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In this episode, we’re digging into why simply telling athletes “shake it off” doesn’t work—and what to do instead. 

Discover how to train mental toughness in your team using a system that’s simple, fast, and game-changing. Whether you coach volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, or any other team or individual sport... this tool will help your athletes respond to mistakes like champions and stay in peak performance mode. 🧠💪

👋🏼 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 4x state champion. I’ve been in your shoes—and I’ve seen how one mental skill can transform a team’s confidence under pressure.

Today, we’re breaking down the “Snapback Routine,” why it works, how to teach it, and how to measure growth in the mental game.

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Problem with Normalizing Mistakes
00:55 Why Telling Isn't Teaching
02:05 The Snapback Routine: A System for Recovery
03:26 Customizing the Snapback Routine
06:14 Practicing and Measuring Mental Toughness

💥 What You’ll Learn:
 ✔️ Why “mistakes are okay” isn’t enough
 ✔️ How to teach your team to recover from mistakes in 3 seconds or less
 ✔️ The science behind fight/flight/freeze and how it shows up in games
 ✔️ How to measure mental toughness over the course of a season
 ✔️ Real practice ideas to integrate this today

👇 Coaches – comment below:
 How long does it take your team to bounce back from mistakes?

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I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I start practice with mental training. Learn more about this system here → https://coachfreetraining.com

Mental training doesn't have to take hours. I've been doing this with my high school volleyball team for six years, and we've won four consecutive state championships.

👋🏼 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, you're seeing exactly what I do. The whiteboard setup for pre-practice routines, how athletes engage with the daily mindset work, and how I structure it for easy implementation.

🧐What You'll Learn:
✅ Pre-practice setup to get athletes mentally checked in
✅ Our 3-2-1 BRAVE daily mindset routine (takes about 5 minutes)
✅ How I teach one mental training concept per week in just 15 minutes

🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction & Mental Training Overview
00:20 Practice Setup & Routine
01:13 Pre-Practice & Whiteboard
02:36 Mindset Routine & Mental Skills
03:16 Notebooks & Next Steps

💬 Coaches - comment below: What's the biggest challenge you face trying to fit mental training into your already packed practice schedule?

📌 Build your team’s mental game confidently:
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🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame 

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P.S. A few stats worth knowing:

• Athletes who practice mental skills show 15-20% improvement in performance consistency under pressure (Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2022)
• Teams that implement structured mental training programs report 40% fewer in-game mental errors (International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2023)
• 85% of high school coaches believe mental training is important, but only 23% feel confident teaching it (National Federation of State High School Associations, 2023) 

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.

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If your athletes struggle to bounce back from mistakes, you're not alone. 😣  Learn how sports psychology + mental training tools can help your team get consistent — fast. Grab our free in depth training here → https://coachfreetraining.com.

If you’re a girls’ sports coach tired of watching your team spiral after one mistake, or wondering “which team is going to show up tonight?” — this video is for you. 

👋🏼I’m Coach Bre — a mental performance coach for girl athletes, 4x state champ, and co-founder of The Elite Competitor — and I’ve coached through this exact challenge.

In this episode, I’ll show you:

✅ What’s really going on in your athletes’ brains after mistakes
✅ Why even your most talented players hesitate under pressure
✅ The exact method I use to help my team bounce back from mistakes — fast
✅ How to implement a Snapback Routine to build mental toughness
✅ Why “shake it off!” isn’t enough — and what to say instead
✅ These tools are rooted in sports psychology, specifically designed for the mental health of girl athletes — and they’re simple enough to plug right into practice this week.

If you want your team to stop shutting down after mistakes, get consistent, and stay mentally strong under pressure, this is where it starts.

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🕓 Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction: The Two Teams Dilemma
01:01 Understanding the Athlete's Brain
03:39 Recognizing the Warning Signs
05:53 Teaching the Snapback Routine
06:36 Implementing the Snapback Routine
07:56 Conclusion and Next Steps

➡️ Coach - How has your team been playing lately? Drop a comment below and let's chat!

