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You have to learn every day. You can't be playing every day, but you can be practicing. If you cannot be practicing with a net and others daily, you ….
In volleyball there are many reasons for errors but not a single excuse..
It's hard for these athletes to stay healthy. They are constantly being bombarded with unhealthy advertising. Peer pressure can override the body's d….
Being left-handed has its advantages in volleyball. Few people know enough about your spike and serve to give you advice..
The sport of volleyball will never give you something that you can't handle; whether you do handle it is another question..
A coach must sometimes see players with his heart, and hear them with his eyes..
There are two basic situations in volleyball - either you got the ball or you don't..
It is ok to err, but it is not ok to stop playing; it is ok to lose, but it is not ok to give up..
Focus on winning the contest with yourself..
False teammates are like our shadows. They keep close to us when we are all walking in the sunshine, but they are gone the instant we just go into th….
You cannot turn your winning attitude on when you think you 'need it.' You must work on it every day, every practice, every match - win or lose. Focu….
The pessimistic coach complains about the play. The optimistic coach expects it to change. The realistic coach adjusts what he can control..
Too many players are so afraid to do anything that they seldom venture to do anything..
Volleyball is like going to church ... many attend, but few understand..
Play your heart out each game, so you can look your teammates in the eyes and ask, without saying it, 'I played full out, did you?'.
Coaching is something that takes place only when learning does. No matter what you are doing in your practices, if your players are not learning some….
The wise coach takes all the heat when his players lose, and gives them all the credit when they win..
Never back down, never fear anyone, for the best opponents will help you to play your best..
Volleyball rules are simple. If it is on the floor, pick it up and get it into the air. If it is in the air, keep it off the floor. .
There are three choices in life and sport - either you do it, you don't do it or you think about it. Most humans think about it. We will do it..
Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a skill, no matter how simple or hard i….