My daughter is a 16's player (OH/DS 5'8 touches 9'6")that has played with a tremendous amount of confidence until recent weeks. Her team is playing Open level for the first time and the step up in talent has resulted in a bit of a step down in confidence. She has never been a super star or power player but can realistically be labeled a solid contributor and one of the more consistent and reliable players on the court (good ball control). With the increase in talent level of her team's opponents, the fact that she is not a power player has been magnified resulting in a lower confidence. She has struggled with her arm swing and has wanted to get more power. Her approach has habitually been early for the past 3 years resulting in a stutter step before contacting the ball which of course minimizes power. She has spent many many hours trying to correct this bad habit but still is falling back into the bad habit. I'm asking all you coaches and parents with all your wealth of vb skill intelligence for some tips and training ideas to help her improve in these 2 areas and to help her to compete with more confidence and skill at this higher level.