Use This 3-Step Timeout Framework to Refocus Your Team Fast

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A timeout can be a turning point—or a missed opportunity. After 14 years of coaching (and four state championships), I’ve learned the hard way that winging it in timeouts doesn't cut it. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact 3-step framework I use in every high-pressure timeout to refocus my team and actually coach through the chaos.

I’m Coach Bre – a mental performance coach for girl athletes, Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, and longtime head volleyball coach. I’ve called timeouts that turned games around—and ones that left my team more confused than before. Learn how to use timeouts to reset momentum, not lose it.

Here I break down:
 ✔️ The 3 things I always say in timeouts
 ✔️ How to ground your athletes mentally in seconds
 ✔️ What to say when you're out of timeouts (but not out of chances)
 ✔️ How we came back to win State—after a failed timeout

Key Moments
 00:00 – Introduction
 00:55 – Step 1: State the problem
 01:50 – Step 2: Ground and reset team (Snapback Routine)
 02:52 – Step 3: Give specific instructions (focus on one thing)
 03:15 – The belief booster (aka the cherry on top)
 05:20 – The 3-step timeout framework recap
 06:26 – What to watch next

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