{"id":8881,"date":"2018-07-06T16:55:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8881"},"modified":"2025-06-09T05:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:06:23","slug":"strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Strive for Consistency, Not The Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perform-Consistently-in-Volleyball1.jpg\" alt=\"Perform Consistently in Volleyball\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perform-Consistently-in-Volleyball1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Perform-Consistently-in-Volleyball1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Perform_Consistently_in_Volleyball\"><\/span>How to Perform Consistently in Volleyball<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\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#How_to_Perform_Consistently_in_Volleyball\" >How to Perform Consistently in Volleyball<\/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\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#Have_you_ever_performed_in_the_%E2%80%9Czone%E2%80%9D\" >Have you ever performed in the &#8220;zone?&#8221;<\/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\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#%E2%80%9CHow_can_you_get_yourself_into_the_%E2%80%98zone%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How can you get yourself into the &#8216;zone?&#8217;&#8221;<\/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\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#In_this_state_you_feel_motivated_confident_and_completely_trust_in_your_skills\" >In this state, you feel motivated, confident, and completely trust in your skills.<\/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\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#Trust_yourself_and_your_skills_and_swing_freely_also_your_teams_ability_to_compete\" >Trust yourself and your skills and swing freely; also your team\u2019s ability to compete.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#New_Mental_Game_of_Volleyball_Program\" >New Mental Game of Volleyball Program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/strive-for-consistency-not-the-zone\/#The_Mental_Edge_For_Volleyball_Players\" >The Mental Edge For Volleyball Players<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_you_ever_performed_in_the_%E2%80%9Czone%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Have you ever performed in the &#8220;zone?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re sure you&#8217;ve heard the &#8220;zone&#8221; hype and want to enter the zone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A reader recently asked the question:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;How can you get yourself into the &#8216;zone?'&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You hear about the zone being this elated experience, where your performance feels almost effortless, like you\u2019re on autopilot. What athlete wouldn\u2019t want to perform that way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thing about the zone though is that many athletes never enter the zone over the course of their career, and the ones that do may only play in the zone a few times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, you want to strive for <strong>consistent<\/strong> play rather think you must get into the zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re <strong>consistently<\/strong> performing, you just might enter the zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember specifically playing in the zone only a couple of times in my volleyball career&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first was in high school. My team was down 2-0 heading into the third set against our rivals and I sort of caught fire in that moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifth set especially was an &#8220;automatic&#8221; type of play. So <strong>focused<\/strong> as if I wasn\u2019t <strong>focused<\/strong> on anything at all; you just play and let it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_this_state_you_feel_motivated_confident_and_completely_trust_in_your_skills\"><\/span>In this state, you feel motivated, confident, and completely trust in your skills.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In college, it was a similar situation. We were playing our rivals and down 2-0. I had about 21 kills that match and after each one I\u2019d rub my fingers together as if signaling &#8220;money.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You become intense, attack everything, see the holes in the block, tool the block, and swing with everything. Scoring left and right. &#8220;Money.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think back to those two specific occurrences in my volleyball career, wondering what I did differently in those matches almost four years apart to achieve the same &#8220;zone&#8221; play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are four themes that I believe help you play consistently and can inspire the zone:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confidence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trust<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to prepare yourself the same before each match. Have a <strong>pregame routine<\/strong> that helps you transition from person to athlete, gets you psyched, ready, and focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you\u2019re <strong>confident<\/strong> before you ever step on the court. Also, maintain your level of <strong>confidence<\/strong> throughout the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trust_yourself_and_your_skills_and_swing_freely_also_your_teams_ability_to_compete\"><\/span>Trust yourself and your skills and swing freely; also your team\u2019s ability to compete.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Play in the moment, <strong>focusing<\/strong> only on what\u2019s important to execute your next task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting into the zone can be elusive for many athletes, but when you do, you&#8217;re completely immersed into the flow of the game&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;zone&#8221; is great, and many athletes aspire to play there. However, the probability of regularly playing in the zone is unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, strive for performing with <strong>consistency.<\/strong> Be prepared, <strong>confident, trusting,<\/strong> and <strong>focused<\/strong> each time you step on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Mental_Game_of_Volleyball_Program\"><\/span>New Mental Game of Volleyball Program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey, we&#8217;re finishing up a new <strong>mental game program<\/strong> for volleyball in the next two weeks&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to make sure we answer all your questions about the mental game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have not done so, this is your last chance to complete our survey. And as a bonus, you can download one of the bonuses for our new program&#8230;<\/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\" 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\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? Do you <strong>lose confidence<\/strong> easily after a couple of blow plays? Do you become so <strong>frustrated<\/strong> with your game that you <strong>can&#8217;t focus<\/strong> on the next play?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you answered yes to any of these questions, it&#8217;s a good bet that your <strong>mental game<\/strong> might prevent you from <strong>consistent performance<\/strong> in games&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Mental Edge For Volleyball&#8221;<\/strong> program is ideal for any <strong>club, academy, college, or professional volleyball players<\/strong>. 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