{"id":8903,"date":"2018-07-16T20:42:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T20:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8903"},"modified":"2025-06-09T05:03:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:03:39","slug":"dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Talk Yourself Into Service Miss in Volleyball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Overcoming-Pressure-to-Preform-in-Games.jpg\" alt=\"Overcoming Pressure to Preform in Games\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Overcoming-Pressure-to-Preform-in-Games.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Overcoming-Pressure-to-Preform-in-Games-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=\"Overcoming_Pressure_to_Preform_in_Games\"><\/span>Overcoming Pressure to Preform in Games<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\/dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball\/#Overcoming_Pressure_to_Preform_in_Games\" >Overcoming Pressure to Preform in Games<\/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\/dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball\/#Have_you_ever_missed_a_crucial_serve\" >Have you ever missed a crucial serve?<\/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\/dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball\/#What_do_you_think_happened\" >What do you think happened?<\/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\/dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball\/#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\/dont-talk-yourself-into-service-miss-in-volleyball\/#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_missed_a_crucial_serve\"><\/span>Have you ever missed a crucial serve?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like one of the &#8220;deadly sins&#8221; of serving?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A first point, a game point, after a time-out, after a teammate misses their serve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serving under <strong>pressure,<\/strong> especially in a position like game point, can be extremely difficult for volleyball players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might feel like the spotlight is on you and everyone is watching each move you make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the intensity of the serving situation could be going through your mind: <em>&#8220;If I miss this serve, we lose. Don\u2019t miss.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t want to let your team down in a moment like this, so you keep thinking, <em>&#8220;Just don\u2019t miss.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember a specific game in college where this was my <strong>mentality<\/strong>&#8230; and I missed the game point serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was a sophomore and we were playing our cross-town rivals, in our house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We beat them earlier in the season at their gym, so they were out for revenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were in the fifth set and the score was 14-13, them. It was my serve and I knew if I missed or we lost that point we\u2019d lose the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I kept thinking, <em>&#8220;Don\u2019t miss, don\u2019t mess up, don\u2019t lose this,&#8221;<\/em> over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_think_happened\"><\/span>What do you think happened?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely. I missed. Right into the middle of the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I felt so badly after, especially as I saw the immediate cheering and yelling across the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was such a simple serve. All I needed to do was get it up and over, serve it anywhere on the 30&#215;30 foot court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can serve the ball over with my eyes closed, so there was nothing I really needed to <strong>focus<\/strong> on. I just needed to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I did quite the opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I talked myself right out of <strong>success<\/strong> in that <strong>pressure-packed<\/strong> situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I always tell people, <em>&#8220;You can talk yourself into victory or defeat,&#8221;<\/em> just as I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of stepping to the service line and thinking about what you want to avoid, or don\u2019t want to happen; think about what you <strong>WANT<\/strong> to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You <strong>WANT<\/strong> to serve in, so have that <strong>focus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think to yourself, <em>&#8220;Serve in, up and over, serve in.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serving a game point or serving in general can be stressful for volleyball players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than thinking negatively or about &#8220;not missing,&#8221; think about and see yourself &#8220;making it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way you think can drastically influence what you do on the court.<\/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>\u00a0<\/strong>on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a><\/strong> 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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