Give Others a Reason to be Thankful in Less than 2 minutes!

Hi and a BIG Happy Thanksgiving!

I do believe Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year - nothing against Christmas, but Thanksgiving is a little more relaxed.

I know some of you don't live in the US - I hope you are thankful for whereever you live - (I have to admit it isn't too difficult to be thankful when you live near the beaches in Southern California - it should be around 75 degrees today!)

I'm sure if you're anything like me, your life isn't perfect, but in comparison to many others, even on a bad day, you're doing OK - and even when we're 'just OK' let's remember to be thankful!

There are a lot of people out there who can use a helping hand, who truly need a reason to be thankful - we found one of many great ways to do this.

Go to The Hunger Site and click the link and a bowl of food will be donated to people who need food. This will not even cost you a penny!

On the same page, at the top, there is also an Animal Rescue link, a help save the Rainforest's Link, a Cure for Breast Cancer Link and a couple of others. Just by clicking the links you will donate to any or all of these worth while causes and it will take you less than 2 minutes a day to do this!

It couldn't be easier and they will even send you a reminder every day to visit the site and click the links.

I hope you all take the time to join us on a daily basis to help others in need, it will sure help give them a reason to be thankful and maybe it will help remind you and me to be thankful - just maybe!

Here's the link again - The Hunger Site

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dan

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How to train for Beach Volleyball

So it’s the off season and you want to train for next summer – what to do?

Back in the day…sport specific weight lifting / exercises were seldom seen. Basically football players and body builders lifted weights and no one else did!

When lifting weights became more popular, everyone went to the experts in the area – the weight lifters to find out what to do. They did this because football players were too dumb to explain what they were doing! ;>) The problem is they went to get advice from the weight lifters and weight lifters are NOT training to be beach volleyball players.

In the past 10-15 years or so, more and more people are attempting to train specifically for the sport that they play – which I think is great and very much needed.

Beach volleyball is not indoor volleyball, beach volleyball is not basketball, football or track and it isn’t power lifting either…if you don’t train specifically for beach volleyball you may get in better shape but it will only minimally help your beach volleyball game, and in most cases hurt your physical performance - and therefore you will waste a lot of your off-season training time.

(NOTE: intense weight training of any kind will definitely help you become more mentally tough BUT may very well keep you from being your very best physically. AND if I had to choose, being mentally tough is far more important than having an eight pack and a 40” vertical)

But why not be both physically in fantastic beach volleyball condition and be mentally tough – cause that’s how we like to roll at the U of Beach V Ball…

Most of the exercises for beach volleyball I see on YouTube or see coaches on the beach instructing their students to perform may be great exercises, BUT really, really suck big time when it comes to becoming a stronger, faster, smarter beach volleyball player – was that a politically correct way to state a strong opinion? ;>)

Trainers and coaches are bringing great exercises FROM OTHER SPORTS to the beach and not modifying them to the specifics of the beach game, so all you are left with is a great work out that doesn’t help you be the best beach volleyball player you can be.

So how do you train specifically for beach volleyball?

Each play in beach volleyball takes about 5 to 15 seconds of explosive movements which include starts and stops, the use your entire body and demand balance. Then you get about 15-20 seconds of rest and then you do it again and again and again.

Think about that – and then as much as you possibly can - as a 'general rule of thumb' you want to do exercises that take 5 to 15 seconds that include multiple muscle groups and body parts, balance and starts and stops.

It’s not so much the exercises you do; it’s HOW you perform the exercises.

I’m not going to go into all the exercises and training techniques you can do in this blog but I do want you to start to think about how much your off-season training is helping you become your very best.

Here are just a couple of things NOT to do 95% of the time you are training:

- Anything that takes longer than about 15 seconds to complete – this includes running, stationary bike, stair steppers, etc, etc.

- Resting for longer than 20 seconds between exercises/sets



There's a ton more of info but that's for another time on a different day.


Let me know what you think

All the best to YOU!

Dan

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Who Wants It More? How to Play Beach Volleyball

What wins?


Talent?
Strength?
Power?
Intelligence?
Experience?

Well, if the opponents are even close to being in the same ‘league’ / within 20-30 % of the same skill level – I’ll bet the farm on the team the wants it more, the team that is more passionate from start to finish.

