VOLLEYBALLOGY UNcensored

It's all rather exhausting and has evolved into a bit of a crazy ‘game' over the past decade; and one that parents, players, and even coaches seemingly HAVE to play in order to get their young athletes into post-secondary college and university programs.  But, is it the best way for coaches to find the REAL talent among the high school and club volleyball ranks, or are they only seeing the videos and carefully selected highlights of the players and parents who are just better at marketing (or have deep-enough pockets to hire the best marketers)?  Listen in as Zuby & Erik go deep on the fairness and thoroughness of the recruitment process today, and get into whether it's still a game worth playing, and if it's actually detrimental for players, parents, and coaches in its modern - & almost too convenient - form. ------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

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 & place in the instructional arena of youth sports 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 & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting⁠⁠ www.volleyballogy.org⁠⁠ - or⁠⁠ donate what you can today⁠⁠ to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

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 intimidate and bolster a coach's image? Listen in as the guys discuss the various ways and settings in which physical fitness has been used as a form of punishment and whether or not it serves a purpose while attempting to develop young athletes and mold a certain mindset.

Episode 57 - The Decline of High School Volleyball What in the world is happening to high school volleyball?  Of course, most high schools will struggle to court a team as good as one of the local club squads, but it seems that high school volleyball TODAY has really dropped off even when compared to high school programs from 10-20 years ago.  So, what are the reasons why school volleyball is so far behind the club game and - more importantly - why does it seem worse than ever before?  Listen in as the guys share a few laughs and discuss the obvious and not-so-obvious reasons behind the decline of high school volleyball. -------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast, #highschoolvolleyball

Episode 56 - Afraid To Talk To/About Your Volleyball Coach? Fear of retribution.  That's why so many parents & players are afraid to - even politely - voice concerns with coaches who hold all the power.  While a lot of coaches would say that kids should learn to advocate for themselves (and this is absolutely true) - it's also true that there is an imbalance of power and so many coaches use this power to punish those who question their decisions.  Of course, the BEST and most knowledgeable coaches have an open atmosphere around their teams because they know the WHYS behind their philosophies extremely well, but many less knowledgeable and more insecure coaches hide behind the ‘self-advocacy' line in order to keep communication lines closed and punish the parents or players who challenge their ‘authority.'  Listen in as the guys talk about this all-to-common ‘power play' problem and how parents, coaches, and players can actually work together to ensure that no one feels threatened or disrespected - and that THE GAME & ALL PARTICIPANTS are the beneficiaries in the end. ---------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast

The problem with complaints is that we instantly get our ‘backs up' when we hear them - but what if the complainers have a valid point that we're simply not seeing?  Or - what if they have a superficial understanding of the game and ‘don't know what they don't know?'  In other words, how do we know when complaints are valid and coming from qualified sources or if they're frivolous and rooted in insecurities or something entirely different from the subject being discussed?  Also, what happens when coaches abandon personal philosophies or previously stated standards by placating or listening to the ‘squeaky wheels?'  Listen in as Zuby & Erik discuss the complex nature of complaints and how coaches, players & parents can better assess and handle them when they arise - because they will.  As always, they'll share a few laughs and discuss the perils of when coaches listen to and ACT based on the complaints of the uninformed. ------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

We've all been there as parents, players, and even coaches:  the whistle blows and everyone stands in a cloud of confusion and partial outrage…looking from the ref, to the players, to other coaches, and back to the ref again.  What the heck was THAT and why did the whistle blow?  Of course, a number of courtside voices offer answers and explanations - bolstered by an air of confidence and assertiveness - but, as we all know, those answers tend to be false and are sometimes even horribly inaccurate.  So, rather than looking around for guessed answers and continue to exist in this seemingly never-ending cloud of confusion, why not sit back, relax & watch or listen to the Volleyballogy guys as they share a few laughs and finally clear the air around these volleyball rules you GOTTA know! ---------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast

We all want it but it seems so gosh darn elusive!  But what if cultivating positive team culture is actually much easier than we think and what if it's something that all parents, coaches, and players can actually build together, using an almost formulaic or step by step approach?  No matter what your role in the volleyball world, you'll want to listen in as the guys celebrate their ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY (of Volleybalogy UNcensored) and discuss how coaches, parents, and players can not only create positive team culture - but just as importantly - not KILL it with some common and unintentional mistakes. ---------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

In gyms around the world, parents - and even coaches - often struggle to watch their children & athletes play the game.  We get it…it's tough to see your kids in pressure situations and tougher to see them struggle, or even fail in key moments.  Some parents have resorted to leaving the sidelines or deciding not to attend their kids' games or tourneys.  But what message are we sending our kids about sports when we ‘live & die' with every point and each rally or when we tell them that we can't even bear to watch them play?  It's easy to say that parents & coaches need to ‘gain perspective,' but how can adults simply flick that switch and start helping their children enjoy the game more as a result?  Listen in as the guys discuss the growing problem of impatience among parents & coaches, why it's on the rise, and how to best manage and combat the issue for the benefit of our young athletes in the long run. ----------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

