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Topic: Athlete and Team Development

Why and How to Teach Mindfulness

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Practicing mindfulness has many benefits for athletes. It helps mental health and on-court performance. Here’s why and how to teach mindfulness to your young athlete.

Don’t Bully the Passion Out of Greatness

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Don’t ever let anyone tell you that just being you isn’t good enough. Don’t ever let them make you feel like you aren’t worth anything or that you aren’t important. You have a purpose.

Increasing Participation Across the Board

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In an effort to get more touches in practice for his teams, CAP III coach Dennis Belaire has combined speedball and the Competitive Cauldron to form a new game-like drill: SpeeDron.

When You Disagree

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Respectful communication is a key tool for young athletes to learn in both sports and life.

Your Top College Recruiting Questions Answered

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If you’re in high school and serious about volleyball, you’re probably thinking about playing in college. We’ve provided answers to some of the most-often asked college recruiting questions to help you start your recruiting journey.

Uncomfortable vs. Unsafe: How To Tell the Difference

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Helping your young athlete understand the difference between an uncomfortable situation and an unsafe situation can be incredibly difficult.

Ready to Go Pro?

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Former U.S. National Team libero and current pro player Dustin Watten shares his thoughts on making it overseas.

Thoughts on Service

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The serve is the only play completely in the control of one player, you. You are not responding to anything but the referee’s whistle; you can impose your will on your opponents.

How Can I Spike Harder?

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First off, you should understand that to hit the ball harder, you just need to swing your arm faster. Stop working so hard on hitting the ball harder.

You Will Be a Better Player if You Coach

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How our USA coaches might better implement this fact is the focus of this article, for it can also make a huge impact on the development of talent in both the youth levels, and disabled programming of our nation.