Struggling to stay calm in pressure moments? Here's how to coach through the chaos and stay composed in tight games! Learn more strategies → http://coachfreetraining.com

Coaches, have you ever walked away from a game thinking, “I did not show up as the coach I wanted to be”? You’re not alone! It’s tough to stay composed when the game feels out of control. In this video, I’ll share how to coach under pressure without losing your cool. From keeping your presence calm to leading an effective timeout strategy, I’ve got you covered!

In this session, you’ll learn:
✔️ How to stay emotionally regulated as a coach
✔️ The importance of your presence and energy for the team
✔️ My step-by-step timeout strategy to reset your team
✔️ How to build a shared language with your team using the snapback routine

👋 Hi, I’m Coach Bre — a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. And I’ve made all the mistakes: calling timeouts I didn’t have, saying things I regret, freezing when my team needed clarity. This video is about how I stay in control when the game isn’t—so my athletes can, too.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction: How to Respond When You're Not the Coach You Want to Be
02:24 Staying in Control: Managing Yourself When the Game Gets Chaotic
06:16 Setting the Tone: Why Your Presence Shapes Team Performance
12:30 Owning Mistakes: Repairing Trust with Vulnerability
17:12 Timeout Tip: The Snapback Routine
21:02 Conclusion: Coaching with Intentionality—Even Under Pressure

🎯 Coaching through pressure is more than just reacting—it’s about leading with composure and giving your athletes the tools to manage stress. If you want to learn how to lead your team with confidence, this video is a must-watch.

💬 Coaches – comment below: What’s one moment when you’ve had to coach through pressure and how did you stay composed?

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Struggling to help your athletes eat better without crossing boundaries? Here's a simple way to support their nutrition and boost performance! Grab more coaching tips → https://coachfreetraining.com

Coaches, you don’t need to be a nutrition expert to make a huge difference in your athletes' performance. In this video, I’m joined by sports nutritionist Amy Dirks, who’s breaking down how to help your athletes fuel their bodies for better energy, recovery, and focus—without micromanaging every bite. Whether it’s post-practice snacks or educating parents on healthier options, we’ve got you covered.

In this session, you’ll learn:

✔️ How to guide athletes in making better food choices

✔️ Simple snack ideas that work for busy athletes

✔️ How to incorporate healthy habits into your coaching without overstepping

✔️ How fueling impacts both physical AND mental performance

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

Joining us is Amy Dirks, a veteran sports nutritionist with 20 years of experience and a background as a former athlete herself. She’s worked with top-tier programs—including serving as the official sports nutritionist for the MLS team Sporting Kansas City—and brings a coach-friendly, real-world approach to fueling young athletes.

🕓 Key Moments

00:00 Introduction: Recognizing the Coach's Role in Nutrition

03:07 Motivation: Why Fueling and Nutrition Matters

07:53 Coach Tools: Simple, Tangible Actions That Work

14:59 The Red Bull Dilemma: How to Handle Athlete Habits

20:28 Nutrient Timing: What to Eat and When

26:39 Hormones and Female Athletes: Red Flags and Awareness

32:25 Conclusion: Coaches as Lifelong Educators

🎯 This isn’t just about what your athletes eat—it’s about building a team that understands how to fuel for focus, confidence, and resilience. Because no amount of hustle can fix poor recovery, low energy, or skipped meals. 💥

💬 Coaches – comment below: What’s one moment that made you realize your team needed better fueling habits—and how did you respond?

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🔹Watch how I’m navigating both motherhood and leadership → https://youtu.be/DOgpA_Y_pnw?si=uJV7wpPVgxDwS4AK

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Taking over a new program? Whether you're inheriting a mess or stepping into a strong legacy, how you start sets the tone for everything. In this episode, I’m walking you through the biggest coaching mistakes to avoid—and the exact steps to build a winning culture from day one. You’ll learn how to pick team captains strategically, develop confident athletes, and lead your team with a culture-first approach that drives real results.

I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. I've rebuilt multiple high school programs from the ground up—and learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t.

Key Takeaways:

• Coaching mistakes to avoid when taking over a new program
• How to build team culture and earn buy-in fast
• Strategies for picking team captains that actually lead
• Plug & Play mental training tools to build resilience and focus
• Why confident athletes create drama-free teams
• Simple leadership development tactics that work with Gen Z
• How I turned two program overhauls into four consecutive state titles

🎯 If you’re a coach who values culture, mindset, and leadership—not just Xs and Os—this is your roadmap to starting strong and building something that lasts.

👇 Coaches – comment below: What’s one tradition or culture win you inherited that’s worth keeping?

📌 Want to learn more coaching tips that take your team’s mental game to the next level?

