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Coach Her Game

How to Run Tryouts and Handle Cuts Without the Drama

21 Aug 2025

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💥 Want to run tryouts without the drama and ensure you're evaluating your athletes fairly and clearly? Learn how to handle cuts with confidence! Grab more coaching tips here → https://coachfreetraining.com In this video, I’m sharing how to organize tryouts, communicate expectations, and evaluate athletes in a way that reduces anxiety for both your players and their parents. I’ll also explain how to implement mental training tools, like the Snapback Routine, to help your athletes bounce back from mistakes and perform under pressure. 🎯 You’ll Learn:✔️ How to Set Clear Expectations for Tryouts (and Why It Reduces Anxiety)✔️ The Importance of an Evaluation System for Fair Cuts✔️ Simple Mental Training Tools to Help Athletes Perform Under Pressure✔️ Best Practices for Communicating Tryout Results and Feedback 🎙 I’m Coach Bre, a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and a 4-time state champion head volleyball coach. I help coaches like you build mentally tough athletes and make tryouts easier. KEY MOMENTS:00:00 –Tryout Season Kickoff: Start Strong, Set the Tone00:43 –How to Reduce Athlete & Parent Anxiety Before Tryouts01:57 –The Power of Early Communication: Set Expectations Before They Assume04:05 –Avoid Tryout Drama: Eliminate Surprises with Clear Messaging06:15 – What We’re Really Evaluating: Skills, Standards & More08:10 – Beyond Talent: Mental Game & Leadership Intangibles11:02 – How to Communicate Teams, Cuts & Next Steps with Confidence14:43 – Tryout Best Practices: What Works & What We’ve Learned15:19 – Final Thoughts & Bonus Resources for Coaches 💬 Coaches – comment below: What are your best practices for handling tryouts and cuts?👇 📌 Want to coach the mental game with confidence?🔹 Grab our FREE training for coaches → https://coachfreetraining.com🔹 Learn more about Plug & Play Elite Mental Game → elitecompetitor.com/plugplayemg🔹 Follow us on IG → @elitecompetitorcoachHead to coachfreetraining.com to grab our free training for coaches to quickly level-up your team's mental game!

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