re: High school football coach resigns after parents try to influence playing time

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Has been told to trust herself, play with more confidence and "work on her vertical".

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Sounds like maybe she hesitates instead of committing on 50-50 balls. Get her a copy of "Inside Volleyball for Women" by Mary Jo Peppler. It's a short book, and dated, but it's got good psychology tips in it that can help anybody in any sport.

And according to two separate D-1 V-ball players I asked when I was playing in rec leagues, the single best way to work on vertical is just jumping rope. There are other, specific exercises for jumping, but that's the one if you only do one.