@iamcoachval: You know what makes this hard? You're not the parent who doesn't care. You're the one driving to 6am practices, paying the club fees, sitting in the bleachers at tournaments three states away. You've done everything right. And then the game starts and you watch her hesitate. Pass up the shot she makes every single day in practice. Look over at the bench after every mistake. And you start asking yourself the question nobody says out loud , is it me? Did I push too hard? Am I the reason she's tight? Here's what I need you to hear. She's not broken. She's not soft. She's not "not built for it." She's untrained in the one part of the game nobody's coaching her on. You've invested in her jump shot. Her handle. Her strength. Her exposure. But nobody taught her what to do in the four seconds after a mistake. Nobody taught her how to hold her confidence when the gym gets loud and the stakes get real. That's a skill. And skills can be trained. I was that player. Stanford, two national championships, All-American, WNBA and I still sat on a bench and shook my head no when my coach called my name. Not because I couldn't play. Because I couldn't access the player I knew I was. I don't want your daughter spending years wondering if something is wrong with her. I want her to learn the mental skills I never knew to train. DM me COACH and I'll send you where to start. Stay Mentally StrongHER™ #femaleathlete #basketball #mindset #basketballparents #girlsbasketball
