Beach Training

There is a lot to learn as a blocker in beach volleyball. This little video shows a training session I did last week working on a defensive technique that is very important to learn as a blocker. It deals with a situation where the attacker plays a poky just over the top of your block. [...]

Chasing and digging a line shot is one of the most exciting plays in beach volleyball. This video explains one of the techniques used by professional player to make a full length dive at a ball, but still maintain balance and control as they make the dig. The laydown is a great technique to learn [...]

One of the common traits in all the best side out players, especially the smaller ones, is their ability to see the block, and or the defender. In the ideal situation, a player should know where the defender is, and see where the block is as they are hitting the ball. There are a few [...]

This is a great drill for working on your line and cut shot. Draw the usual zones into both ends of the court, as per the diagram. Here are the rules Start with a normal game situation. Two players on either side of the net. The only way to score a point is to side [...]