Coaching the Mental Game — Free Course for Volleyball Coaches
Free course for volleyball coaches

Coaching the Mental Game

A short, practical course that gives you the language, tools, and outline to develop mental performance in your players — without overhauling your practice schedule.

~1.5 hours total
3 Course Modules · 15 Sections
Self-paced

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From the makers of volleyball's leading mental performance app
The situation

You're already impacting their mental game.
This course can help you be more intentional and consistent.

Most coaches know the mental side of performance matters — but finding the time, the language, and the best way to be consistent can be challenging.

Not sure where to start

Mental skills training feels abstract — hard to know what to teach or when to bring it in.

Finding the right words

Not all athletes respond the same to feedback, especially when you are trying to get them to be their best.

No time to add more

Your practice schedule is already packed. You need something that fits in, not something that needs its own block.

What you'll walk away with

Practical tips. Not theorhetical lectures.

Every lesson is designed to be immediately applicable — things you can bring to your next practice or team conversation. In fact, you might find some of the lesson content to be things you already know or are familiar with. That's ideal. By devoting time to really think about how best to apply this combined knowledge, you will come away more confident that you really do have what it takes to develop their mental game - without becoming a psychologist!

A clear mental performance framework

Understand the core skills — confidence, focus, composure, growth mindset — and how they develop in young athletes.

Language that actually lands with players

Scripts and communication strategies that help you address mental struggles in the moment — on the court, at the bench.

Practice design that trains the mind

Simple ways to embed mental training into your existing drills and reps — no extra time required.

Your own mental strength coaching plan

You'll finish being comfortable with building your own personalized plan for how to consistently coach the mental game.

Course content

Three modules. 15 sections. Your pace.

Each module builds on the last — from foundational understanding, to core training skills, to putting it all into practice.

1

The what and why of mental performance

4 lessons
What is mental performance?
Signals of underdeveloped mental skills
Why mental training matters
The coach's role in mental development
2

Fundamentals of mental training

6 lessons
Confidence: where it comes from and how to build it
Concentration: focus and distraction control
Emotional control: staying composed under pressure
Growth mindset and the power of "yet"
Visualization and mental rehearsal
Goal setting and motivation
3

Time to coach the mental game

5 lessons
Team culture and peer leadership
Communication that builds mental strength
Practice design that trains the mind
Off-court habits for mental performance
Building your mental strength coaching plan

There's really nothing to lose here.

We are providing the course for free to anyone that signs up during nationals. That's it.

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