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The Volleyball Spike

The Volleyball Spike

Knowing the volleyball spike better then your opponent is satisfying and imperative to the goal of winning. Hello, my name is Anthony Medel and I am a ten year professional volleyball player and have played in two finals in the AVP tour. For the past five years I have been in the top five in [...]

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Volleyball, Do Your Homework

Volleyball, Do Your Homework

Volleyball, do your homework featuring Seth Burnham. Hi I’m Seth Burnham, originally from Santa Cruz, Ca where I played at Harbor High School. I was then a middle blocker for UCLA from ’97 to ’00, and was part of two NCAA National Championship Teams in ’98 and ’00. I was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament [...]

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Volleyball Spike

Volleyball Spike

Volleyball Spike with Mike Diehl. Hi, I’m Mike Diehl, fifteen year indoor volleyball pro including three time league MVP, league kill leader and league ace leader. Also Bud 4-man beach tour MVP, kill leader and NCAA Champion at UCLA. Today I am going to share the secrets on how to spike a volleyball if you [...]

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Volleyball Pepper Tips

Volleyball Pepper Tips

David played his college career at Stanford. After graduation he played for the United States at the Pan-Am and NORCECA games. He has coached the indoor game for boys and girls for 12 years at all levels, high school, club and college. During his AVP career he is most known for The Volleytrolley, a 1982 [...]

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Volleyball, Passing Tips for Middles

Volleyball, Passing Tips for Middles

Volleyball passing tips for middles featuring Seth Burnham. Seth is from Santa Cruz, Ca where he played at Harbor High School. He then was a middle blocker for UCLA from ’97 to ’00, where he was part of two NCAA National Championship Teams in ’98 & ’00. He was selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team [...]

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Volleyball Middle Hitting

Volleyball Middle Hitting

Learning volleyball middle hitting with 3 time Olympian and AVP pro Jeff Nygaard. Jeff originally played college ball at UCLA garnering two player of the year awards and two NCAA championships. In between his junior and senior year he helped Team USA win the bronze medal at the ’94 World Championships. After graduation Jeff represented [...]

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Volleyball Cut Shot

Volleyball Cut Shot

Developing an effective volleyball cut shot with AVP pro Priscilla Lima Priscilla hails from Rio De Janeiro and started playing volleyball at the age of 15, very late for a Brazilian. She developed her skills rapidly, and soon enough she was recruited by the University of Louisiana-Lafayete to play college volleyball. By graduation time, Priscilla [...]

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Volleyball Arm Swing

Volleyball Arm Swing

The correct volleyball arm swing will make you a feared and long lasting hitter with a minimum of shoulder problems. Hi, I’m Mike Diehl, an NCAA champion at UCLA in ’93 and then went on to a fifteen year career in the European pro leagues with four MVP awards. My pro beach debut was at [...]

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Volleyball Serve | Short Serve | Stein Metzger

Volleyball Serve | Short Serve | Stein Metzger

Perfecting your volleyball short serve with Stein Metzger Stein is a native of Hawaii where he first played volleyball. He was recruited out of high school by UCLA as a setter and he went on to become an NCAA Champion, NCAA MVP his senior year and was inducted into the UCLA hall of fame. Stein [...]

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Volleyball, Analyzing the Speed of the Game

Volleyball, Analyzing the Speed of the Game

Good Volleyball players know how to analyze the speed of the game and adapt accordingly. Olympic volleyball coach Gary Sato is a very good volleyball player, not to mention one of the best analytical coaches the sport has ever seen. His accolades in the sport of volleyball are many and luminous: In 1984 he served [...]

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