Volleyball cheers, quotes and affirmations
Everything to fire up your team and your own mindset: chants for every moment of the game, our team cheers, short sayings, quotes from great athletes, affirmations for young players, and routines you can use before every serve.
Volleyball cheers and team chants
Short chants for each moment of a match, then our longer team cheers for the huddle and the bench.
Chants for every moment
Vision team cheers
We Are VEA
We are VEA, bold and bright,
Play with heart and play it right,
Work together, aim for best,
Give our all and pass the test!
Serve, Set, Spike
Serve, set, spike — here we go,
Teamwork makes our energy grow,
Focus, hustle, ready now,
We bring our best, we make it wow!
Defense
Hands up, feet fast, heads up too,
We dig every ball coming through,
Quick to move and quick to read,
Team defense is all we need!
Positive Energy
Clap, cheer, and keep it kind,
Great attitudes, strong minds,
Respect the game, respect our crew,
Play with joy in all we do!
All Together
One team, one goal, one cheer,
We play with pride when we are here,
Lift each other, win or learn,
We come back stronger every turn!
On the Line
When the whistle starts we play,
Smart and steady all the way,
Every rally, every point,
We are ready, we are joined!
Finish Strong
Step by step, we stay composed,
Finish strong no matter close,
Hustle hard and have some fun,
Together we are second to none!
Gratitude
Thanks to coaches, thanks to friends,
We play as one until the end,
Grateful hearts and fearless play,
We learn and grow each day.
Cheer for your team, never against the other one
Great cheers are loud, positive and about us. No chants about the other team, the referee or anyone’s mistakes, and stay quiet during the other team’s serve toss.
Motivational quotes for athletes
Words from great athletes, coaches and writers. Filter by theme, and copy one for your locker, your phone or a team post.
“The mind messes up more shots than the body.”
“Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift.”
“The ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows on us.”
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
“Be quick, but don’t hurry.”
“I’m a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can’t see any other way of accomplishing anything.”
“Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.”
“You must have dreams and goals if you are ever going to achieve anything in this world.”
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”
“When you have fun, it changes all the pressure into pleasure.”
“The only disability in life is a bad attitude.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.””
“The less tension and effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.”
“An anxious mind cannot exist in a relaxed body.”
“I see the ball, I hit the ball.”
“I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.”
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”
“The team that makes the most mistakes will probably win. The doer makes mistakes, and I want doers on my team.”
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.”
“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
“Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.”
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”
“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.”
Short volleyball sayings for posters, shirts and captions
Written by Vision coaches, free for your team to use. Tap one to copy it.
Affirmations for young athletes
Positive self-talk for the moments that test you. Short, in the present tense, and about what you can control.
Before the game
- Calm and confident, I play well.
- I am well trained and ready.
- Good competitors bring out the best in me.
- I play for my team and with my team.
Before I serve
- Breathe. Target. Serve.
- Same toss, same swing.
- I trust my serve.
- This one is mine.
After a mistake
- Next ball.
- Setbacks help me reach my goal.
- One mistake does not define me.
- I reset fast and attack the next play.
When I feel nervous
- Nerves mean I care, and my body is getting ready.
- I breathe slow and play fast.
- I focus on what I can control.
- I see the ball, I play the ball.
At practice
- Every day I get better and better.
- I improve with each move.
- I earn it in practice.
- I ask questions and I try new things.
With my team
- We can do it together.
- I lift my teammates up.
- I talk on every ball.
- We believe in each other.
After a tough loss
- We win or we learn.
- I am proud of my effort.
- I am more than one game.
- Tomorrow I come back stronger.
Recovering from an injury
- I listen to my body.
- Rest is part of training.
- I do my rehab like it is practice.
- I am patient and I am coming back.
Pick three that fit you, write them on your affirmation card, and read them before every game.
Game-day mindset: pre-serve routine and mental reset
Routines turn nerves into focus. Practise them at training so they are automatic in games.
A pre-serve routine
The same routine every serve keeps your mind quiet and your toss steady.
- BreatheOne slow breath in through the nose, out through the mouth.
- BounceBounce the ball the same number of times, every serve.
- TargetPick one spot on the other court and look at it.
- Cue wordSay one word to yourself, like "smooth" or "through", then serve.
A 5-second reset after a mistake
Volleyball moves fast. The players who recover fastest win the next point.
- NoticeIt happened. That point is over.
- WipeWipe your hand on your shorts: wipe the mistake away.
- BreatheOne slow breath.
- Next ballSay "next ball" and get into ready position before the serve.
A 60-second pre-game routine
Do it in the same spot before every match, after warm-up.
- BreatheBox breathing: in 4, hold 4, out 4, hold 4. Four times.
- See itPicture three good contacts: a pass, a serve, your best skill.
- Say itRead your three affirmations, from your card or your phone.
- Join the teamHuddle, team chant, and go.
Printable and shareable cards
Print them, tape them to a water bottle, or set one as your phone wallpaper.
Serve card
Tuck it in your shoe or tape it to your water bottle.
My 3 affirmations
A fill-in card to read before every game.
Team cheer sheet
One page for the bench and team parents.
Phone wallpaper
Sized for phone lock screens, in Vision blue.
Volleyball cheers and motivation: quick answers
What do volleyball players yell when they score?
What are some good short volleyball cheers?
How do you get a volleyball team hyped before a game?
What should a volleyball player say to themselves before serving?
What are good affirmations for young athletes?
What is a good motivational quote for athletes before a game?
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