Anaheim officials signed off funding a deal that is expected to help the U.S. men’s and women’s volleyball teams keep the city as their home training base through the 2020 Olympics. If they had not voted yes, USA Volleyball would have moved the two national teams taking dozens of national and regional tournaments and tens …
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When players are on a roll, the opposing coach takes a timeout to get them to lose their focus. When athletes are competing, their focus is simple and they are able to focus quickly and easily, they are in the Zone. When a server is on timeout, their focus goes away and they start the …
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The Olympic medal contender gives his advice to those facing physically imposing blocks: Make sure you can pass the ball as perfectly as you can Stay behind the ball, be as late as possible getting to the ball Hit between their hands, maybe even hit their head Just hit at the block Make sure your …
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Mental Resetting in Beach Volleyball: It happens even before you step on the court Upon entering any competition most athletes are proficient in preparing their bodies; Right nutrition, warming up the body/muscles, pre-game skills, etc.; however the pre-game mental warm up and preparation is often lacking or not nearly paid attention to enough. Beach volleyball …
The biggest beach club volleyball tournament just finished their National Championship! Hosted by the BVCA (Beach Volleyball Clubs of America), this stands to be one of the most competitive tournaments of the summer for four youth divisions: under 12, under 14, under 16, and under 18 years. This tournament was unlike any other that the …
When your body breaks down and injuries occur we have doctors, science, blood tests, MRI’s, CT scans, and X-rays to diagnosis, assess and remedy the problem. What happens when your body feels great and you feel strong, but your results are “eh” and your game is flat and stagnant? What do you do when everyone …
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It is that time of the year for players to start making their schedule and with so many choices, where should they play? 2014 National Junior Beach Tours NVL &Rox Beach Series-To Grow the Game is the NVL’s #1 priority and because of this, the league has decided to partner with ROX Volleyball and add to their …