Coach Her Game

Your athletes freeze under pressure because they've never been taught how to respond. Get the full system here 🧠 → coachfreetraining.com

In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact 3 things I changed after watching my team blow a 21-17 lead in the third set of a semifinal match. Telling them to be mentally tough wasn't working. Telling them to shake it off wasn't working. Here's what did.

You'll learn:
✅ Why "shake it off" doesn't teach athletes anything (and what to say instead)
✅ How to design practice so athletes are actually training for pressure
✅ The Snapback Routine - a failure recovery tool your team can use in 30 seconds
✅ Why coaches need their own pre-planned response for momentum shifts
✅ How 5% of practice time can change everything in a championship moment

👋🏼 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. 

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Coach Bre's Story
00:59 The Semifinal Collapse
02:47 Why Telling Isn't Teaching
04:24 #1: Train for Pressure
06:05 #2: The Snapback Routine
10:02 #3: The Coach's Pre-Plan
14:30 Wrap-Up & Next Steps

💬 Drop a comment below - Which of these three are you trying first with your team? 

📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
👉 Plug & Play Elite Mental Game System for High School Coaches → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
📲 Instagram: @coachhergame
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
🔹 Championship Program Membership: 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:
⚡️ Only 9% of high school coaches have received formal mental performance training, yet nearly all believe mental skills impact performance. (Association for Applied Sport Psychology, 2018)
⚡️ Athletes with pre-planned reset routines recover from errors significantly faster than those without a defined coping strategy. (Mesagno & Mullane-Grant, 2010)
⚡️Girls are 1.5x more likely than boys to drop out of sports by age 14, often citing confidence and fear of failure as primary reasons. (Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women, University of Minnesota, 2018)

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. 

#coachinggirls #mentalperformance #girlsinsports #highschoolcoach #athletemindset

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

🔥Boost your athletes’ confidence and mental toughness with 3 simple visualization routines any coach can use → https://coachfreetraining.com

Coaches, are you looking for practical coaching strategies to help your athletes perform at their best—without adding more drills to practice? In this episode, I’ll walk you through 3 powerful visualization routines that reduce athlete anxiety, improve focus, and give your team the competitive edge. Backed by sports psychology, these routines are simple to introduce, highly effective, and proven to help high school athletes build mental resilience and peak performance.

 🎯 You'll learn:
 ✔️ Why what you call visualization matters for player buy-in 🧠
 ✔️ A simple way to introduce short routines that athletes actually use 🙌
 ✔️ How elite competitors use mental reps to gain a performance edge 🏆

🎙 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4-time state champion head volleyball coach. I’ve spent 14 years coaching and now I’m here to help you strengthen your athletes’ mental game, build player connection, and reduce the stress that comes with tryouts, evaluations, and competition.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 The Importance of Visualization
00:34 How to Introduce Visualization to Your Team
02:33 Starting Small with Visualization
03:01 Utilizing Resources for Visualization
04:29 Modeling Visualization as a Coach

📢 COACHES: Have you ever tried visualization with your athletes? If so, how did it go?

🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Learn more about Plug & Play Elite Mental Game → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

#CoachingTips #TryoutTips #MentalToughness #FemaleAthletes #SportsPsychology #MentalPerformance #PlayerEvaluationCriteria #CoachingStrategies #PeakPerformance #EliteCompetitor #ReduceAnxietyForAthletes #PlayerConnection #CoachBre #CoachFreeTraining

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Visualization is one of the simplest mental training tools out there and most coaches have no idea how to actually run it. Get the free training here that shows you how → https://coachfreetraining.com

In this episode, I'm breaking down three practical ways I use visualization with my team before every practice, before big games, and in the moments when I can feel the stress in the room.

No scripts to memorize. No extra prep. Just tools you can start using this week.

👋🏼 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:
✅ How the 321 BRAVE routine sets the mental tone before practice even starts
✅ Why pre-game visualization should focus on execution, not the outcome
✅ How to read the room and use visualization on the fly when your team needs it most

The science is clear: mental rehearsal fires the same neural pathways as physical performance. Which means every time your athlete visualizes a skill, she's literally training her brain.

Visualization = Confidence. Here's how to make it work.

