Mistakes

Billy Donovan said, "Mistakes are going to happen through all 48 minutes, but it's how you collectively respond to overcome what's in front of you."

It means choosing to respond, not react.
• Accept the mistake.
• Acknowledge it.
• Refocus.

5 Steps to Overcome Setbacks [🧵] pic.twitter.com/zn02kq2vfe

— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) October 6, 2024

Every flip of a normal coin is independent of the previous flip. That isn't necessarily true in volleyball, a game of runs. Excellent teams don't allow one mistake - a shanked ball, missed attack, service error - to affect the next play. 

Ted Lasso's advice, "be a goldfish" (with a ten-second memory), helps players move on for the good of the team.