental hurdles teams face and the exact strategies I use so your players can bounce back, compete under pressure, and win more matches.

👋 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. I’ve taken over two different high school programs, and I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) what to do—and what NOT to do—when you're the new coach on campus.

✅ Inside this episode:

• The Thought Wheel: How thoughts lead to feelings, actions, and results on the court
• Self-Talk & Affirmations: How to help players reset and choose better thoughts after mistakes
• Momentum & Pressure: Training routines and pregame systems to handle momentum swings and hype
• Serve Receive Mental Training: Snapback routines, visualization, and handling the gauntlet
• How to plug in mental skills training without adding more to your coaching plate

🎯 Don’t just train skills—build athletes who are mentally ready for anything. Because the right mindset wins championships.

🕓 Key Moments

00:00 Introduction: Why volleyball is a such a mental game

02:59 The Spiral: Thought Wheel, Self-Talk, Affirmations

08:18 Handling Momentum: Swings & Pressure Routines

10:28 Pregame: Custom Routines

12:48 Serve Receive: Snapback, Visualization, Mental Reps

15:45 Conclusion: Systems & tools for coaches

👇 Coaches—what's one mindset shift or tool that's made the biggest impact for your team? Share below!

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