What is enthusiasm?

Well, without getting into the Greek origins of the word - a good practical definition of enthusiasm is that it's all about your spirit - the spirit you allow yourself to play the game with

Now hold on – I’m not saying that an average amateur team is going to beat the Gold medalists, (Dalhauser and Rogers) just because they are more passionate – in sports David rarely if ever defeats Goliath…

BUT

I am saying that the top teams in the world WILL beat Dalhausser and Rogers IF:
Dalhausser and Rogers are not enthusiastic about playing
and
their opponents ‘want it more’ for the entire match, no matter what the score is.

If you don’t believe me, watch the AVP men’s finals this year and pay attention to both teams body language and facial expressions – the team that wins each tournamnet not only made fewer physical and mental mistakes but they want it more, they want to win more and they allow their spirit to come through.

Coincidence – I highly doubt it and so should you!

When the skill level is somewhat evenly matched - sustained desire, passion, enthusiasm WINS!

So when you practice, not only do you want to practice your physical skills and techniques, you also must practice your emotional / mental state.

Some say that you can’t manufacture enthusiasm – yes and no – you can’t force it but you most certainly can practice being genuinely enthusiastic – enthusiasm is deeper than surface emotions, it’s bigger than how you feel due to circumstances – enthusiasm is much deeper, it comes from your “soul” – it’s part of who you are.

The enthusiasm is there, sometimes you have to look a little harder than others, but it’s there, trust me, it’s there.

You can learn how to allow your innate enthusiasm to consistently show up no matter how you feel, no matter what the circumstances – but like everything else, it takes practice, it takes trial and error.

And the very cool thing about enthusiasm is, even if the score says you lost, you still won on a whole lot of other levels - ok, ok i won't go all Zen on you, but it's true...

All the VERY best to YOU!

Dan

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Defensive Positioning for Beach Volleyball

Defensive Positioning

We get a bunch of questions about defensive positioning and trust me , there’s a good chance that you are not going to like the answer very much – it might even make you mad - sorry! (but really THAT sorry!)

In the Indoor game, everyone has their area on the floor that gets slightly adjusted depending on the play - on the beach, you have to make little or very big adjustments to your positioning all the time.

Indoors you get yelled at for not being on your “spot” - on the beach your 'spot' depends on many variables –

- Wind,
- Set location,
- Strengths and weaknesses of the hitter,
- Your strengths and weaknesses as a defensive player,
- Your partners strengths and weaknesses
- What side of the court you are playing compared to the hitter

And, if you're not in the “right” position, just like in the indoor game, there’s a good chance someone is going to yell at you – most likely your partner! ;>)

The most important variable that determines your positioning is the hitting habits / tendencies of your opponent based on the location of the set – please read that again slowly, this is VERY important – and don’t rush over the location of the set part either!

This means you must pay very close attention to each and every movement your opponents make - the majority of players only have 2 to 3 ‘things’ they can consistently do with a set – so if you are focused in on what they do and when they do ‘it’, you have at least a 30 -50% chance of ‘reading’ the play and being in the best possible position to dig the ball – easier said than done!

So defensive positioning is mostly about your opponent and what’s happening on each specific play – the same set in the same location for 2 different hitters can easily mean 2 completely different defensive positions – probably not the answer that you were looking for!

BUT – this is one of the aspects of beach volleyball that makes it so much fun and such a continual challenge to play - and can motivate you to be your very best!

More on defensive positioning on another day…

All the VERY best to YOU!

Dan
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Beach Volleyball - Are You a Great Setter?

To keep the theme of our last training video, we ask the question - "Are You a Great Setter?"

There is way more to setting than ‘a great pair of hands’.

So, What makes a great set?

That depends on your partner’s strengths and weaknesses – it really has very little to do with the quality or location of the pass or dig.

A great passer can make an average setter look good, but a great setter can make an average passer look half way decent.

What is the best location of the set?

Once again, this really depends on your partner’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as the weather and what is going on in the specific play – but in general…

If no one were to hit your set,

• The ball should land 1.5 to 2.5 feet away from the net,
• The ball should land directly in front of the passer (basically on a straight line from where the passer contacted the ball and 1.5 to 2.5 feet from the net);
• The height of the set should be a minimum of 5 – 8 feet high.
  
