VOLLEYBALLOGY UNcensored

What do all coaches and parents, who think beach volleyball teaches bad habits, have in common? That’s right - they’ve almost certainly never played the game! For those who have played both, it’s a ‘no-brainer.’ Beach volleyball gives indoor players a real edge when they come back in the gyms and off the sand. The mental and physical benefits of the game are quite obvious, and - aside from making players better, tougher, stronger, and faster - battling in the sand with no real coach (and having nowhere to hide) means that humility and independence are also valuable gains garnered from playing outdoors. Listen in while Zuby & Erik talk about their own journeys in beach volleyball and why every young player should be lining up to play, learn, and improve form from volleyball on the sand!

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We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY. Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

There are a lot of good coaches out there and they often find themselves feeling ‘attacked’ when parents, players, and even other coaches talk about all the ‘bad apples’ out there. But do good coaches know exactly how bad the coaching has gotten on a wider scale over the past 10 to 15 years? If we live within our own lanes, silos, and stories, we might not be aware of what’s happening across the board or with those ‘other coaches’ in our club. In this episode, the guys better define and illustrate what a ‘bad coach’ is by providing clear examples they (and countless other parents/players) have witnessed, seen, and heard in and around gymnasiums over the past several years. The goal is to show parents/players that it isn’t them, they’re not alone, and remind good coaches to maybe think twice before they decide to defend ‘all coaches’ all the time...just as we used to do before gaining a broader perspective (by having our kids play in the system for years).

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We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY. Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

It’s here! They’ve talked about the coaches and spoken at length regarding the parents - and now it’s time for Zuby, Erik, & Meach to unveil the ultimate season for the actual volleyball PLAYERS! Listen in or watch as the guys cover the key points of what it takes to be a winning and successful player in a time where coaches and teammates (and even some parents) are often more challenging to deal with than ever before. Listen, laugh, and LEARN from the former pros as they cover the keys to being a great teammate, how to be a coachable player with a winning mindset - and why external validation (good or bad) is a slippery slope on which to live & play. Parents and coaches will learn a tonne and will definitely want to share this with the young players they know!

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We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY. Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

This is it! Listen in as the former pro players/coaches at VOLLEYBALLOGY break down the key aspects and best practices employed by the top echelon of coaches to bring out the best in themselves, their players - and even the parents in a given season. Starting with tryouts, Zuby, Erik, & Meach provide a step by step blueprint or checklist for coaches who are interested in promoting excellence, the proper mindset, and reducing friction with players & parents (a vital component & problematic symptom often overlooked & left unaddressed by many coaches). The guys share a few laughs and even break into song a couple times (yes - they’re that passionate)...but don’t worry, fast-forwarding and muting are still easy to use features available to all our listeners.

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We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY. Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

While Meach decided to spend time with his OTHER family for reasons discussed, Zuby & Erik are left alone to answer another great batch of parents’ questions coming in from [email protected], as well as the VOLLEYBALLOGY Facebook Page & our YouTube comments section (please keep those coming by the way!).

In this second instalment of ‘Parents Q&A,’ the guys discuss the following important topics & questions:

• Why do some coaches discourage beach volleyball and are they right to do so?
• Is it wrong for coaches to bypass development in the interest of winning now?
• How can players perform better in high stress situations like tryouts?
• Can my kid burn out if he/she loves volleyball & training too much?
• Do you owe your club some advance notice (or explanation) before leaving?
• Any advice for my child who desperately wants to play professionally one day?
• Should a young volleyball player continue to enjoy other sports or specialize?

We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY. Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!