One of the most challenging skills to develop for many athletes is one of positive self-talk in challenging situations. What happens when you are down 3-19 in a volleyball match or losing your tennis match, 5-1? Do you fold? Do you surrender? Or do you chip away, one point at a time, until you shift not only the momentum but potentially the outcome of the game.
Cari Klein, The Co-Owner of Sunshine VBC and the National Coach of the Year for 2021 for Girls HS volleyball, from Marymount High School and I discuss four strategies to do just that.
We’d love to hear from you and others you employ when the chips are down and your back is against the wall. Peak performers always have a weapon at the ready for when things aren’t going their way- in the moment.