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 be partner for this game seemed agreeable until we got onto the court, where he made his distaste for sharing the court with me clear […]
Hosted by Sideout Volleybar. Register in person at the bar. Learn the sport from the *ground up*. No prior knowledge of the game is expected, beginners are welcome. Intended for adults 18 and older. No juniors please, but seniors are encouraged. The focus is on beach volleyball doubles and quads (4s). Participants should be prepared […]
Fundamentals of Beach Volleyball Done in cooperation with Sideout Volleybar. 26 May 2018 at 10:30am. Click for more details.
The adoption of rally point scoring fundamentally changed the strategy in beach volleyball. The original mintonette borrowed scoring from baseball with nine innings — but few people even remember that. Some, though, can probably remember the sideout scoring system, where a team must have served the ball to earn a point. Rallies won by the […]
The news about the FIVB Katara Beach cup in Doha that has people agog is that Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb managed to defeat Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena in the second round match of Pool A – which earned them a first round bye in the elimination bracket, but doesn’t really eliminate Phil and […]
New season, new team for Tuesday night at Third Coast. Here is the shirt design, comments are welcome. You can order the Tanktop version There are also regular T-shirt versions.
View this post on Instagram Always dust off the sand before tossing the ball to someone. For many beginners, this simple attention to detail could spell the difference between a blinding someone or being asked to return. #bekind #takesjustasecond #keepsanddown #besafe #beachvolleyball #learning #growing #vb4therestofus #nevertoooldtoplay A post shared by Volleysensei (@volleysensei) on Jan 30, […]
This article has moved to a new location. Wilson, the sporting goods company, posted an ad on Instagram declaring DURING A MATCH, VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS ON AVERAGE JUMP 300 TIMES. The ad is accompanied by an illustration that depicts female beach volleyball players, which implies that this number applies to beach volleyball specifically. This number appears […]