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Championships don’t cover cracks. If you haven’t taken time to reflect on what your team truly needs going into next season, now’s the time. In this episode, I’m diving into the three core areas every coach must tighten up—culture, leadership, and the mental game—even after a winning season.

I’m Coach Bre – mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and head volleyball coach with four state titles. I know what it takes to build a team that thrives under pressure, not just performs.

In this video, I break down:
Why success can hide real issues
The 3 areas I’m tightening up for next season
How to reflect with purpose (so patterns don’t repeat)
A powerful story of perseverance from one athlete mom

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Why Reflection Matters Now
00:43 - 3 Areas Every Coach Must Prioritize
01:02 - A Parent’s Perspective on Mental Strength
01:45 - Is Mental Training Even Working?
02:28 - Why the Mental Game Is a Non-Negotiable
03:48 - Championship Match Breakdown
05:17 - What Actually Worked + What I'm Doing Better
06:09 - The Bigger the Target, the More Pressure
07:17 - 20 Minutes a Week Is All It Takes
08:35 - Culture Was Easy Last Year… Not This Year
10:10 - Open Circle Meetings + Player Check-Ins
11:46 - Confident Athletes Create a Stronger Culture
12:31 - Last Year’s Mistake: Assuming Leadership
13:08 - A Better Way to Choose Captains
14:02 - The Leadership Core: Assigned Roles for All
15:22 - Your Leaders Must Be Mentally Strong
17:08 - Wrap-Up: My Top 3 Priorities for This Season

💬 Coaches - what’s one thing you’re shifting in your culture this season? Drop it below.

📌 Ready to strengthen your team’s mental game?
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If drama, gossip, and locker room tension are dragging your team down, you’re not alone. From the group chat chaos to passive-aggressive side eyes—this stuff can tank team culture FAST. But great coaches don’t just manage drama…they prevent it.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how I stopped drama after losing two players on a state championship team and built a team culture rooted in trust, clarity, and emotional resilience. You’ll learn exactly how to reduce drama and increase connection using simple, research-backed tools you can apply this week.

👋 I’m Coach Bre — a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion. I’ve coached girl athletes for 14+ years and helped hundreds of coaches go from “managing moods” to mentally strong teams that win on and off the court.

🎯 You’ll walk away with:

• The real reason drama starts (hint: it’s not just “bad attitudes”)
• Why confidence—not character—is the foundation of dramaless teams
• How to implement the Snapback Routine for fast mistake recovery
• A simple way to run biweekly athlete check-ins that prevent spirals
• How the 3-2-1 BRAVE Routine builds focused, emotionally regulated athletes
• Systems that actually work to stop gossip, cliques, and team division
• How to build role clarity that boosts buy-in, even from non-starters
• A full breakdown of the Leadership Core, behavior standards, and the Open Circle Method for weekly connection

🕓 Key Moments

• 00:00 Introduction to Team Drama
• 00:13 Personal Experience with Team Drama
• 00:48 Addressing the Root Cause of Drama
• 01:12 Shoutout to Coach Jackie
• 03:12 Building Confidence to Reduce Drama
• 06:19 Implementing Mental Training
• 11:21 Role Clarity and Regular Check-ins
• 16:30 Leadership and Behavior Standards
• 19:32 Conflict Resolution Strategies
• 23:09 Dealing with Existing Team Drama

👇 Coaches - comment below: What’s the biggest challenge you face when it comes to team culture?

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When your most talented players are struggling with confidence, mistakes, and mindset... it can derail your season. 😣 Learn what changed everything for our guest Amy and her team this year → https://coachfreetraining.com

In this powerful episode, you'll hear how one high school volleyball coach transformed her team’s performance by doing something totally different: investing in mental training. Coach Amy was skeptical—but after implementing the Plug & Play Elite Mental Game, everything changed. Her athletes bounced back faster, showed up with confidence, and the whole team rose with them.

👉 If you're a high school or middle school coach looking to build a mentally tough team of confident female athletes… this is for you.

🧠 We’re diving deep into:
- Why your top players might be crumbling under pressure
- How emotional regulation, journaling, and visualization change the game
- The real secret to consistent performance (hint: it’s not more reps)
- The 3-2-1 BRAVE routine that became a game day essential
- Why mindset training is the equipment you didn’t know your team needed

🎙️ I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4x state champion.

