Setting Goals to Overcome Injury Have you ever struggled with injury? Been upset, frustrated, angry, unable to keep it together through your rehab? Did you think you’d never be able to play at the level you were before your injury? Have you expected your rehab to go a certain way, and then it didn’t? Teddy Bridgewater, a current … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Help Teammates Struggling With Confidence What do you do when you notice a teammate struggling with confidence on the court? A recent question from our readers asked: “How do you help teammates who are struggling with confidence?” Confidence can be low or fragile on the court for many reasons… Volleyball players lose confidence after making mistakes, … Sport Psychology Article…
What Does it Mean to Be a Team Player? Are you willing to do whatever is needed for the team? Are you a team player? What does being a team player mean to you? Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors to a 4-0 win in the championship. And he led the team to a 3-0 lead with … Sport Psychology Article…
Build Mental Toughness in Volleyball: “Set Me Again” Do you persevere in the face of adversity? Are you able to remain strong minded after a mistake? While on the court, do you push through whatever obstacles you meet? I was the type of player who wanted the ball, even after I made a mistake. I started this sort … Sport Psychology Article…
Focusing on The Process to Reach Your Goals Do you get frustrated if you feel all your training isn’t paying off? Do you get discouraged when you can’t make a correction immediately? Do you become irritated when you can’t seem to break a habit? You constantly train to become better at your sport. If you aren’t seeing progress … Sport Psychology Article…
Overcoming Doubt in Volleyball Do you doubt your team’s ability in matches? Do you doubt yourself in matches? Does this doubt cause you to play tense and not trust yourself? Playing a team sport like volleyball can be tough… You know you can’t get the job done alone, so you depend on your teammates to perform. Though, … Sport Psychology Article…