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 in ’00. Since college he played professionally in Malaga Spain (div. 1), and briefly with the USA National Team indoor and on the beach. Additionally Burnham has 10+ years experience coaching club volleyball.
Volleyball Passing Tips for Middles Explained
If you are like Seth, and you are primarily a middle blocker, then you tend to think passing is not exactly a priority in your training regimen. Seth thought the same way, as he played middle blocker for most of his indoor volleyball career. However, as soon as Seth made a transition to beach volleyball, he realized that he needed to brush up on his passing skills…and fast.
Passing is one of the most important skills you need to know when playing beach volleyball. As Seth will show you, there are key elements to becoming a skilled passer on the beach such as:
- Starting with a good solid platform to direct the pass, get you arms as close together as you can
- Having your arms locked out and together when you are in passing motion
- focusing on solid footwork to compliment your platform
Seth takes you step by step through the basics of passing tips for middles in the video below available to members of volleyball1on1.com.
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