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My coaching felt rehearsed. My expectations and goals felt predetermined. And before I knew it, I realized I had somehow adopted someone else’s philosophy.

You need to judge yourself by how many kids play the next season after playing for you – those who don’t, well, those are the real important losses to study and learn from, about honing your teaching skills.

We all talk to ourselves on a daily basis, but how much of this self-talk is ever scrutinized? Self-talk has been shown to be both divisive as well as productive in helping and hurting athletes fight through challenges.

“Believe in yourself. Have confidence. Go for your dreams. I’ve had ups and downs with that. I’ve had people in my life that have helped me believe."

What makes beach a cool sport is the variety of ways a hitter can succeed. You can find world-class attackers who have very different preferences when it comes to set location, set height and the set speed.

"These are skills that don’t depend on height, strength or physical attributes and are what ultimately made me an asset to the USA Women’s National Team and to my professional club teams."

The fundamental goal of blocking is to get your hands across the net where the hitter intends to hit the ball and leave them there for as long as possible

You meticulously crafted the perfect email and confidently pressed send. But days and weeks go by and you hear nothing back. Here are four reasons why you aren’t hearing from college coaches—and what you can do to get a response.

Youth coaches as seen through the eyes of a varsity coach

Coaches Corner: Football