VOLLEYBALLOGY UNcensored

As more and more athletes, parents, and coaches pursue the elusive dream of ‘making it’ (whatever that means to them), there has been a proportionate rise in the number of mental training guides and programs for sale online...

As more and more coaches and players - and their parents - flock to the beaches and sand courts across the world (often to escape the restrictions, limitations, and politics of the indoor game), we thought it might be wise to help those who are new to the sand understand the key differences between the two versions of the sport and to help alleviate those ‘fears of the unknown...

Parents are often placed in an awkward spot and may not know how to respond when their child starts speaking about teammates or a coach in a negative manner...

More than ever, club teams and players/parents are seeking to ‘lock each other up’ earlier and earlier each season - and often before tryouts have even started...

We see it in gymnasiums and on sand courts across North America and even the rest of the world.  Parents, players, and coaches are working, traveling, training, and practicing more than ever before, and all in an attempt to make it to the next level - or even to the highest level.  But as our world has changed, so too have our motives and goals for youth sports participation...

To brace or not to brace - that is the question!  The debate has raged on for YEARS in volleyball circles and among coaches and trainers alike.  Well, as usual, the Volleyballogists are going to use logic, reason, philosophy, and EVIDENCE to settle this age-old volleyball debate once and for all...

What do all coaches and parents, who think beach volleyball teaches bad habits, have in common?  That’s right - they’ve almost certainly never played the game!  For those who have played both, it’s a ‘no-brainer.’  Beach volleyball gives indoor players a real edge when they come back in the gyms and off the sand...

We finally did it!  The volleyballogists have put together the ultimate 10 ingredients that each volleyball club needs to set themselves apart from any and all competitors...

It’s fascinating how universal it is that the highest achievers - in ANY walk of life - tend to successfully straddle the very fine line between confidence and arrogance.  How do they do it and what’s the key difference?  Well - it’s humility, but it, too, has to be tempered or balanced with a genuine belief in oneself.  Humility is the secret and elusive ingredient for so many in our culture today and it impedes progress or growth - and manifests its absence in so many ways...

In this episode, the guys sit down to chat about the difficulties in determining if it’s you or your kid’s coach that is, in fact, a bit crazy (because no one thinks that THEY might be the problem).  So, after defining what constitutes a ‘crazy coach,’ the topic shifts towards logical steps players and parents can take on their own and in conjunction with others  - because organization and documentation are important keys in helping future kids and parents...