How We Won State Using Mental Training — Not Just Skill

Coach Her Game

🏐 Skill alone didn’t win us multiple state championships. The real advantage? Mental training. → https://coachfreetraining.com 👈 Learn how to build your team's mental edge!
In this powerful conversation with the Washington State Volleyball Champs, Coach Bre sits down with three team captains to reveal exactly how sports psychology, mental toughness, and intentional mental training techniques became the difference-maker in their historic 3-peat victory.
🔥 If you're a high school or middle school coach of girl athletes—this is the episode that pulls back the curtain on what separates good teams from elite ones. From navigating pressure and team dynamics to building peak performance routines—this one’s loaded with actionable insights.
👋 I’m Coach Bre — a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a longtime head volleyball coach + 4-time state champion. I created this channel to help coaches like you go beyond the Xs and Os to build teams that thrive under pressure and lead with confidence.
🧠 Topics we cover in this episode:

• The mental side of the game and how it shapes physical performance
• How athletes overcome perfectionism, overthinking, and self-doubt
• The exact mental preparation tools this team used before every game
• Why your team’s sports psychology skills could be the missing link
• Mental health for girl athletes and how to build confidence that lasts
• How to train your team like a mental performance coach without adding to your schedule

🗣 Hear directly from Logan, Lauren, and Macy—the three captains who led their team through the season’s toughest moments and emerged stronger thanks to tools like the snapback routine, visualization, affirmations, and sports psychology coaching built into practice.
🕓 Key Moments
00:00 Introduction to Mental Training
00:23 Meet the Captains: Macy, Lauren, and Logan
01:35 Macy's Volleyball Journey and Future Plans
02:11 Lauren's Volleyball and Tennis Achievements
03:25 Logan's Role and Athletic Background
04:09 Keys to Becoming a State Champion
07:22 Handling Pressure and Surprises
13:32 The Importance of Mental Training
18:46 Personal Mantras and Their Impact
19:48 Lauren's High-Pressure Performances
20:22 Logan's Affirmations and Breathwork
21:02 Reflecting on the Season's Challenges
22:09 Overcoming Self-Confidence Issues
27:22 Favorite Memories of the Season
32:48 The Importance of Mental Training
36:35 Final Thoughts and Future Aspirations
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💬 Coaches—comment below: What’s one mental training skill your team needs to improve under pressure?
🏆 Whether your team is chasing their first state title or trying to stay at the top—this episode will show you what it really takes to lead girl athletes to greatness.

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

Chapters

1. Introduction to Mental Training (00:00:00)

2. Meet the Captains: Macy, Lauren, and Logan (00:01:27)

3. Macy's Volleyball Journey and Future Plans (00:02:39)

4. Lauren's Volleyball and Tennis Achievements (00:03:15)

5. Logan's Role and Athletic Background (00:04:29)

6. Keys to Becoming a State Champion (00:05:13)

7. Handling Pressure and Surprises (00:08:26)

8. The Importance of Mental Training (00:14:36)

9. Personal Mantras and Their Impact (00:19:50)

10. Lauren's High-Pressure Performances (00:20:52)

11. Logan's Affirmations and Breathwork (00:21:26)

12. Reflecting on the Season's Challenges (00:22:06)

13. Overcoming Self-Confidence Issues (00:23:13)

14. Favorite Memories of the Season (00:28:26)

15. The Importance of Mental Training (00:33:52)

16. Final Thoughts and Future Aspirations (00:37:39)