  All these general guidelines are just that, “general” – but they are a great place to start.
  
  What about a shank pass?
  
  I don’t care, and neither should you! – do everything you can to make the play better!
  
  With a shank pass, almost always push the ball close to the net and high – try as hard as possible to make the location of the set as close to what you would do during a free ball play.
  
  It’s tough to do this with your hands when the bad pass is in the back court or off the court, but that’s where having a great bump set is extremely valuable.
  
  To be a great setter you can never take “a play off” and whine, fuss or complain about a bad pass.
  
  To be a great setter you commit yourself to giving your partner what they would call a great set 100% of the time and you don’t make any excuses, no matter how badly the pass was shanked.
  
  To be a great setter you will focus on developing quick feet, perfect body positioning, incredible balance; as well as great touch with your hands or arms.
  
  Being very confident in consistently having your body balanced and feet facing the best possible direction is the biggest factor in making consistently great sets – (although the hands are the “sexy” part, the foundation is in positioning and balance).
  
  I’ve seen too many people develop great hands and forget about their body positioning, including people who coach setting – shame on them!
  
  Not only does poor body positioning lessen the quality of a set; a seldom looked at fact is that unless you have been playing with the same partner for years -
  
  Where you are facing very much consciously and unconsciously influences how your partner approaches the net.
  
  A great setter is someone who consistently performs all the skills and techniques no matter where the pass is, AND their partner completely trusts that they are going to get a good to great set, no matter what.
  
  If you want to become a great setter – we can definitely help you!

All the VERY best to YOU!

Dan

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Do You Hate your Beach Volleyball Partner?

Do you HATE your partner?

To me, partners who act like butt holes is the worst thing about the game, in second place is opponents who act like butt holes!

Beach volleyball, like many "individual type" sports just seems to be one of those sports that produces and/or attracts some bad attitudes and/or arrogant insecure people.

The most common type of partner to hate is "The Blamer."

I’ve played with blamers who are very, very good players, and that was challenging at best, but somewhat worth it - maybe???

Playing with blamers that are very much on the same level as you is not worth it, especially in a tournament – (a pick-up game or doing drills every now and again can be ok)

I’ve been a ‘bad attitude’ partner and a ‘mental midget’ - and it does take some specific focus and training to move on from that (I still get pissed at an opponent who is being a total dick!)

BUT – if you HATE your partner, meaning:

You really don’t like the person off the court because they are a jerk most of the time,

When they are on the court, they are a jerk to play with, (and they are not a much better player than you so they don’t make your game better on a skill level)

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE – graciously move on and don’t play with them

Why?

Over time you may see them in a different light ‘off the court’ and find something to like about them – it’s more important to do what you can about respecting people off the court – trying to do this when you are also playing with them is just too difficult most of the time

Beach volleyball is too great of a game to waste on people who don’t even try to ‘get it’.

Yes when you play with partners that you hate it can be a great time to practice your mental skills and ability to focus, but I don’t see any virtue in going out of your way to play with people like that.

Every game and every drill is a great opportunity to work on your mental focus - even if you’re playing with nicest people in the world like say, Mother Teresa or the Dali Lama – it’s a little known fact that Mother Teresa had a wicked jump serve! - ;>)

- First off, Beach Volleyball is a GAME – games are supposed to be fun, challenging and rewarding (although games are not perfect and neither are the people who play them!)

- Next, games are something you DO, they are not who you ARE and clearly the person who is a total jerk on and off the court doesn’t want to see the difference.

WHAT TO DO?

Find someone to play with that loves the game and truly wants to get better as a player and a human being – they don’t even have to be as good as you but they do have to want to give it all they got (no matter what the score) – or at least learn how to do that.

You will have much more fun and improve much quicker.

It’s ok to get emotional and be ‘not so nice’ to your partner or your opponent, it happens (but don’t make a habit of it or think it doesn’t leave a mark on you or those you play with or against) – apologize as soon as you possibly can –and take responsibility for your actions.

AND choose to play with people who are at least willing to do the same, most of the time.

You don’t have too much control as to who you play against in a tournament but you do have control as to who you play with.