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You know how the postseason feels different...brighter lights, bigger crowds, higher stakes? Learn how to coach the mental game when it matters most → https://coachfreetraining.com

The postseason doesn’t build character, it exposes it. The lights are brighter, the stakes are higher, and the pressure is real. So how do you help your team perform under pressure without overcomplicating things? In this video, I share the 3 keys high school coaches need to build mental toughness and confidence during the postseason, drawn straight from my own experience leading my teams to four consecutive state championships. 🏆

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× state champion. Over the years, I’ve learned that postseason success comes down to preparation, consistency, and mindset...not magic.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to tighten up what got you here
✅ Why your athletes need familiarity when pressure rises
✅ How to anchor into pregame and mental routines like 3-2-1 BRAVE
✅ How naming emotions and reframing nerves fuel performance
✅ How to help athletes normalize pressure and use it to elevate their play
✅ Why creating a postseason mantra can center your team’s mindset

This is your postseason playbook for the mental side of the game. Practical, actionable strategies to help your team stay calm, confident, and connected when everything’s on the line. 💪

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: Mental Toughness in Postseason
01:11 Tighten Up What Got You Here
02:43 Anchor Into Routines Over Results
04:12 Normalize Nerves and Reframe Pressure
05:51 Name Your Emotions and Use Your Tools
07:19 Create a Postseason Mantra

Coaches → What’s your team’s postseason mantra this year? Comment below 👇

 📌 Build your team’s mental game confidently:
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Tired of watching your team fall apart after a single mistake? 😩 This video is your team mental toughness game-changer. Be sure to also visit 👉🏼 https://coachfreetraining.com to learn the "Snapback Routine" to get your team moving past mistakes in 3 seconds or less!

As a 4-time state champion coach, I've been there. I get the frustration of seeing talent get wasted by a lack of mental resilience. That's why in this video, we're diving deep into:

🏐 The #1 mindset shift your athletes NEED to bounce back from mistakes (it's NOT what you think!)
🧠 Why athletes (especially girl athletes) fear failure and choke under pressure
🔑 The simple, proven method to help your team recover FASTER and play with confidence

Stop just telling them to "get over it." Start teaching them HOW.

⏱ Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: The Frustration of Mistakes
00:36 Building Mental Toughness in Athletes
01:26 Understanding the Fear of Failure
03:12 Strategies for Coaches to Normalize Mistakes
08:55 Conclusion: Training Mental Toughness

🔥 Register for our free training to learn the "Snapback Routine" and get your team moving past mistakes in 3 seconds or less! Go to 👉🏼 https://coachfreetraining.com

📢 Coaches, drop a comment below! What’s your biggest challenge for your team when it comes to mistakes? 👇 Let’s chat!

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Your athletes struggling to stay focused or consistent? This simple player notebook routine changed everything for my team. For more coaching tips, grab our free training → https://coachfreetraining.com

If you’ve ever wished your players took more ownership of their growth, both mentally and physically, this video is your blueprint. Here I breakdown exactly how I use player notebooks and the 3-2-1 BRAVE mindset routine to help my athletes train the mental game daily, build consistency, and prepare for peak performance on and off the court.

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× state champion🏆 

I’ve spent the last 14 years figuring out how to blend culture, leadership, and mental training into my practice structure and this routine has been one of the most powerful tools for building a mentally tough team.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✨ How to build simple, effective player notebooks that boost focus and accountability 
🧠 The 3-2-1 BRAVE mindset routine your team can do in minutes a day 
📓 How to use vision boards, reflections, and journaling to build confidence 
🏐 Ways to organize sections for mental game, volleyball IQ, and match prep 
🔥 How this routine helps athletes take ownership of their growth

This is the mental training system my team uses every day before practice, the same system that helped us compete with focus, confidence, and grit under pressure. 🙌

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction to Player Notebooks
00:43 About Coach Bre
01:19 Notebook Structure & Vision Boards
02:12 Volleyball IQ & Match Sections
02:59 Notes Section & Mental Training
03:32 The 3-2-1 BRAVE Daily Routine
05:26 BRAVE Visualization Breakdown
06:21 Practice Structure & Next Steps

👇 Coaches — comment below: What’s one thing you’d add to your team’s player notebooks this season?

