I believe this question is relevant to the entire volleyball community - players, coaches and administrators. Before reading any further, take a minute to reflect on that same question but relate it to volleyball and the field of sport psychology. A summary of the key ideas that came out of this presentation follows. Bruce Ogilvie, recognized in North America as the father of the sport psychology movement mentioned the phenomenal growth of the profession and in particular, the accessibility of quality literature on the topic of sport psychology. Jeffrey Bond, a senior sport psychologist at the Australian Institute for Sports, offered a thought that challenged my thinking.
People know about goal setting, relaxation, visualization, etc.
The challenge is how we apply what we know. I was expecting deep thoughts on this century's lessons and a list of exciting challenges for the new millennium. Instead a simple concept and a simple truth had the most impact on me. By combining a few ideas I realized these three ideas alone offered an interesting challenge for the new millennium. We are bombarded with information everyday on how we can improve our performance.