Stories By JVA
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Youth
/ 2 years agoCoaching Mental Performance: Self-Care for Coaches and Athletes
Whereas the curriculum was the meat and potatoes of my education at Adler University, the broth was this concept of “self-care”;...
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Youth
/ 2 years agoCoaching Mental Performance: 6 Stages of Behavioral Change and “What to do When…”
“I keep telling them to… but they don’t want to listen!”“I’ve been telling them that all season, and here it is...
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Junior
/ 2 years agoCoaching Mental Performance: Developing Rapport
It has been established that a good coach-athlete relationship is paramount for positive performance outcomes at the elite sport level (Gould...
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Recreational
/ 2 years agoPre-Tournament vs. Post-Tournament Practice
In my ten years of professional playing experience, I learned that a pre-tournament practice is critical for the team to perform...
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Recreational
/ 2 years agoClub Training Model: Mid-Season
Presidents’ Day Weekend has passed and your girls teams have 2-3 tournaments under their belts. Coaches have been able to evaluate...
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Recreational
/ 2 years agoCoaching Mental Performance: Motivational Interviewing Techniques for Resistant Athletes
“All-change is ultimately self-change”~William Miller, PhD Substance Abuse Counselor Resistant athletes are often those that believe that they know better or...
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Recreational
/ 2 years ago5 Non-Scoring Team Drills to Encourage Challenging and Fun Practices
It is important to build time into your practice for training technique and maximizing reps, however it’s fun to challenge your...
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Recreational
/ 2 years agoBeach Solutions: Running a Year-Round Beach Program with an Indoor Program
Tidewater Volleyball Association took a different approach when the club created their Juniors Beach Division, named 757 Beach. Over the past...
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Collegiate
/ 2 years agoRecruiting Solutions: 7 Expectations of Commitment
“College coaches aren’t looking for kids who just want a scholarship, but for kids who want to PLAY in college. Signing...
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Youth
/ 2 years agoThe Benefits of Gender Collaborative Training in Youth Volleyball
Modern western civilizations have embraced gender integration in many domains that were once separated by gender – in schools, in the...
Collegiate
Three Stars: Janda, Croft, Sank earn honours
Collegiate
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Collegiate
Game Day Preparation pt.1