I hope this helps a little – feel free to ask questions or make comments. There’s a ton more that can be said about this but it’s a start.

All the very best to you!

Dan

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The Mental Game - Do You Have it?

IF you aspire to be or are overly impressed by someone who can hit the ball straight down inside the 10 meter line, the 10 foot line or the 10 inch line during a filming session or warm-ups on YouTube –

there’s a good chance you don’t have it. (the mental game)

As impressive as this is, it means absolutely nothing/zero/zippo when it comes to being the very best beach volleyball player you can be.

95 out of 100 people who can crush the ball straight down in warm-ups don’t have the mental game.

95 out 100 people (probably more) who can crush the ball straight down in YouTube “how to hit” videos will never win a game in the main draw of the AVP or FIVB.

Be impressed, ( I most certainly am with their physical skill!) but don’t want to do what they do – because as soon as you get blocked or hit the ball into the net, you’ll be cryin for your momma, and momma ain’t gonna help you! (because cryin is exactly what they do!)

Why are they cryin? Because the straight down hit is the easiest hit to block, and it's usually (95 out of 100 times) "all they got".

There are very few opportunities to crush the ball straight down and if one or 2 are missed, the 'wheels start to come off the wagon' because their "volleyball identity" comes from their big hit.

When you block them, they loose their confidence VERY, VERY quickly and the rest of their game soon falls apart.

(FYI - so serve players like this often, let them 'bounce' a few balls, congratulate them on their "great hit" while you figure out their habits and then stuff them off the court!)

Be impressed by and desire to have the mental game of:

• someone who can tool the block whenever they want,
• someone who chooses their shots and hits carefully,
• someone who can consistently make the ball explode off the last 3 feet of the court/the back line,
• someone who when they get blocked, gets smarter and better.

This person has the mental game... and so can you if you choose your heroes and teachers carefully.

Let us know how we can more specifically help you out.

All the very best to you!

Dan

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How To Refocus Inbetween Plays

This blog is in response to a reader who left a comment that we figured that the answer would be of interest to all of you - have a great weekend!



Jason, Thanks for the comment –

The easy answer to your question is this:

1) As soon as the play is over, let out your emotion - good or bad loud or quiet, let it out.
(watch animals after they play hard or chase something and miss, they ALWAYS shake their bodies to let go of that energy/emotion) Now if you want to shake, yell or just let go of a deep breath, do it, but do something physical to help let go of your emotion!

2) Take responsibility for the play - if you came close to making a mistake - say so to yourself and your partner - (God knows how many times i had to say "my bad" to my partners!!!)

3) If you or your partner did anything good during the play - acknowledge that.

4) Decide on a plan for the next play.

5) Look away from the court - at a tree, the ocean, people watching, etc – physically take your focus away from the game, just for a couple of seconds.

6) Get into a relaxed 'ready' position.

7) Focus only on the ball or your assignment and give all you got to just that.

Seven steps to clearing your head…I wish it was that easy!

There’s a ton of emotional variables that you and your partner bring to the table and a lot of different “tricks” – but bottom line it’s a habit that needs to be developed after EVERY play, just like how to pass and how to serve, etc.

I know the consistency of your game will change dramatically as you learn to let go of the play that just happened and allow being your very best for the next play be all you care about.

Let us know how we can more specifically help you out and thanks again for the comment!

All the very best to you!

Dan

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IN-BETWEEN PLAYS

What happens in-between plays is as important as what happens during the play.

The great teams, the great players rarely make back–to-back mistakes.

Why?

It’s easy to think that these great players rarely make mistakes 2 plays in a row because of their incredible physical skills – but it is their incredible mental skills that allow them to “stop the bleeding” quickly rather than giving up points in bunches.

Although the physical skills are essential, physical skills without mental skills are pretty much worthless as soon as the spiking in warm up is over! (there are a ton of players who can crush the ball in warm-ups but are mentally cryin for their momma as soon as they or their partner make a mistake during the game.)

Not mentally letting go of the last play will cancel out any physical skills you have developed - I promise.

Learning how to let go of the last play - no what the score is, and no matter what happened during the play (good or bad),

CLEARING YOUR HEAD -

And focusing ONLY on what is happening moment by moment during the current play is critical if you want to become your very best.

