In a closed forum frequented by volleyball coaches, the issue of coaching and playing in masks as a pandemic introduced measure often gets discussed,...
Category: Opinion
Olympics and Athletes’ Health
Simone Biles, currently the most decorated American gymnast, withdrew from team finals in the Tokyo Olympic Games citing her mental health, earning ire from...
Secrets to a volleyball pass
This 20 minute video promises that an “AVP Coach Teaches Athletes the Secrets to a GREAT Volleyball Pass“ Well, let’s save you a click...
Being Fair
The events of 6 January 2021 at the US Capitol in Washington DC, when domestic terrorists laid siege to what should be a routine...
Masked Coaching
Masked Coaching Volleyball coaches demonstrate the good practices for the sport, and that should include awareness and respect for the community efforts necessary to...
Volleyball Stops in Hermosa Beach
22 July 2020 At the time of this writing, the United States is breaking records in coronavirus cases, with California eclipsing the previous record...
Drills, Skills and Goodhart’s Law
Almost every volleyball clinic or training program divides learning into modularized skills. Drills that purport to teach and reinforce specific aspects of the game...
The simplest training plan
Going through different learning theories, the simplest training plan for beach volleyball is having experienced athletes play with a relative novice against a range...
PFP is our CTE
Football players are plagued by the disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). It’s a neurodegenerative disease that results in mood swings, behavioral changes, and dementia...
Role Model
The common refrain is that Southern California is the mecca for beach volleyball. Perennially good weather and nearly unlimited availability of courts, people have...