A nuclear option
On the Facebook group Volleyball Coaches and Trainers (VCT), a coach shared a rule with regards to juniors beach volleyball tournaments held in the Chicago area – an optional one, […]
Recognizing Sports Pseudoscience
In a recent discussion with BJ Leroy of USA Volleyball, I encountered a paper by Bailey et al (2018) published in the open access journal Frontiers in Psychology, titled “The […]
Court behavior beyond the game
When people picture beach volleyball culture, they usually just think about just the game. People don’t seem to have to think about how the ball, or the net, or the […]
Improving Quads 1: The net is not a player
Although a great deal of the instruction describes beach volleyball primarily as a doubles game, many, if not most, people are exposed to it in the 4v4 format. These articles […]
Just that way
On a hot Texas summer day for regular pick up beach volleyball, I was asked to fill in on a doubles team by someone seeking a break. My soon to […]
“Call me off”
I hear a number of common phrases during volleyball play which I discourage athletes from using. This is why. “Call me off” This phrase is most commonly uttered when a […]
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Teaching growth mindset
View this post on Instagram Sport dialog is full of fixed mindset cues: “she’s just too short”. “He’s too slow”. “I’m not good.” Growth mindset involves considering each setback as […]
Training Day: 26 May 2018
Fundamentals of Beach Volleyball Done in cooperation with Sideout Volleybar. 26 May 2018 at 10:30am. Click for more details.
“Was that going out?”
I hear a number of common phrases during volleyball play which I discourage athletes from using. This is why. “Was that going out?” This phrase is most commonly uttered right […]