Dear Volleyball Coaches, Players, and Parents,
My father was the best youth sports coach I ever played for. I am 22 years into my coaching career. I have had the privilege of collaborating with world-class coaches and athletes. But I always found myself going back to his philosophy when it came to coaching my kids:
“For many kids, youth sports will provide their first experience with failure. Teaching them how to work through that will help them navigate their educations, relationships, and careers.”
That is a valuable lesson in any sport – in volleyball it is incredibly important. According to bvbinfo, the last two female gold medalist pairs lost 46% of their plays the year they were the top teams on the planet. Volleyball can teach kids that losing is inevitable. It does not define them – but how they respond to that adversity will make all the difference.
For my first 12 years of coaching, I witnessed environments that I felt…
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