The study considers problems of interpersonal emotional barriers in the academic volleyball teams that may trigger conflicts and disagreements - largely due to the players being unskilful and ineffective in communication domain. Subject to the study were 30 players aged 18-23 years from two picked volleyball teams (women`s and men`s) of South Ural State University. The emotional control domain of the players was classified into the following five elements for analysis: poor emotional control ability; excessive emotionality; inflexible and underdeveloped emotionality; dominance of negative emotions; and unwillingness to make friends using the emotional toolkit. To help the players overcome the interpersonal emotional barriers, we developed a communication skills improvement training including role playing games and special exercises to develop the individual communication control knowledge and skills [1]. In the role playing games the players were encouraged to report and analyse their own (and teammates`) actions, feelings, thoughts and sensations to better understand the behavioural models of the surrounding people. The study demonstrated benefits of the 10-15-minute role playing games and exercises to help the players better cope with the interpersonal emotional barriers; scale down the obstacles in the efforts to establish emotional contacts; and improve the teamwork as a result.
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