VOLLEYBALLOGY UNcensored

The dreaded ‘i’ word is a player’s worst nightmare - and isn’t much fun or easy on parents & coaches, either.  In this episode, Zuby & Erik chat about the physical and mental struggles caused by injury along with some vital early steps that can help speed up recovery and make coming back that much easier, both physically and mentally.  The topic of injury prevention also comes up along with some overlooked and never considered benefits (yes, BENEFITS) of getting injured...

There are a lot of good coaches out there and they often find themselves feeling ‘attacked’ when parents, players, and even other coaches talk about all the ‘bad apples’ out there.  But do good coaches know exactly how bad the coaching has gotten on a wider scale over the past 10 to 15 years?  If we live within our own lanes, silos, and stories, we might not be aware of what’s happening across the board or with those ‘other coaches’ in our club...

Quitting is usually considered to be a negative in our culture, but are there times when quitting (or leaving a team/club) is actually the harder and more useful option?  While there’s value in struggle, and facing adversity can teach us important lessons, parents also need to be mindful of the benefits gained from staying or leaving and - more importantly - of the messages our children are receiving about tolerating or remaining in unproductive situations/relationships...

Most of us have seen it.  The coach is talking & ‘selling’ but the team isn’t listening & ‘buying.’  This is a coach who has ‘lost’ their team and it’s virtually impossible to get the players back...

Erik is finally back from vacation and sits-down with Zuby to chat about the often controversial (and hot-button) topic of how parents should cheer.  As usual, they offer up a few unique insights and take-aways and come at the issue from a variety of perspectives...

Join Zuby for another ‘Player Pep Talk’ where he discusses the shortcut to standing out, playing with no fear, and becoming a better player RIGHT AWAY.  In volleyball - and in life - there are passengers and there are drivers, and the goal is to take the wheel and become a bold player, too busy to be worried about messing up or what your coach or parents are saying when you try to be more aggressive and fail...

Join Zuby for another ‘Player Pep Talk’ where he discusses the shortcut to standing out, playing with no fear, and becoming a better player RIGHT AWAY.  In volleyball - and in life - there are passengers and there are drivers, and the goal is to take the wheel and become a bold player, too busy to be worried about messing up or what your coach or parents are saying when you try to be more aggressive and fail...

Join Zuby & Erik as they discuss the secret to a better season - and a better LIFE.  It’s the art of being GRATEFUL, of course, learning to not take the little things for granted - and even seeing the ‘bad’ things as positives in the long run.  Sometimes, we forget that we’re lucky to have the problems we have and that, in actuality, our outrage or misery over a given situation is, in large part, because we have nothing else to worry about...

Some people think it’s the greatest problem in all of youth sports.  While there are definitely toxic players and coaches, something that all players, coaches and parents themselves can agree on is that there are a lot of toxic PARENTS out there, today...

Listen in as Zuby & Erik discuss the growing problem of toxic teammates in volleyball.  As usual, the guys don’t take the superficial approach, but instead examine the - often overlooked - root causes behind these behaviors so players, parents, & coaches can FIRST understand the source (vital) before attempting to address the issue in a meaningful, practical, and thoughtful way...