{"id":11194,"date":"2019-09-19T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=11194"},"modified":"2025-06-06T05:44:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:44:32","slug":"is-volleyball-90-mental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-volleyball-90-mental\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Volleyball 90% Mental?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/volleyball-image-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/volleyball-image-large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/volleyball-image-large-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_be_Mentally_Tough\"><\/span>How to be Mentally Tough<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-volleyball-90-mental\/#How_to_be_Mentally_Tough\" >How to be Mentally Tough<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-volleyball-90-mental\/#What_can_help_a_team_bounce_back_or_overcome_tough_circumstances\" >What can help a team bounce back or overcome tough circumstances?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-volleyball-90-mental\/#Improve_Mental_Skills\" >Improve Mental Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-volleyball-90-mental\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/is-volleyball-90-mental\/#The_Mental_Edge_For_Volleyball_Players\" >The Mental Edge For Volleyball Players<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>What is the difference-maker in volleyball? How can you turn losses into wins?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can you stay <strong>mentally tough<\/strong> after a hard loss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_help_a_team_bounce_back_or_overcome_tough_circumstances\"><\/span>What can help a team bounce back or overcome tough circumstances?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What can be the difference-maker that turns around a season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many volleyball players would point to hard work. Nobody can deny the value of hard work. Outworking your opponents, pushing your teammates and out-hustling the opposing team in matches are definitely requirements for success. Without hard work, your team will always under-achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While hard work is a tremendous contributor to success, other factors can take your team a farther and it also requires work. That factor is your mental game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on being mentally stronger, building confidence, improving focus, staying composed under pressure, managing emotions, re-focusing after a mistake, pushing onward when you are tired, having the right mentality to finish out matches or mount a comeback when trailing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the factors that bring your game up a notch or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, hard work is necessary, but the development of mental skills helps you work, not only harder, but also smarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without strong <strong>mental skills<\/strong>, you may see a bit of improvement but getting to the next level requires sound mental skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental skills are the one thing the women\u2019s volleyball team at the University of Wisconsin \u2013 La Crosse is relying on to have greater success during the 2019 season. Last season, Wisconsin had a 16-13 record. This season, the team has relied on mental skills to be the difference-maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Abbey Fox talked about Wisconsin\u2019s commitment to mental training this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOX<\/strong>: <em>\u201cWe work a lot on our mind training or the mental aspect of the game as well, so I think that\u2019s going to make a big difference coming into the season. We didn\u2019t focus on that as much last season.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisconsin sophomore Emma Lawrence echoed Fox\u2019s sentiments and commented on why mental skills are tremendously important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAWRENCE<\/strong>: <em>\u201cI think all around in society and sport that psychology is becoming such a bigger part and 90 percent of the game is mental which is crazy to think about, so I feel like making ourselves stronger in that way is only going to make us better.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawrence is 100% correct that the mental game plays a huge role in athletic success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, now more than ever, professional players, Olympic athletes, national-level athletes, collegiate athletes and youth athletes are looking for ways to get the edge on their opponents by developing mental skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mental toughness<\/strong> skills make the difference in your success as athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improve_Mental_Skills\"><\/span>Improve Mental Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t buy into the misconception that mental training is only for problem athletes or slumping athletes. It&#8217;s also about helping athletes say on top of their game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improving your mental skills also means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Performing more consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Coping with setbacks and challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Recovering from injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Developing teamwork and positive communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Keeping your team in the winner&#8217;s circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Improving practice efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of these areas are about slumps or challenges, but rather about improving your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-prepare-for-pressure-in-volleyball\/\"><strong>How to Prepare for Pressure in Volleyball<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-develop-a-champion-mindset-in-volleyball\/\"><strong>How to Develop a Champion Mindset in Volleyball<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/fragile-confidence-and-perfectionism-in-volleyball\/\"><strong>Fragile Confidence and Perfectionism in Volleyball<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mental_Edge_For_Volleyball_Players\"><\/span>The Mental Edge For Volleyball Players<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/mental-edge-vollyball-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20425\" style=\"width:186px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/mental-edge-vollyball-large.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/mental-edge-vollyball-large-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Do you <strong>over think<\/strong> your performance in games? 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