Tip by Holly Postlewaite, Navarre, OH.
Always have a plan to help motivate your players during a time out. Each week leading up to a tournament or game, I pick a word that we use to focus on througout our drills. If I need to refocus or motivate by calling a time out. This is the word I use to regain focus and it gets the team hyped up. Keeps spirits up and energy levels during some of the tougher mental parts of competition. This week our word was passion. AT PRACTICE WE PLAYED WITH PASSION, HIT WITH PASSION....
You could also use a phrase or quote. Just something that is quick and can be used during those short timeout periods. It has helped my teams during mental frustration during a match.