Having systematic and professional workshops delivered to our athletes had a tremendous impact on our program, the Volleyball Canada Centre of Excellence (VCCE). It's important for those working with the Program to relate to the athletes and create interesting and meaningful dialogue; this allows the athletes to verbalize their thoughts and make significant changes in their mental approach to volleyball. In a sport with so much time to think, mental training has drastically helped the athletes think about the right things that will result in positive changes and ultimately, improve performance. As the Director of the VCCE London it was important to provide our athletes with training in all areas of the game, not just the technical and physical. Having a Mental Skills Coach work directly with the athletes and coaches was a big part of our Centre's success.