(3/5) Tamari Miyashiro: Transitioning to Libero, the Pressures of Winning/Losing, and Confidence
Channel: Okinawa Association of America
Date: 15/09/2012

USA Olympian Tamari Miyashiro (Women's Volleyball) talks about transitioning from all-around player in high school to libero in college, the benefits of switching positions, struggling with the pressures of winning and losing (especially on college and national teams), and learning to become confident with your own training and skills. With the U.S. national volleyball team, she won the Gold Medal at the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix and recently won the Silver Medal at the 2012 Olympics.

**********
- Video by Joseph Yoshimasu Kamiya
- Music by Ryukyu Underground ("Agarijo" from their self-titled album)
- Moderated by Vicky Oshiro Nishiuchi

********** The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) is a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation. Its mission is to promote the Okinawan culture, to assist social and educational advancement of the members, and to contribute to local and international cultural exchanges. Currently about 700 families and individuals belong to the Association! To learn more about the OAA and to become a member, please visit http://www.oaamensore.org or "like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Okinawa-Association-of-America-2009/100833695609