This past weekend, Serena Williams competed in the US Open finals against Naomi Osaka in what has started to hit news as a controversial match. Williams received three separate violations in the match for receiving coaching, slamming her racket, and calling the umpire a thief for stealing a point away from her. It was this…
Volleyball is, no doubt, a tough sport. Although volleyball players aren’t expected to run for miles or tackle an opponent, we are expected to sacrifice our body to play a ball, sustain some gnarly bruises to save a ball, or go into over time for 5 straight games. Overall, volleyball players are already tough, but…
Mental toughness benefits you in any role you participate in, whether you are a student, teacher, administrator, or a parent! Like any type of physical ability, mental toughness is a trait that must be trained and practiced regularly to improve. It would take an entire book series to list the benefits of increasing mental toughness,…