Archive for the ‘Tactics’ Category
End of NBVA season 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:52 No CommentsLast weekend I bought myself a brand new pair of board shorts, and rocked up for the final event on the NBVA calendar with my old partner Milton Da Rocha. It was a good event. A lot of guys came out to play, partly spurred on by the appearance of local legend Julien Prosser, partly [...]
Victorian beach volleyball tour
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 14:02 No CommentsThe Victorians also have a great line up of tournaments with about 20 events over the summer. In the mens draw there are some old names floating about, like Al Hinchley, Peter Jones, and Allister Lyne, and they aren’t always winning, so there must be some good juniors floating around. Have a look yourself at: [...]
Defending a team that can’t hit
Thursday, January 15, 2009 14:36 No CommentsThis is a situation that I was almost badly burnt on a couple of seasons ago. Playing in the early rounds of a social tournament, we came up against a pair of young girls who were playing in the mens draw. They were national Champs the following season, so they were both decent players. We [...]
General beachvolleyball tips – Part two
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:42 No CommentsSome more general tips on beach volleyball. Always stay calm and relaxed. This is a good one, in particular when it comes to bad referees, (or just referees who see things differently to you). It can take some practice, but in the vast majority of cases, ingoring bad calls is better for yuor game than [...]


