December 03, 2021   |   Tagged Coaching,

How to Build Loyalty in Your Volleyball Team

Campers pose for a team photo at NBC Volleyball Camps in Alberta Canada

Loyalty is the foundational quality that gets volleyball teams through tough times and is the component that drives teams toward great achievements. A volleyball school or club team that is loyal to one another can maintain focus through critical times and has a common bond like no other. No one person or team will ever be successful without loyalty.

How Volleyball Coaches Can Build Loyalty in Your Team

• Model behavior you expect. If you want your team to be composed during tough times, then you need to be composed. If you want your team to have the "Never give up" attitude, then they need to see your competitive spirit.
• Establish a solid foundation of core values. Give athletes a true sense of ownership and purpose. This will help build trust between players and the coaches.
• No "I" in team. We all have heard this statement. Volleyball is not a one-person game. Do not boast in the team's success alone, share those moments with the team.
• Influence players' strengths. You might see something in the player that he/she does not see. The past few practices you may have noticed the player passing the ball very well and you may think she should be playing as a setter. By telling the player this and encouraging her to try the new position out it could spark a fire under her.
• Embrace positive manners. This shows you care about the core values of the team. Players have a tendency to react in a positive matter when the coach takes time to use teachable moments to define loyal and disloyal behavior.

How to Build Loyalty in Your Teammates

• Encourage your teammates' strengths and good performances. Be a cheerleader for each other. Always encourage the best effort out of your teammates.
• Enable others' success. You know your teammates' strengths and weaknesses. Playing to their strengths will not only bring success to your teammate but to your team as a whole.
• Be someone that your teammate can count on. We need to know we can count on each other. When we know this, we are more willing to dig deep when times are hard and go the extra mile. The same is true when we get into a bind, our teammates are willing to help us out.
• Build on your own character. Be a leader for your team. Do not be disloyal to your teammates. Be someone that you can be proud of.

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