📌 Build your team’s mental game confidently:
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 🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame
 
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💪🏼 Words matter! Learn 3 coaching phrases every high school coach must use to boost confidence, unlock peak performance, and motivate athletes. Get more tips here 👉 https://coachfreetraining.com

Want a team full of athletes who give 100%, believe in themselves, and stay motivated—even after mistakes? It all starts with your words as a coach. But let’s be real—coaching is busy. Between game plans, drills, and fixing mistakes, it’s easy to default to a quick “good job” or focus only on corrections.

There’s a better way. In this video, I’ll teach you 3 powerful coaching phrases that will:
✅ Build athlete confidence (even in role players)
✅ Increase motivation without fake positivity
✅ Help athletes bounce back from mistakes faster
✅ Strengthen your team culture & leadership

🏆 Whether you coach basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, or any high school sport, these proven motivational phrases will transform how your athletes respond to feedback and keep them engaged.

📌 Key Coaching Strategies You’ll Learn:
✔️ The 4:1 Feedback Ratio – Why your athletes need 4 positives for every 1 critique
✔️ How to Use ‘I Loved the Way You…’ – Reinforce the right behaviors
✔️ Why ‘I See You…’ Builds Trust & Leadership
✔️ How ‘Next Play’ Keeps Athletes Focused & Confident

Key Moments:
00:00 Introduction to Motivating Athletes
00:52 The Power of Positive Feedback
02:08 Phrase 1: I Loved the Way You...
03:16 Phrase 2: I See You...
03:55 Phrase 3: Next Play
05:04 Conclusion and Next Steps

📣 Coaches—what’s your go-to phrase for motivating your athletes? Drop it in the comments!

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Coaches, do your players freeze under pressure? Here are 3 easy game-changing practice strategies to fix that! Get more coaching tips in our free mental game training → https://coachfreetraining.com

If your team looks great in practice but unravels when the lights come on… this episode is for you. I'm breaking down 3 simple, proven fixes to help high school and middle school coaches train mental toughness, resilience, and composure under pressure...without adding more minutes to practice.

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× state champion. 🏆 

I’ve been exactly where you are, leading talented teams that crumble when it matters most. These three coaching tips helped turn my team into one that thrives in the biggest pressure moments.

🔥 In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ The Competitive Cauldron: a system we use to score everything & create urgency
✅ Smart score manipulation tactics that train athletes in pressure moments
✅ Why team consequences (done right) can build focus and accountability
✅ How to integrate mental training like the 3-2-1 BRAVE mindset routine
✅ How to teach a SnapBack routine that helps players recover quickly from mistakes

This episode is packed with actionable ideas you can use tomorrow to build your athletes’ mental game, increase peak performance, and help your team play loose and confident, even when the pressure is on. 💪

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction and Coach Bre's Background
00:46 Creating a Competitive Culture
01:44 Implementing the Competitive Cauldron
03:46 Score Manipulation Techniques
06:28 Team Consequences with Purpose
07:37 Training Mental Resilience
08:22 Daily Mindset Routine: 3-2-1 BRAVE
09:38 Conclusion and Further Resources

👇 Coaches — comment below: What’s one way you’ve added pressure to your practices to train mental resilience?

