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Beach volleyball is one of the most enjoyable summer activities. Players get to enjoy beautiful weather, work collaboratively, and get a great workout. While volleyball can initially be tricky to learn, athletes quickly develop the necessary skills and find themselves playing every year.

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Hometown Hopefuls: Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, California
August 2, 2023
Aleia Hobbs is one of the women to watch ahead of August’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
April Ross and Jennifer Kessy.
The Hard Numbers of Beach Volleyball
June 2, 2023
Math and statistics can lead to gold medals, according to one Olympic coach
Beach Volleyball: Training a Defensive Base
Beach Volleyball: Training a Defensive Base
June 2, 2023
Practicing a quicker transition to a defensive base helps to prevent this scenario. Setter makes the call, watches the hitter, then turns to see what happens on the other side.
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A History of Beach Volleyball
June 2, 2023
Anna Collier was a sophomore on the University of Southern California track team when she watched her first women’s beach volleyball tournament. It was 1975 and she and her roommate made their way to a beach just southwest of Los Angeles to see the event live. It was a day that altered the course of her […]
USA's gold medallists Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins stand on the podium at the Pyeongchang Olympics
5 Female Olympians that Stand Out from the Crowd
June 2, 2023
Meet five women that stood out on the world's largest stage, the Olympics.
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Seven Keys to Blocking In Beach Volleyball
June 2, 2023
Another tip is don’t jump too close to the net because it is harder to penetrate over the net. Plus you have a better chance of touching the net. The blocker has a strategic role in beach that can be broken up into a few different segments. Think of playing defense as having two defenders, […]
Tim Brewster and John Schwengel
Destiny’s Child and The Longshot: U.S. Volleyball Tandem Is Oddly Effective
June 2, 2023
Paths to Youth Olympic Games for Tim Brewster and John Schwengel couldn’t have been more different
Beach Setting Basics
June 2, 2023
Add legs and toss to self, unload legs and arms in the same rhythm so hips, knees and elbows all extend at the same time. Stein Metzger just led UCLA to its first beach volleyball national title in school history. When he is not busy winning collegiate championships, Stein wears another hat as Club Director of Los Angeles Beach […]
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Three Ways Beach Coaches Can Prepare Their Athletes for the College Level
June 2, 2023
Junior beach coaches need to do their part to continue challenging their athletes and finding ways to incorporate technical training, as well as strength and agility training into each practice. Transitioning from high school to college is no easy feat. Competing in varsity collegiate beach volleyball is a goal that many junior beach athletes work […]
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Four Factors That Impact Beach Partner Selection
June 2, 2023
The best players do not win without equal hard work, a balance of skills, great chemistry and a coach’s intuition. For younger athletes, partner selection is an easy process. Pick a player of similar skill level that you enjoy playing with and can compete together at a high level. But how do you create a […]
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