The Mental Game - Do You Have it?

IF you aspire to be or are overly impressed by someone who can hit the ball straight down inside the 10 meter line, the 10 foot line or the 10 inch line during a filming session or warm-ups on YouTube –

there’s a good chance you don’t have it. (the mental game)

As impressive as this is, it means absolutely nothing/zero/zippo when it comes to being the very best beach volleyball player you can be.

95 out of 100 people who can crush the ball straight down in warm-ups don’t have the mental game.

95 out 100 people (probably more) who can crush the ball straight down in YouTube “how to hit” videos will never win a game in the main draw of the AVP or FIVB.

Be impressed, ( I most certainly am with their physical skill!) but don’t want to do what they do – because as soon as you get blocked or hit the ball into the net, you’ll be cryin for your momma, and momma ain’t gonna help you! (because cryin is exactly what they do!)

Why are they cryin? Because the straight down hit is the easiest hit to block, and it's usually (95 out of 100 times) "all they got".

There are very few opportunities to crush the ball straight down and if one or 2 are missed, the 'wheels start to come off the wagon' because their "volleyball identity" comes from their big hit.

When you block them, they loose their confidence VERY, VERY quickly and the rest of their game soon falls apart.

(FYI - so serve players like this often, let them 'bounce' a few balls, congratulate them on their "great hit" while you figure out their habits and then stuff them off the court!)

Be impressed by and desire to have the mental game of:

• someone who can tool the block whenever they want,
• someone who chooses their shots and hits carefully,
• someone who can consistently make the ball explode off the last 3 feet of the court/the back line,
• someone who when they get blocked, gets smarter and better.

This person has the mental game... and so can you if you choose your heroes and teachers carefully.

Let us know how we can more specifically help you out.

All the very best to you!

Dan

Be Your VERY Best!

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