Have you ever had a game where every shot you played got dug? Like the defender could read your mind. If you have, you probably felt like the defender knew something that you didn’t… and you were probably right. Defence is a tricky business. Good defenders are like Hollywood Ninja’s. You never know where they…
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Defending against a team that can’t hit
I had a close call in a social tournament a few years ago. We played against a pair of young girls who were playing in the men’s draw. They were national Champs the following season, so they were both decent players. We went in pretty casual assuming it would be an easy win, and decided…
Growing an organic beach volleyball player
As the coach of a team that’s,… well to put it bluntly; short, I am constantly looking for new ways to win points and make a more consistent side out. There are plenty of standard side out patterns that you can look to for ideas, and the guys out there on the World Tour are…
Olympic Beach Volleyball pools revealed
Last night in Klagenfurt the drawing of lots was held and the Olympic pools were decided. In the men’s, due to the new continental cup qualification system, almost every pool has at least one bunny, so unless there are some major upsets, all of the favourites should progress without too much trouble. The women’s draw…
Australian Championships
First of all, it was great to see professional beach volleyball return to Australian Beaches this summer. All thanks to efforts of beach volleyball nutter (and obviously highly skilled event organiser) Arthur Klonis. The Renault Beach Volleyball was a spectacular success and probably one of the best tours Australia has seen. The Danish team of…