🕓 Key Moments:  
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Why Visualization Works (The Science)
02:39 Way #1: Visualization Before Practice
03:12 The 3-2-1 Brave Mindset Routine
04:46 Plug and Play Mental Training Program
05:54 Way #2: Visualization Before Games
06:58 Way #3: Situational Visualization
09:09 Wrap-Up & Resources

💬 Drop a comment below - Which of these three are you trying first with your team? 

📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
📲 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|

🔔 Subscribe for weekly mental training strategies built specifically for coaches of girl athletes.

P.S. Here's what the research shows:  
⚡️ Mental rehearsal alone can increase muscle strength by up to 35% - without any physical movement. (Cleveland Clinic, 2014)
⚡️ Athletes who use mental imagery report significantly higher confidence and lower pre-competition anxiety than those who don't. (Munroe-Chandler & Hall, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2004)
⚡️A meta-analysis of 133 studies found that mental imagery interventions significantly improve sport performance across skill levels and sport types. (Simonsmeier et al., Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2020)

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.  

#coachinggirls #mentalperformance #girlsinsports #highschoolcoach #athletemindset

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

🎯 Menstrual cycles aren’t just biology—they’re performance factors! Learn 3 essential strategies every coach needs for female athletes. Don't miss more coaching tips → https://coachfreetraining.com
 
Coaches, if you’ve ever felt unsure about how to approach menstruation and its impact on performance, this episode is for you! We’re diving into how understanding the menstrual cycle can actually help your athletes perform better, stay mentally tough, and recover faster. Get the knowledge you need to better support your female athletes in all phases of their cycle—so they can take control of their performance and thrive!
 
🎯 You'll learn:
 ✔️ Why periods aren’t a hindrance—they’re a tool! 
 ✔️ How to track and support athletes during all four phases 
 ✔️ Simple strategies for empowering athletes with knowledge for peak performance 
 
🎙 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4-time state champion head volleyball coach. I’m here to help you build stronger, more confident, and mentally resilient athletes.
 
🕓 Key Moments
 00:00 – Introduction to Periods and Performance
 02:10 – Understanding the Menstrual Cycle: What Every Coach Needs to Know
 04:20 – The Four Phases of the Menstrual Cycle and Performance Impact
 07:40 – Tools to Empower Your Athletes
 10:30 – Final Tips for Supporting Female Athletes During Their Cycle
 12:00 – Conclusion
 
📢 COACHES: Periods impact performance, confidence, and recovery! How do you currently support your athletes through their cycles? 
 
📌 Want to know how to support your athletes during their periods? 
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Learn more about Plug & Play Elite Mental Game → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

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3 mental skills coaches can actually teach - no extra prep, no sports psychology degree, all under 15 minutes. Get the free training → coachfreetraining.com

Your athletes have the talent. But talent doesn't help when she's spiraling after one mistake.

The fix isn't another pep talk. It's three teachable skills she can use in real time, on the court, when the pressure hits.

👋🏼 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.  

In this episode, I'm breaking down:
👉 The Snapback Routine - a 2-second failure recovery system (breath + reset word + reset signal)
👉 Visualization - why her brain fires the same neural pathways in a mental rep as a real one
👉 The anxiety reframe backed by Harvard research - one phrase that measurably improves performance

Telling isn't teaching. These three skills hand your athletes the mechanism, not just the message.

🕓 Key Moments: 
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Why Athletes Fall Apart Under Pressure
01:16 Skill #1: The Snapback Routine
02:44 Snapback in Action: Championship Story
03:47 Skill #2: Visualization
04:21 How to Use Visualization With Your Team
05:51 Skill #3: Reframe Nervousness as Excitement
07:20 Wrap-Up & Free Training

💬 Drop a comment below - which of these three skills are you trying first with your team?

📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
📲 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

🔔 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 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

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

🔥 Want to build team trust without spending hours planning complicated activities? Discover 3 simple, low-lift team bonding exercises that instantly bring your athletes closer! Get more tips here → https://coachfreetraining.com
 
In this episode, I’m sharing my go-to team bonding strategies that make a real impact on your athletes’ connection and performance! These low-effort, high-reward activities are perfect for building trust, breaking cliques, and strengthening your team’s mental toughness. Whether you’re just starting the season or need a quick reset, these bonding activities will help your team grow stronger, together.
 