📌 Build your team’s mental game confidently:
🔹 Grab our in-depth FREE training → https://coachfreetraining.com
🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame

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

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

🧠 Ever had a player shut down mid-practice and you had no idea why? This simple check-in strategy fixes that! Get more coaching tips here → https://coachfreetraining.com 👈

As a coach, you know how important it is to check in with your athletes—but with a packed schedule, it’s tough to do consistently. That’s why I started using this 10-second daily athlete check-in, a quick and effective strategy to improve coach-athlete communication, build psychological safety, enhance team cohesion, and boost player performance without adding extra time to practice.

This isn’t about fluffy team bonding—it’s a repeatable communication tool you can start tomorrow that will make you a better coach and build stronger athletes.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ The 3 key things we track in our daily check-in
✅ How this boosts athlete accountability and emotional awareness
✅ One unexpected hack that makes your connection stick
✅ Ways to adapt this strategy whether you coach indoors, outdoors, or online

🎤 I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4x state championship volleyball coach. I help coaches build programs rooted in confidence, leadership, and results.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Athlete Check-Ins
00:22 Introducing the 10 Second Daily Athlete Check-In
01:17 Setting Up Your Pre-Practice Routine
01:49 Implementing the Check-In: Practical Tips
03:14 The Key Hack for Effective Check-Ins
04:26 Creating Your Own 10 Second Routine

🏆 Whether you coach volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, or any high school sport, this strategy will help you connect with your athletes, increase accountability, and improve team dynamics.

💬 Coaches – comment below: What’s ONE thing you wish you knew about your athletes before practice starts?

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🎥 Watch my next video: "3 Phrases You Should Say to Your Athletes Daily to Boost Motivation!" 
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Under-fueled athletes drag in games. Fix it fast with simple athlete nutrition tips that help your athletes with peak performance! Want more coaching tips?Head to https://coachfreetraining.com

Tired legs, moody practices, nagging injuries…sometimes it’s not “just being a teen.” ⚠️ In this coach-to-coach breakdown, we show high school and middle school coaches how to spot under-fueled athletes and apply simple, realistic athlete nutrition tips that boost energy, consistency, and peak performance without calorie counting or complicated meal prep. Then we connect fueling to the mental game, so your team plays with confidence under pressure. 💥

I’m Coach Bre, a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a long-time head volleyball coach & 4× state champion.

Today’s guest: Lindsay Cortez, MS, RD, CSSD is a registered sports dietitian specializing in nutrition for girl athletes and host of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast. She’s part of our Dream Team expert staff and breaks down what coaches need to know about RED-S, puberty, periods, breakfast refusals, and practical pre-/post-practice fueling that fits real schedules. 🍎🥯

What you’ll learn 👇
 • Red flags of under-fueling (and why they look like “attitude” or “laziness”)
 • Coach-friendly fixes: easy carb + protein combos athletes will actually eat
 • How often to fuel (simple schedule for teen athletes in season)
 • Pre-practice snack cart ideas your parents can stock at Costco
 • Why better fueling = fewer injuries + stronger mental game and focus
 • How to talk to athletes who “aren’t hungry” at breakfast (and build the habit)
 • Female-specific must-knows: periods, bone health, and long-term development

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction to Athlete Nutrition
01:34 Meet Lindsay Cortez: Sports Dietician
03:54 Understanding Female Athlete Nutrition
05:59 Common Nutritional Challenges
11:49 Practical Tips for Coaches and Parents
19:16 Understanding the Importance of Nutrition for Female Athletes
19:35 Meal and Snack Guidelines for Young Athletes
20:51 Pre and Post-Practice Nutrition Strategies
28:16 Addressing Common Nutrition Challenges
31:30 Introducing the Dream Team Program

Coaches — comment below: what’s one fueling red flag you’ve noticed in your athletes lately? 💬

📌 Build your team’s mental game confidently:
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🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach
🔹 Follow us on TikTok→ @coachhergame 
🔹 Follow and hear more from Lindsay on the Female Athlete Nutrition Podcast: https://www.femaleathletenutritionpodcast.com/

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