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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 57 MIN

Encore: How 3 High School Coaches Solved the "No Time for Mental Training" Problem

from Coach Her Game · host Kristina & Breanne Smedley

3 high school coaches share exactly how they fit mental training in without losing a single rep. Get the free training to the system they used 👉 coachfreetraining.comReal coaches from volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse share exactly how they squeezed mental training into their season without sacrificing a single rep.👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor to give coaches proven, plug-and-play mental training systems that actually work.Here's what you'll learn in this episode:✅ How to use dead time (before practice, between school and practice) to run a 15-minute session✅ The one skill all three coaches kept coming back to✅ Why their athletes started asking for mental training on their own✅ How mental skills transferred beyond sport into school and home life🎯 These aren't theory-based tips. These are coaches in the thick of it, telling you what actually worked.🕓 Key Moments:  00:00 Introduction02:46 Meet the Coaches08:05 Why They Started Mental Training15:03 How They Introduced It to Their Teams28:21 What Skills Made the Biggest Difference37:43 Team Accomplishments & Results42:15 Mental Training Beyond Sports48:26 How to Fit It Into Your Season55:20 Wrap-Up 👍 Found this helpful? Like, subscribe, and share with a coach who needs it.👇 Drop a comment below - what's your biggest challenge when it comes to fitting mental training into practice?📩 Join the Varsity Squad newsletter for weekly coaching tools: coachfreetraining.com🎓 Explore Plug and Play Elite Mental Game for Teams: coachfreetraining.com📌 Other Tools & Resources📲 Instagram: @coachhergame🎙 Podcast: Coach Her Game Podcast🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f|P.S. Here's what the research shows: ⚡️ Athletes who use structured reset routines recover from errors up to 40% faster during competition. (Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Mesagno & Mullane-Grant, 2010)⚡️ Visualization activates the same neural pathways as physical practice, meaning mental reps have measurable impact on skill execution. (Journal of Neurophysiology, Jeannerod, 2001)⚡️ 95% of elite athletes report using mental training, yet fewer than 10% of high school coaches have a formal system for teaching it. (Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2021)  The Coach Her Game 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.#mentalperformance #coachinggirls #highschoolcoach #mentaltoughness #girlsportsHead to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

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3 high school coaches share exactly how they fit mental training in without losing a single rep. Get the free training to the system they used 👉 coachfreetraining.com Real coaches from volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse share exactly how they squeezed mental training into their season without sacrificing a single rep. 👋🏼 I'm Coach Bre, a 4-time state champion volleyball coach and Certified Mental Performance Coach. I've spent 14+ years coaching girl athletes and built The Elite Competitor...

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