On 5 Sept 2018, the NCAA Research team tweeted out this chart : It reports the average core high school…
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Homographic terms
Many terms in athletic coaching are poorly defined yet form the basis of disagreements. For example, the word athletic is…
Continue ReadingHow do you want your set?
I hear a number of common phrases during volleyball play which I discourage athletes from using. This is why. “How…
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Becoming height neutral
The website Beachvolleyballspace covered the recent FIVB Gstaad Major with an article celebrating the winners, the currently top ranked Canadian…
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Earned or Found
I was having this discussion once about buying chicken. My friend was of the opinion that there are just superior…
Continue ReadingImproving Quads 2: Reduce seams
The convention of most teams in beach quads format is the “diamond” formation when receiving serve – the players orient…
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Fundamentals of Beach Volleyball 30 June 2018
Hosted at Sideout Volleybar. Register in person at the bar. Learn the sport from the ground up. No prior knowledge…
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…
Continue ReadingImproving 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…
Continue ReadingJust that way
On a hot Texas summer day for regular pick up beach volleyball, I was asked to fill in on a…
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