While Meach decided to spend time with his OTHER family for reasons discussed, Zuby & Erik are left alone to answer another great batch of parents’ questions coming in from info@volleyballogy.org, as well as the VOLLEYBALLOGY Facebook Page & our YouTube comments section (please keep those coming by the way!). In this second instalment of ‘Parents Q&A,’ the guys discuss the following important topics & questions: Why do some coaches discourage beach volleyball and are they right to do so? Is it wrong for coaches to bypass development in the interest of winning now? How can play ..read more

This is it!  Listen in as the former pro players/coaches at VOLLEYBALLOGY break down the key aspects and best practices employed by the top echelon of coaches to bring out the best in themselves, their players - and even the parents in a given season.  Starting with tryouts, Zuby, Erik, & Meach provide a step by step blueprint or checklist for coaches who are interested in promoting excellence, the proper mindset, and reducing friction with players & parents (a vital component & problematic symptom often overlooked & left unaddressed by many coaches).  The guys s ..read more

Parents & players will want to listen in while Zuby, Erik, & Meach discuss the good & bad things to look for when deciding on the best club team for your child - and your sanity.  Plus, Erik & Meach fill Zuby in on the migration patterns of turkey vultures (who only care about winning?).  It sounds strange, but it's oddly on-topic. We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY.  Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content f ..read more

Parents - it’s your time to shine!  This week Zuby, Erik, & Meach field questions from inquiring volleyball moms & dads, who wrote in via Facebook, YouTube, and www.volleyballogy.org.  In this FIRST installment of ‘Volleyball Parents: Q&A’, the former pro players and coaches at VOLLEYBALOGY discuss: Is it necessary to play club AND highschool to get recruited? What to do if your child wants to quit How to handle the problem of LATE (& unreasonable) changes to club practice times? Physical recovery tips for players who are playing a LOT Why players tape their fingers ..read more

Join Zuby, Erik, and Meach for a few laughs and philosophical insights as they dive deep into the qualities that make up the ultimate volleyball mindset and serve up a few examples/factors that led to some of the greatest (and worst) examples of mentally tough athletes.  The guys also pay homage to and discuss some of the mindset icons like, Karch Kiraly, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Kobe Bryant,  and  - of course - Roger Federer. We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents ..read more

In this episode, Zuby, Erik, & Meach discuss the growing trend of selecting just the tallest players to form youth volleyball teams.  Are we overlooking what smaller players can bring to the table?  Listen-in and share a few laughs with the guys as they talk about the risks of letting it ALL ride on TALL. We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY.  Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (o ..read more

Zuby & Erik sit-down this week to discuss the best things parents can do (and avoid) to help their young player enjoy the game and get the most out of their volleyball experience.  Parents, players, and coaches will want to listen in as the guys address the, often overlooked, root causes - and solutions - to one of the most common issues affecting youth volleyball today. We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY.  Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBL ..read more

Every player, coach, & parent will want to listen in as Zuby, Erik, & Meach discuss what it takes for both players & coaches to kick-butt during tryouts.  Aside from best practices for coaches & players, parents will also learn about how to spot 'red flags' regarding club & coaching mindsets & tendencies...and of course - it's all done with a laugh or two along the way. We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY.  Help support our mission to provide F ..read more

We tend to coach the way we were coached or accept it when we see coaches instructing the way we’ve seen them on tv or while we were growing up, but is coaching today different than it was ‘back in the day’ - or should it involve yelling at all?  More to the point, is there a difference between coaching & yelling & can great coaches be ‘yellers?’  Listen in as the guys share a few laughs and draw upon their pro playing & coaching experience to discuss the somewhat controversial topic of ‘coaching vs yelling’ and whether or not yelling (or even screaming) has its time & ..read more

We’ve all likely experienced some form of physical punishment (running laps, touching lines, push-ups, etc.) at a practice - as a parent spectator, an athlete, or even as a coach who’s organizing the team consequence.  Much like parenting, the debate has raged in sport over whether or not these kinds of punishments are actually effective in having young people learn lessons or perform better…or are they simply teaching children to be more afraid and nervous?  Is there a time and place for these kinds of consequences for teams and players or are they merely tactics designed to intimid ..read more