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Good Quotes For Volleyball Seniors Preparing To Play In College Soon

These are good quotes for volleyball seniors and players with tips and advice on how to get ready for the first year as a prepared collegiate student athlete.

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I want to start with what legendary basketball coach Coach Saban has to say about winning in basketball because these are really good quotes for volleyball players as well so I've included them here because alot of what coaches of other sports say can benefit volleyball players as well.

Here's what I had to say about Coach Saban's post...

It’s interesting how the word “elite” has become this trendy word to use .. more frequently in the past 2-3 years… but do we know what it really means to be an “elite” player?
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To take on the responsibility to regularly do more and be more and accomplish more than everyone else you work or play with is alot harder than what most people are willing to do day in and day out.

It takes a special kind of person to carry that load and make it look easy.

It takes a special kind of person to really
want to excel at doing the dirty work.

It takes a special kind of person to rise above the rest and call for the ball and want to live with the pressure of having to score during the scariest most nerve wracking pressure filled moments in a game.. when no one else will step up and take on that responsibility out of fear and do it over and over again.

So ask yourself are you willing to do all that?

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If you want to be excellent or elite you’ve gotta do special things.

Good Quotes For Volleyball from Caitlin Broadwell former LSU Beach Volleyball player on being able to separate your self worth and from your identity as a student athlete.

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Someone needs to read these good volleyball quotes today🔥🔥👍🏾💜💜

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@cait.be.well is sharing her story with us today!

Caitlin was on the beach volleyball team at LSU (@lsubeachvb) and is now the Athletics Case Manager at Long Beach State University.

In her story she talks about being good at volleyball from a young age and how that had its rewards, how a diagnosis required her to stop all physical activity for months, and how athletes don’t understand retirement until they’ve gone through it.

Such an importance reminder that you are so much more than an athlete! Thanks for sharing, Caitlin💜

Good Quotes For Volleyball From Kobe Bryant About Being Consistently Disciplined

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Here is the recipe….from Kobe Bryant

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One of my good friends has a son who is a high-major athlete at a power 5 school.

The advice he gives to parents of athletes going through the youth sports experience and recruitment process is, "Just make sure they are good enough. If they are good enough, they will have an opportunity to play on top teams and play in college, but the second they stop being good enough, the opportunities stop too."

In his book, The Mamba Mentality, Kobe Bryant writes that he learned a lot from studying and watching Muhammad Ali. Here is what he wrote about Ali:

“One of the main takeaways was that you have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light.

Meaning: It takes a lot of work to be successful, and people will celebrate that success, will celebrate that flash and hype. Behind that hype, though, is dedication, focus, and seriousness - all of which outsiders will never see. If you stop being dedicated to the craft, the commercials and contracts will all fade away.”

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Good Quotes For Volleyball by US Olympic gold medalist Jordan Larson on the importance of “we” over “me.”

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Season 01 ep_21 | When we embrace the ‘we before me’ mentality, something extraordinary happens. Egos dissolve, and selflessness takes center stage.

Each player recognizes their role and understands that by working together, they can achieve more than any individual accomplishment could ever deliver.

You become more than just a group of athletes; you become a tightly knit family. You celebrate victories together and lift each other up in times of defeat. It’s a bond forged through shared experiences, countless hours of practice, and a common pursuit of excellence.

It teaches us that the whole truly is greater than the sum of its parts.

Today, let’s celebrate the essence of teamwork. Let’s honor the sacrifices, dedication, and unity that make champions. Embrace the ‘we before me’ mentality, fuel the fire of collaboration, and together, let’s create a legacy of greatness on and off the court.

Link in bio for this episode with Jordan 🫶🏻

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Good Quotes For Volleyball about being an authentic person, being you

I couldn’t have said this any better… and I’ve tried…This is some really really deep thinking by NBA superstar and my new superhero Damian Lillard.

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I share alot of individual, partner and easy-to-do volleyball serving drills we do in class with my followers.

Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.

If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list.

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From Lady Vol to Legend: Coach April Honored At UTK Champions Weekend

Lady Vol volleyball legend and record holder Coach April Chapple a University of Tennessee, Knoxville Hall of Fame Inductee, 3-time All American, 3-time SEC Champion, SEC Tournament MVP, 2-time All SEC Team is celebrated with her 1984 SEC champion teammates at Neyland Stadium during Champions Weekend on November 1-2, 2024.

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Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee, Coach April Chapple is

the first First Round Draft Pick for the first American pro indoor women's league
named to the first First Team All-Pro team for Major League Volleyball in USA volleyball history
former USA National team member
one of the few American women players named as an Italian Pro League D-I Championship Finalist, Italian Cup Finalist and Cup of Cups Tournament Finalist

April Chapple The first First round Draft Pick For Major League Volleyball the first American Women's Pro League Honored At Athlete Unlimited Pro Volleyball Match

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Serving slang is not just about individual techniques; it also relates to overall game strategy. A coach might instruct a player to serve a "short serve" or a "deep serve" to target specific areas of the opponent's court or exploit weaknesses in their serve receive formation.

Ari, my private training client and I are working specifically on serving on jump float cross court serves ...short to Zone 2

There's so much we work on to get to this point where she can contact the ball with

the same toss height and same toss location
the same armswing speed
the same timing for when her serving hand contacts the ball
the middle of the hand contacting the middle of the ball every single time
getting use to watching her serving hand contact the ball at the highest point of her jump ...before she starts to land
and finally contacting the ball in the precise spot on the ball so it goes where the coach wants the player to put it so in this case ..a short serve in the farthest short right corner on the court also called Zone 2.

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Tommi Stockham All Big West Conference sophomore former Coach April Chapple private client 3 years

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Dear Vegas Parent

Read my open letter to Las Vegas Jr high/high school volleyball parents about my predictions on individual and small group volleyball training trends for 2019/2021

Tennessee Athletics Honors April Chapple at Champions Weekend for Legendary Volleyball Achievements

From Lady Vol to Legend: Coach April Produces Powerful Passionate Players...is that you?

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Congratulations to my seven Boys-18s Vegas Volley club players who played in two state championship finals yesterday, the 3A and 5A State champinship finals at Sunrise Mountain High School.

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS!

A-1 Vegas Volley VBC

In It To Win It Tournament

May 2 - 4, 2025 Tournament

Gold Medalists

18s Premier Division

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Making A-1 Vegas Volleyball history as the very first TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS! In the In It To Win It Tournament, May 2-4, 2025 Tournament, A-1 Vegas Volleyball Club Gold Medalists, 18s Premier Division