In this episode, I sit down with Coach Amy, a Texas high school volleyball coach who used our program with 60+ athletes across her program—from off-season to playoffs—and saw her team climb into the top 8 in the state.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 The Challenge of Coaching Mental Strength
01:17 Meet Amy: High School Volleyball Coach
02:25 The Importance of Mental Training
03:04 Identifying the Problem: Emotional Struggles in the Team
03:44 Seeking Solutions: Initial Attempts and Frustrations
04:38 Discovering the Plug and Play Elite Mental Game
06:35 Finally Had It All In One Place To Implement
09:47 The Best Athletes Train Their Mind, Too
15:55 In-Season Application: 3-2-1 Brave Routine
17:58 Impact and Results: A Successful Season
21:45 Overcoming Initial Doubts and Fears
23:45 The Value of Mental Training: Time Well Spent
24:34 Practical Implementation: How It Looks in Practice
26:48 Impact on the Coach: It Made My Life So Much Easier
31:07 Conclusion: The Best Investment for a Team

💬 Coaches—comment below: What’s one mindset habit you WISH your athletes had?

📌 Want to take your team’s mental game to the next level?
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📹 Think Hudl is just for film breakdown? Think again. This tool can completely transform how you coach, connect, and build mentally strong teams. Learn more about building a winning edge on your team → https://coachfreetraining.com

If you’re a high school or middle school coach working with girl athletes—and you care about more than just the Xs and Os—this episode is for you. I'm walking you through exactly how I use Hudl software not just to watch film, but to reinforce team culture, build confidence, and develop mentally tough athletes.

🧠 From creating highlight reels to support mental performance…
📈 To using tagged clips for athlete self-assessment…
💬 To reinforcing communication, leadership, and team values...

These are the real ways to use Hudl to impact your athletes and program far beyond film sessions.

👋🏼 I’m Coach Bre — a Mental Performance Coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach and 4-time state champion.

Over the last decade+ coaching, I’ve learned that tools like Hudl can support leadership development, emotional resilience, and even time management for coaches — if you know how to use them right.

🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction to Using Film in Coaching
00:32 Shoutout to Coach Whitney
02:03 Introduction to Hudl
03:19 Importance of Film in Coaching
05:15 Hudl 101: Basics and Features
08:39 Using Hudl for Game Preparation
11:01 Using Hudl for Practice
12:24 Hudl for Mental Training
14:30 Athlete Engagement with Hudl
15:34 Common Mistakes and Tips
16:33 Recording and Uploading Tips
18:07 Hudl Assist and Tagging
19:30 Final Thoughts on Hudl
20:41 Free Coach Training Resource
|21:10 Conclusion and Additional Resources

🎯 Want more strategies to implement mental training with your team (without becoming a sports psychologist)?
-Grab our indepth free training → https://coachfreetraining.com
-Learn more here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1LkVw5Xvg&list=PLYeP0oZHlVGnxJfK4m7ViFejx8r3hnHWL

👇 Coaches - comment below:
How are you currently using film in your coaching? What's one way you wish your athletes could benefit more from it?

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Want to level up your coaching game fast? Avoid these rookie mistakes for peak team performance. Learn more about the mental game → https://coachfreetraining.com

⚡If you’re a new high school or middle school coach — or even a seasoned one looking for a reset — this episode breaks down three coaching pitfalls that could be quietly holding your team back. From poor communication to overlooking mental performance, I share hard-earned lessons that transformed my coaching career from a one-win rookie to a 4x state champion. 🏆

These are the behind-the-scenes shifts that fuel real athlete development, stronger team culture, and long-term success — especially when you’re coaching girl athletes who need more than just drills and conditioning to thrive.

👋 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 champ. On this channel, we help coaches lead with confidence, build stronger teams, and elevate the mental and emotional side of sport.

Inside this episode:

✅ Why “coaching to prove yourself” backfires (and what to do instead)

✅ The #1 mistake new coaches make with mental & emotional training

✅ How to build athlete trust and reduce drama with better role clarity

✅ Simple mindset tools that help players handle pressure like pros

This episode is packed with coaching tips, communication strategies, and mental performance tools to help you build a team culture that lasts. Whether you're coaching volleyball, basketball, softball, or soccer — these lessons apply.

🕓 Key Moments

00:00 Introduction: My First Coaching Job

00:17 Lessons Learned from Early Coaching Mistakes

00:47 Episode Overview: Top Three Coaching Mistakes

01:23 Shoutout to a Successful Coach

02:39 My Coaching Journey Begins

04:48 Mistake #1: Coaching to Prove Myself

11:15 Mistake #2: Neglecting Mental and Emotional Training

13:48 Implementing Mental Training Techniques

19:18 Mistake #3: Poor Communication

21:29 Strategies for Effective Communication

24:58 Empowering Athletes with Defined Roles

26:29 Conclusion: Recap and Next Steps

📌 Want a shortcut to coaching the mental side of the game?

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Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoach

Check out our plug & play elite mental game info → https://elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg

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