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…
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Volleyball and Newton
I ignited a fierce debate a few months back by simply asking: “the higher you jump, the more force you…
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A nuclear option
On the Facebook group Volleyball Coaches and Trainers (VCT), a coach shared a rule with regards to juniors beach volleyball…
Continue ReadingRecognizing Sports Pseudoscience
In a recent discussion with BJ Leroy of USA Volleyball, I encountered a paper by Bailey et al (2018) published…
Continue ReadingCourt 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…
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Another One Bites the Sand
New season, new team for Tuesday night at Third Coast. Here is the shirt design, comments are welcome. You…
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The mythical 300 jumps
This article has moved to a new location. Wilson, the sporting goods company, posted an ad on Instagram declaring DURING…
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Sharing Volleyball Courts
The abundance of public beach volleyball courts in Southern California is a pleasant anomaly. Locals usually do not have to…
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