Why Play Beach?
Why play Beach Volleyball?
“It’s easier to take your outdoor skills in to the gym than to bring your indoor skills outside. Simple reason . Beach volleyball forces you to have all the skills . That’s why I think it’s a good idea for indoor players to play on the beach . . . . Learning those skills can only help improve a player’s in door performance. All my years playing on the beach as a kid certainly helped my indoor game. If nothing else, a player’s quickness and jump will be increased by playing on soft sand.”
— Karch Kiraly (Head Coach, USA Women’s National Team, Olympic Gold Medalist)
“We feel there are many advantages to training in the sand and we have gone as far as building an in door sand court at Nebraska . Not only can [the players ] play on the sand, but we can train them there as well.”
— John Cook (Head Coach, University of Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Program)
“I’ve always told my players to play in games at the beach during the off season. It helps in so many ways. First, there are fewer [players ] around that can bail out your mistakes. Playing at the beach works your ball control skills. It seems it’s always the beach player who steps in from the back row to set the ball after one of those inspirational digs by the setter. Those transition plays win matches. The sand also helps your speed and agility. In doors you’ll expand your digging range and be quicker in pursuit of balls. A [beach player] can do it all out there – hit, set, block and coaches love to have those types of athletes.”
— Rich McLaughlin (Head Volleyball Coach at Loyola Marymount University)
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