🎯 You’ll Learn:
✔️ How the “Question of the Day” promotes trust and connection 
✔️ The power of "Plug & Play Elite Mental Game" for training mental skills and building team chemistry 
✔️ A fun, leadership-building “Freshman Meal” activity 
 
🎙 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4-time state champion head volleyball coach. I help coaches like you build mentally tough teams that trust each other and perform under pressure.
 
🕓 Key Moments
00:00 – Introduction: Low-Lift Team Bonding Ideas
02:00 – Question of the Day: Simple Yet Effective
05:00 – Mental Training with Plug & Play Elite Mental Game
08:00 – Freshman Meal: Building Leadership and Trust
11:00 – Conclusion: Culture and Trust Through Team Bonding
 
Coaches – comment below: What are your favorite team bonding activities?
 
📌 Want to coach the mental game with confidence?
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Learn more about Plug & Play Elite Mental Game → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

Mental training for your team doesn't require a sports psychology degree. Get the free training here → coachfreetraining.com

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Tyson Roffey, a club volleyball coach from Ottawa who runs mental performance training with his 15U girls team. He's not a therapist. He's not a mental performance specialist. He works in hospital IT. And he made it work. We break down exactly how he and two co-coaches implemented the Plug and Play Elite Mental Game program, what flopped at first, and the adjustments that changed everything.

Here's what we cover:
👉 Why one-time mental performance seminars don't create lasting change
👉 How to introduce mental training to athletes AND parents
👉 The hybrid delivery model that finally got buy-in from everyone
👉 What happened the first time a player used her Snapback Routine in a live game
👉 The 7-minute 3-2-1 Brave routine that gives you 20 minutes back in practice

If you've ever thought "I know my team needs the mental game, I just don't know how to teach it" - this episode is for you. 

👋🏼 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. 

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Mental Game Problem
02:19 Meet Tyson Roffey
08:40 Why Tyson Sought Mental Training
11:57 Initial Hesitations: Time, Confidence & Buy-In
17:24 How Tyson Rolled Out the Program
18:29 Adapting the Approach: The Hybrid Model
21:28 Results: What Coaches Started Noticing
26:14 The 3-2-1 Brave Routine in Practice
30:26 Impact on Coaching & Parent Engagement
34:05 Advice for Coaches on the Fence

💬 Comment below: What's the #1 thing holding you back from doing mental training with your team? ⬇️

📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🎓 Free Mental Training Resource for Coaches: coachfreetraining.com
📲 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

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game!

P.S. Here's what the research shows:
⚡️ Athletes who use consistent pre-performance routines show significantly reduced anxiety and improved focus in high-stakes competition settings. (Cotterill, S.T. - Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 2010)
⚡️ Mental imagery combined with physical practice improves athletic performance by up to 23% compared to physical practice alone. (Driskell, Copper & Moran - Journal of Applied Psychology, 1994)
⚡️Approximately 85% of youth athletes who quit sports cite feeling inadequate under pressure as a primary reason - not lack of skill. (Aspen Institute - State of Play Report, 2022)

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

💥 Want to boost your team’s mental toughness and start winning those big games? Learn how mental training can help your athletes bounce back from mistakes and perform under pressure → https://coachfreetraining.com

In this episode, I’m sharing the secret mental toughness strategies that helped 
Coach Tom and his lacrosse team win two of the biggest games in their program's history—games they hadn’t won in over 20 years! Learn how to use mental training tools like the Snapback Routine to help your athletes handle adversity and perform at their peak.

🎯 You’ll learn:
✔️ How to Implement Mental Training without Being a Sports Psychologist
✔️ Why "Snapback" Routines Can Change Your Team’s Resilience
✔️ The Key to Getting Your Team to Buy Into Mental Performance
✔️ The Simple Techniques That Took Coach Tom’s Team to New Heights

🎙 I’m Coach Bre, a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4-time state champion head volleyball coach. I help coaches implement easy mental training to build confident, mentally tough athletes.

