Beach Training

If the new rules laid out by the FIVB are interpreted by referees the way I read it, then anyone who learned to set a volleyball longer than two weeks ago is going to need to change their technique. Here is the opening paragraph of the new definition: “During the action of players setting overhand [...]

This season I’ve had very few opportunities to train on the sand, so I have concentrated more on my fitness than my skills. The only skill that has noticeably suffered has been my hand setting, so I have slowly started using my hands less and less. Last weekend I had my first serious tournament in [...]

This is a great little drill that will help you to learn how to shoot a beach volleyball and see your opponent while you are making a shot. The video shows it perfectly, sop not much to add apart from emphasising the importance of the coach in this drill. The coach should make big moves, [...]

There are a few options other then the standard spike or cut shot when attacking the ball. This post identifies a the basic alternatives and when to use them, and also has a few examples of what you can’t do, and what we recommend not doing. The idea for this post came from a reader [...]