Earn the Right: How I Start Every Volleyball Season

"Earn the Right" is the preseason tradition I run every single season to test the mental toughness of my team. Get the free mental game training → coachfreetraining.com👉Grab Plug & Play Elite Mental Game for teams → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemgEvery year, before my athletes touch a jersey, a backpack, or a jacket, they earn it."Earn the Right" is the preseason tradition I run every single season. It tests their mental toughness, their teamwork, and their ability to handle frustration - before it costs us a game. 👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre - a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long-time head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion.In this video I'm breaking down all six challenges, how they build on each other, and why I believe practice should feel harder than the game.Here's what you'll learn:Why I intentionally make athletes fail in practiceThe exact six-challenge sequence from individual drills to six-on-sixHow this trains mental toughness without adding extra timeWhat "everything is earned, not given" actually looks like as a systemThis works for any sport. Grab what fits your program and run it.🕓 Key Moments:00:00 Introduction00:16 What Is Earn the Right?01:19 Mental Training & Testing02:13 The Challenges Overview02:25 Challenges 1–3: Individual & Small Group04:32 Challenge 4: Free Ball Passing05:11 Challenge 5: Serve Receive06:05 Challenge 6: Six on Six & Wrap-Up*****Connect with me*****📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame📲 Instagram: @coachhergame*****Free Tools*****👉Grab Plug & Play Elite Mental Game for teams → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: https://coachfreetraining.com🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast🔹 Championship Program Membership: https://champions.elitecompetitor.com🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f🔔 Subscribe for weekly mental training strategies built specifically for coaches of girl athletes.P.S. Here's what the research shows:  ⚡️ When athletes mentally rehearse a skill in vivid detail, the neural pathways fire the same way as during physical practice. (Cleveland Clinic)⚡️ Athletes who reframed pre-competition anxiety as excitement showed measurably higher performance than those who tried to calm down. (Wood Brooks, A., Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2014)⚡️Only 9% of high school coaches report receiving formal training in sport psychology or mental performance. (Journal of Athletic Training, 2021)The Coach Her Game YouTube channel is hosted by The Elite Competitor and is dedicated to helping coaches of girl athletes strengthen their mental game and team culture in order to develop a competitive edge.  #coachinggirls #mentalperformance #girlsinsports #highschoolcoach #athletemindset #leadership #cultureHead to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!