Letting players know when they're doing things right goes a long way toward moving them in the direction you want and sustaining motivation.

Most of my focus this week was on getting to know the confirmed returning players, though player recruitment continues to be front and center.

The last week has seen me continue work on identifying player signings, plus starting to connect with the players and develop priorities.

Does your volleyball team tend to get off to a slow start? Here's something that might help overcome that earlier-set sluggishness.