A failure recovery system

Below is a video clip from a seminar by a college coach. In it she talks about needing to train failure recovery, and the method she teaches. Here are the steps she outlines.

  1. Make eye contact with another player
  2. Take ownership
  3. Talk about the next play
  4. “Yes, and” from teammate

Notice how connection with a teammate is involved in this approach. I think that’s really important, as it keeps a player from closing in on themselves.

Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

See also: Ways to help players put errors behind them.

John Forman

John is a volleyball coach, performance director, and coach educator with 20+ years of experience across the NCAA (all three divisions plus junior college), university and club volleyball in the UK, professional coaching in Sweden, and juniors clubs. He has also served as a visiting coach with national team, professional club, and juniors programs in multiple countries.

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