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Up to this point, your experience with volleyball may have been within the caged realm of indoor volleyball. The elements are predictable and stable. The lights, the feel of the courts, even the smells are relatively similar from venue to venue. However, the lure of the outdoors is calling. The potential of changing the scenery…
Transitioning from beach volleyball to indoor volleyball, or vice versa, is not as easy as just jumping on a different type of volleyball court. Not only do the courts and conditions change, but the rules change as well. Heck, even the equipment changes! Your most valuable time is spent creating muscle memory and not wasting…
For many athletes, the changing of seasons often means a change in the sports we play. For indoor volleyball players, that might mean transitioning to the beach courts. But if you’re new at the game, you may be wondering: “How is beach volleyball different than indoor?” And you might actually be surprised at how different…
Once you start playing regularly, having your own volleyball is a good idea. It means you don’t have to share volleyballs when you’re warming up, and it also means you’re not dependent on the old volleyballs that are in the equipment room of the gymnasium you’re playing in (that is, if you’re even allowed to…
It is hard to find a sport’s coach not singing the praises of yoga to his/her athletes. From professional football to little kid’s swim workouts, coaches everywhere are pushing yoga. So, why should volleyball players do yoga? According to Jill Wosmek, former Head Athletic Trainer for the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, yoga assists volleyball…
The secret to improve in any sport requires the athlete continue training in the off-season. To simply take a break when the season ends is equivalent to only reading when it is required for homework. Sure, you can do it, but you will never be as successful as if you practiced when not required. According to Ohio…
Imagine any sporting events you have previously attended; can you hear the trash-talking, booing, or even see a player throwing his hands up at a bad call? Even if this is your first time on the court, chances are you have already experienced bad sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is defined in the Cambridge Dictionary as “the quality…
Most freshly minted athletes of team sports live under this general rule: you will initially spend a good deal of the time on the bench. While this may seem as if you are contributing absolutely zilch to the team, in reality, it is much the opposite. So, how do you become a good bench player?…
You are a new member on a recreational sports team and wondering, “will we have ‘team chemistry’ and if not, how do we get it?” Having been involved in sports for over two decades, and having played with at least a few new teammates every year, I’m here to break it down for you. According…
