Reset Routine
Attitude
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Give players a personal reset routine they use consistently after mistakes to maintain a positive attitude.
What you need
- volleyball court
Your focus
Attitude is often tested most severely in the immediate seconds after an error. Having a personal routine , a quick physical and mental reset , prevents a single mistake from triggering a downward spiral. USA Volleyball IMPACT teaches that great players respond, not react, to adversity.
Coach explains: 'The three-second rule, you get three seconds to feel your emotions, then you reset.'
Each player develops their own reset gesture: fist pump, clap hands, take a breath, tap the floor, etc.
During passing or serving drills, whenever a player makes an error, coach calls 'Reset!' and the player must execute their gesture immediately and say something positive ('Next ball,' 'I've got this').
Teammates mirror the reset energy and respond with encouragement.
At end of practice, players share their reset gesture and phrase with the team.
Helpful cues
- Three seconds to feel it, then it's done
- Your body language affects your whole team
- Same energy after a miss as after a great play
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Coach performs the reset with the player the first few times.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Players track how quickly they reset during a scrimmage and self-report at the end.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.