Beach Training

Qualifiers have kicked off in Brasilia. With the women’s draw now complete there have been a couple of interesting results. Firstly two of the three qualifying Dutch teams have made it through, Van der Vlist-Mooren and Meppelink-van Gestel, both upsetting higher seeded teams in the final round. They will join Sanne Keizer and Marleen Van [...]

One of the great things about the London Olympics is the new continental cup qualification opportunities. I have to admit, that at first I didn’t like the idea, but I’m warming to it. It’s created something quite similar to the Davis cup in tennis. In the Americas (NORCECA), the last round was decided by a [...]

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 [...]

By Jimi Mcdonald   One of the first topics I run into when I talk to beach volleyball athletes is “how to jump higher“. This is a quick start guide to get you on the right track. As with all goals that you would like to achieve the first, most important point is to make [...]