Who’s who at the Mens World Championships

The field is wide open for this years Mens beach Volleyball World Championship! It’s been an interesting two years since the last WC, with a lot of teams changing partners, and a lot of different teams winning Grand Slam medals. This is partly due to the Brasilians not being as consistent as they have been…

A better Beach Volleyball Pepper

The “Pepper” is probably the most simple control drill in the book. Many coached criticise it because it does not create a game like situation for the players due to the fact that you will only play the ball in a straight line. I still think it’s a good way to warm up because it…

Beach Volleyball rule changes 2014

If you haven’t already heard, the FIVB sent a letter to all Federations a couple of days ago telling them about some fairly big rule changes on the Beach Volleyball circuit for season 2014. The two that are causing the most controversy are the three touches after the block change and the introduction of overhead…

Preparing for a beach volleyball tournament – Part 2

Continued from: Preparing for a beach volleyball tournament – Part 1 Physical Preparation Getting ready physically starts, as with everything, the night before. Eat a good dinner. Chicken and brown rice is a great meal to set yourself up with. Along with the carbs and protein drink a lot of water. Get a good nights…