No jockey ever won a race by carrying the horse across the finish line; no coach ever won a volleyball match by touching the ball during play.

If there is something a coach might wish to see changed in a player or team, the first place to check and see if it could not be done better is in yourself.

Focus on winning the contest with yourself.

Coaches need to have the ability of tact - to teach the team to rub out mistakes rather than to rub them in.

False teammates are like our shadows. They keep close to us when we are all walking in the sunshine, but they are gone the instant we just go into the shade, let alone the darkness.

In volleyball there are many reasons for errors but not a single excuse.

Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a skill, no matter how simple or hard it may seem someone has done it, and so can you, With enough committed practice and confidence.