Key Moments:
 00:00 Meet Coach Tom and his success story
 01:15 Getting team buy-in for mental training
 03:12 The Snapback Routine in action
 05:26 Real results and game-changing wins
 07:05 Emotional regulation and resilience on the field
 08:08 Final encouragement for coaches


📢 COACHES – How do you handle mental toughness with your team? Drop your experience in the comments. Let’s support each other. 👇

📌 Want to coach the mental game with confidence?
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Learn more about Plug & Play Elite Mental Game → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

A D1 soccer player. She had a full ride, two ACL tears, and a front row seat to what breaks girl athletes. Coaches need this → coachfreetraining.com

If you coach girl athletes and you've ever had a player pull back, check out, or lose the love for the game, this one's for you.

My guest today is Lyrik Fryer. She is the co-founder of Work Play Branding, a multimillion dollar media company. But before all of that, she played Division I soccer player at Florida International University and is a two-time ACL survivor. Lyric is now an entrepreneur, brand strategist, and an open book on all things college athletics and mental performance. Find her on Instagram: @lyrik.fryer

In this episode, Lyrik shares what was actually going on behind the scenes of her soccer career. We also discuss:
👉 What coaches get wrong about athlete identity 
👉 Why your bench players are running your culture (not your captains) 
👉 The captain selection mistake that quietly tanks team chemistry 
👉 What girls actually need to hear when the pressure gets too heavy 
👉 How perspective - not pep talks - is the real mental skill nobody's teaching

👋🏼 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.

🕓 Key Moments: 
00:00 Introducing Lyrik Fryer
02:02 Growing Up in Love With Soccer
03:43 When the Pressure Started
06:33 The Mental Game of Perfectionism
12:08 Two ACL Tears and the Road Back
14:55 Choosing Business Over a Fifth Year
23:44 The Role of Parents and Coaches
26:39 What the Bench Players Get Wrong
30:02 What Soccer Really Taught Her
33:06 Advice to the 14-Year-Old Athlete

💬 Drop your biggest takeaway from this episode in the comments below ⬇️

📩 Work with Coach Bre: coachfreetraining.com

📌 Free Tools & Next Steps
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
🔹 Championship Program Membership: champions.elitecompetitor.com
🔹 Player Impact Plan: https://elitecompetitor.kit.com/6639eaaf9f

🔔 Subscribe for More → Never miss an episode of Coach Her Game!

P.S. Here's what the research shows: 
⚡️ Girls quit sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14, with "emotional cost" cited as a primary driver. (Women's Sports Foundation, 2023) 
⚡️ 70% of youth athletes quit organized sports by age 13, with most citing "it's not fun anymore" (Aspen Institute Project Play, 2019)
⚡️Female athletes experience ACL tears at 2-8x higher rates than male athletes in the same sports (American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020)

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

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

Looking to streamline your tryouts and avoid stress? Steal my exact evaluation plan and learn how to make better decisions faster during tryouts! Grab more coaching tips here → https://coachfreetraining.com
 
Coaches, I know tryouts can be tough and overwhelming, especially when it comes to making the right decisions for your team. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my two-day tryout evaluation process. From summer training to setting clear expectations and assessing skills, I’m sharing the exact strategies that have helped me build strong, mentally tough teams. These tried-and-true methods will ensure your athletes are evaluated fairly and effectively, making your decisions easier and more transparent.
 
🎯 You’ll Learn:
 ✔️ Why evaluating in the summer helps set the stage for tryouts
 ✔️ How to set clear expectations with athletes and parents
 ✔️ The power of data in your tryout evaluation (and why it matters)
 ✔️ How to evaluate intangibles like leadership and mental toughness
 ✔️ Why creating pressure situations at tryouts builds better players
 
🎙 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach with 4 state championships. With over 14 years of experience, I’ve learned that tryouts aren’t just about athletic ability – they’re about finding the right fit for your team.
 
KEY MOMENTS:
 00:00 – Why Most Tryouts Go Wrong (And How to Fix It Early)
 03:01 – Your Tryout Blueprint: Structure, Flow, and Timing That Works
 04:15 – What You Should Be Evaluating First (Hint: Not Just Skills)
 05:39 – Day 1: How to Assess Skills Effectively
 06:22 – Day 2: Position-Specific Evaluations
 07:57 – Wrap-Up: Final Thoughts + Free Tools to Improve Your Tryout Process
 
📢 COACHES – What’s your top tip for running smooth tryouts? Drop your experience in the comments. Let’s support each other. 👇
 
📌 Want to coach the mental game with confidence?
🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Learn more about Plug & Play Elite Mental Game → 
https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg 
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!