If you want some help developing your mental skills, let us know, we can help.

Have a great week!

Dan

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New Video on YouTube

Hi – hope you are doing great!

We just posted a new evaluation video on YouTube – check it out - we dare you to be brave and leave your comments ;>)

If you like Twitter, you can follow us at http://twitter.com/ubeachvb.

We’ll be getting a Facebook page up soon with some pictures and other stuff.

If you’re in Southern California this weekend, make sure you get to the AVP Manhattan Open –

It’s been many moons since I played in it – I’m sure they don’t miss me cause I pretty much stunk it up every time I played in it – although after a couple of drinks, the way I choose to remember it was that it “always” was my partners fault…well…maybe not!

Have a great week! (and it’s not your partners fault, it’s a team and you agreed to play, didn’t ya?)



Dan



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More about Respect and Beach Volleyball

For all of you in the USA - Happy 4th! - for all of you who are not - have a great weekend anyway!

Respect – last week we talked about respect, respecting yourself and Michael and Farrah – and thanks to my lovely wife watching every possible TV show on Michael, I can’t get Michael Jackson songs out of my head! – (I think my favorite is ‘Man in the Mirror’ – truly great lyrics and words to live by!)

Today we’ll talk about respecting the game and your opponents –

Here’s a beach volleyball story about respect or lack thereof – I was fortunate enough to be holding court with Sinjin one afternoon at State Beach and next up was a young Kent Steffes –( he must have been a “lowly A or weak AA” player at the time).

As I watched both Kent and his partner warm up I knew right away that we were going to win – not because they didn’t have great athletic skills but because I could tell that they didn’t have a great feel for the beach game…yet!

I was only playing hard enough to stay ahead and win, hell, I was playing with Sinjin Smith and I was no slouch…also there was a small crowd watching and i certainly didn't want to look like i had to try very hard to beat them - it's all about how you look - ya know? ;>)

I remember about half way through the game Sinjin sternly telling me to get my sh*t together and play hard – I did and we beat them soundly. But the game took at least 15-20 minutes longer than it should have because of my immaturity and disrespect of the game, and therefore my opponents.

At that time I was too immature to truly respect the game of beach volleyball, I had a habit of only playing up to my opponents level – and as I result I could compete with the best as well as loose to the ‘not so good’!

If you truly respect the game of beach volleyball, and yourself, when you step on to the court to play, come ready to play - give 100% of what you have to give for that game.

I’m not saying to be a jerk, or to be a poor sport, or to flex your volleyball muscles – I am saying to play with focus and a will not to make any mistakes.

I’m not saying not to have fun, talk to the crowd and laugh at yourself and your partner – I’m saying during a play, play – DON”T screw around.

If you’re playing against a ‘weaker’ team in a ‘serious’ pick-up game– it doesn’t mean you don’t have to bomb jump serves at them or crush every set – but you can decide to serve, pass and set perfectly and to make skillful shots and hits – play a clean game and finish your opponent off quickly and with grace.

In a tournament, if you are up against a weaker team, play with laser focus and finish them off cleanly and quickly – and with grace.

If you do this you just might gain the respect of your opponents and inspire them to get better – rather than just ‘playing’ with them, getting “your big win”, having them lose… BUT THEY WILL think you are a complete butt-hole because you disrespected them and the game!

Create this habit and you will you will be well on your way to being your very best and you will ultimately give everyone a chance at winning - if you respect yourself and the game.

(And, if you're playing against beginners or at a picnic who haven't played volleyball since they were in gym class in high school - relax, fool around - no need to show off.)

FYI – Kent soon went on to become one of the greatest players to ever play, the partner he was playing with that day went on to play many years and earn a living on the AVP… and I soon became a chronically injured ex player – who knows how long you will get to play…enjoy it and respect it!

Dan


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Farrah, Michael and Beach Volleyball

So what the heck do Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson have to do with beach volleyball?

Respect.

Respect is very different than like.

Respect is very different than fear.

Respect is very different than worshipping or being “star struck”.

Respect is more about being consciously aware; it’s more about acknowledging something or someone.

Respect is more about not under estimating something or someone.

