15 Things a Volleyball Player Should Know

Always play your hardest, you never know who is watching.

You are going to lose 5^th sets and it sucks. Learn from it, remember what it feels like and move on.

Be thankful for your parents who pay for everything, are supportive and drive you all over the country so you can play.

NEVER give up.

Always thank your coaches, without them you wouldn’t be the player or person you are today.

If you want to play in college start the recruiting process early. Email and call coaches at schools you are interested in and fill out recruiting questionnaires.

Pressing the call button will be the hardest thing to do when you call a college coach but trust me it is not bad at all once you start talking to them.

Follow your dreams, no matter how big they are. If you work hard and have the confidence in yourself you can do it.

Enjoy the moment you are in right now. You can’t play volleyball forever so don’t the opportunity to play for granted.

 If you make it to state or nationals be proud. So many girls dream of getting a qualifying banner or a bid.

 If you get to watch your idol play (mine is Micha Hancock) ask for a pic with them… you will regret it if you don’t.

 You WILL have days where you feel like giving up or where nothing is going right. It WILL get better I promise.

 Your teammates will pretty much become your fam and it is awesome.

 Find a friend group that is supportive of you. You will be gone a lot for tournaments and finding people that care how your team is doing and come to your games is awesome. 

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