Coach Her Game
Welcome to Coach Her Game—the podcast for coaches of girls’ sports who are ready to build elite, championship programs without sacrificing who they are. We’re ditching the old-school, male-dominated coaching playbook and diving deep into modern strategies for mental training, culture, and leadership. If you’re looking for a space where you feel seen, heard, and equipped with powerful, authentic strategies, you’re in the right place!
Coach Her Game
Sports Psychology Strategies Every High School Girls Coach Must Know
🏀 When the pressure hit, she didn’t freeze. When the crowd got loud, she didn’t flinch. When the season was on the line… she stepped up. Why? Because she trained her mind—just like her game. 💥 → http://coachfreetraining.com 👈
In this episode, we’re breaking down the exact mental training tools top NCAA teams used to thrive under pressure — including how Coach Cori Close and UCLA Women’s Basketball built one of the most mentally tough teams in the country using the Mind Gym and other proven sports psychology techniques.
These are the same tools that helped Lauren Betts go from underperforming at Stanford to becoming an All-American at UCLA — and yes, your middle or high school team can use them too (no budget or extra degrees needed).
✨ I'm Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, long-time head volleyball coach, and 4-time state champion. I help high school and middle school coaches build confident, mentally strong teams that compete at their peak and handle pressure like pros.
Inside the episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How to teach visualization (with or without film)
✅ A powerful failure recovery system your athletes will actually use
✅ The mindset routine that takes 5 minutes — and transforms practices
🕓 Key Moments
00:00 The Essential Skill for Athletes
00:24 Mental Training in NCAA Teams
01:53 Introducing Coach Bre and Her Approach
02:13 Success Stories: Donna's Team
03:34 Spotlight on UCLA's Mental Training
06:41 Visualization Techniques
09:28 Implementing Visualization in Your Team
13:35 Failure Recovery Systems
16:15 Team Bonding and Support
16:44 Implementing Snapback Routine
17:15 Importance of Failure Recovery
18:27 Self-Talk and Visualization
19:43 Developing Affirmations
22:59 Daily Mindset Routine: 3-2-1 Brave
27:01 Mental Training in High-Pressure Situations
28:31 Balancing Mental and Physical Training
28:52 Managing Team Emotions and Drama
29:22 Free Training for Coaches 29:38 Challenge for Coaches
30:34 Conclusion and Next Steps
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📺 Learn more here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT1LkVw5Xvg&list=PLYeP0oZHlVGnxJfK4m7ViFejx8r3hnHWL
🎯 Want to help your team bounce back fast after mistakes? → Watch this next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ6OmF7gC3I
Head to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!