In beach volleyball (and in life!) to be your very best, you don’t have to like your opponent, your partner or even yourself! - but you sure better respect them… and you.

You may not like Farrah or Michael, but I really believe they deserve and earned respect.

The Lakers didn’t like the Celtics and visa versa, Frazier didn’t like Ali and visa versa, etc, etc - but they and many other well known opponents respected each other and therefore gave it their very best when they played each other.

In certain areas of their lives, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett gave and became their very best, in certain areas, it sure seemed like they didn’t…

It’s easy to gravitate to only things we like / stuff that is easily accessible and comfortable, (which isn’t a bad thing), but in most cases, settling for that alone will create a life of disrespecting what your very best is.

If you want to be your very best in beach volleyball,

• Stop disrespecting / under estimating your opponent.

And

• Respect your talent and goals by eating quality food all the time even when you are in a rush. FYI - no food is better than bad/fast food
• Respect yourself by getting enough rest before you play.
• Respect yourself by getting off the couch and truly training.
• Respect yourself by no longer hanging around people who will not consistently do something with their talents and goals.
• Respect yourself by no longer underestimating what it truly takes to be your very best.

The more you move toward being your very best in all areas of your life, the more you will respect yourself, the more you will respect how you live, the more you will respect the influence of the people you associate with and the more you will respect the world around you…U of Beach Volleyball is here to help you do this!

And, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, we respect the good that you did, may you rest in peace.

Dan

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Happy Thursday!

We are changing a few things around at U Beach VBall – we have got a new super cool web design program that will make posting videos much easier to post and play on the website – ( if you’re in the market for web design programs check out XSitePro – it’s a GREAT system!)

So - When was the last time you heard the term volleyball used by a sports announcer?

Whenever I hear a football or basketball announcer use the term volleyball, I most usually cringe and shake my head –

It seems as though if a ball gets batted/slapped up around in the air, the announcer uses his "incredible talent and knowledge of sports" to say something along the lines of “ they volleyballed the ball… or he hit it like a volleyball…”

Now, if the only exposure the announcer has had to volleyball is playing it with a group of slap happy half 'sauced' relatives on a badminton net at a family picnic – I can forgive him.

BUT – since the AVP is regularly on Network TV, beach volleyball was shown as much or more than any other sport during the Olympics, the US has won Olympic gold metals many times in both the indoor and the beach game – the announcer needs to be slapped up side his head!

So, Mr Announcer, the next a basketball or football gets tipped around like a hot potato, show your intelligence and say, "in beach volleyball, that play would be blown dead because it would be lift or a double contact because it wasn’t a hard driven ball"!

Slapping at and batting around a ball is acceptable if you are in a swimming pool and your name is Gaylord Falker, or you are drinking Pina Coladas poolside in Cabo…but THAT ain’t volleyball!

Dan

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Happy Thursday!

Happy Thursday

Well we finally got enough time to post another evaluation video on YouTube - the combination of too much stuff to do and being computer/technology challenged takes it's toll!

Technology is such a bleeping tease -

It can do almost anything you want, but only if you and everything else involved is speaking the same "language"...and of course that language has nothing to do with swearing at my laptop!

Thank God for the reality of sun, sand and beach volleyball!

Dan

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April 1

If you love beach volleyball, you probably have some 'issues' - i should know, i have a TON of issues and i love beach volleyball!

My major issue (re beach volleyball!) is that i love the game... but the attitudes that many players have while they are playing are flat out wrong, embarrassing and...did i say WRONG!

Off the court, most of the players who have bad attitudes are truly decent and fun people - on the court they are less than human - much less!

Why?

Since i used to be one of 'them' (just ask my partners when i first started to play) and am a self appointed human behavior expert... their challenge (and mine) is that they really don't know how to consistently play or how to teach themselves how to consistently play.

(BUT they think they know what to do and are happy to tell you what you should be doing)...

These players are frustrated in a BIG, BIG way and therefore turn into complete ass -h**#s when they attempt to serve, pass, dig, block, set and hit.

All they need to do is learn how to learn how to consistently do the skills that they think they should be able to do. Then the frustration level decreases and "they" actually start functioning as a decent human being on AND off the sand.

What do you think?

Dan

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