It's that time of year; when gyms are filling up and battles are being (or have been) fought for the precious few spots on school & club volleyball teams around the country - and around the world.  Inevitably, 12-18 players will be celebrating and selected while countless other athletes (and their families) will be told that they simply didn't make the cut.  It's one of the hardest things in sport to accept and - with increasingly problematic trends like guaranteed pre-signings and political games - it might not even feel fair or be justified.  But can being cut - unfairly or not - actually be a good thing for young athletes in the big picture?  And does being rejected by one team or coach mean that your child has to give up the game, or are there other opportunities that parents might be missing for their heartbroken young volleyballers?  Listen in as the guys chat about some ways to cope with being cut & offer some perspective and comfort in a time where players, parents, and even coaches need it most.  ------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Whether it's youth volleyball or even at the highest levels of the game, players have always had to deal with ‘politics' in one form or another and there's no denying the reality that it absolutely sucks. But what are the obvious & not so obvious forms that politics can take on & what can parents, players, & coaches to do better cope or frame this inevitability?  Can politics ever be a good thing for a player or family to experience?  Listen in as Zuby & Erik talk about the dreaded ‘P' word, have a few laughs, & help listeners of all ages navigate & deal with the crappy hand that can sometimes be dealt. --------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

A lot of what we talk about on this show can be boiled down to one key problem:  too many parents & coaches are simply confusing youth sports with the pro sports they watch on tv.  The deterioration of youth sports has actually coincided with the growth of our pro sports culture because the more we watch and idolize the coaches and athletes who play sports for a LIVING, the more we apply those ideals and expectations to our youth athletes who should be seeking to gain life skills and an entirely different set of values and qualities.  In other words, while the adults are lured further and further down the path of ‘win at all costs' the kids are having less and less fun and often end up quitting the game or focusing on the wrong things themselves.  Listen in as the guys discuss - what may be - the most pressing issue in youth sports today and explain why the ‘less competitive' approach may lead to more wins and on-court success in the long run, anyway…and when it matters most. ------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Over the past few years now, parents, players, and even coaches have been growing more & more frustrated by the governing bodies of volleyball, as well as the politics in their club, or the lack of fairness on their team.  The bottom line is that - while we have more players in youth programs than ever before - the rate of athletes quitting the sport at a young age is also through the roof.  The question many people have, however - or the common misconception - is that once a child leaves the club or ‘rep' world, ‘are they finished as a volleyball player?' Listen in as the pros at Volleyballogy discuss other options for youth players and families fed up with the club system but still in love with the SPORT - because players can develop just as much (and perhaps more freely and with less pressure) in non-club settings, too! ------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Young players are always being told to COMPETE more, to be more aggressive on the court, and - well - to just stop tolerating losing or having the ball hit the floor so often.  But can a coach, parent, or even the player themselves actually work to raise the level of ‘COMPETE' or drive a player will feel?  IS it something hardwired into the athlete (i.e. genetic) or is it something that can be learned through training, coaching, and repetition?  Listen in as the guys discuss the qualities of a truly competitive player (i.e. how ‘competing' actually looks on the court) and how coaches and parents can best facilitate or foster its growth in young athletes. ------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Tryouts can be a stressful time for players, parents, and even coaches - but the irony about stress is that it often impedes everyone's ability to perform well at the very thing they're trying to conquer.  In this extremely practical episode, the guys draw on their own experiences at the club, post-secondary, and pro levels to help young players, parents, and coaches navigate hectic tryout windows and provide helpful tips and insights for players to maintain a better perspective and - of course - STANDOUT in a sea of volleyball prospects.  As usual, the guys share a few laughs and some thought-provoking & philosophical ideas for the volleyball community to enjoy and ponder. --------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Parents, players, and coaches have all heard it and maybe even believe it.  “BE LOUDER if you want to win.”  “You're too quiet!”  Or, even, “If you don't make more noise out there, you won't be starting - or playing.”  But is playing LOUDER really what makes an athlete better or are we simply using the wrong word when trying to encourage more ‘AGGRESSIVE' or ‘CONFIDENT' play from our young athletes?  In other words, is being loud really a key ingredient to volleyball success, or is it merely a byproduct of excellence for some players and teams?  Listen in to laugh and learn as the former pros from Volleyballogy explore the source of the ‘loudness theory' and whether it's a useful tool, or just a myth perpetuated by coaches and players who aren't properly prepared. ----------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

When stepping back and looking at the game, there's some very noticeable differences between how we coach - & even parent - boys & girls.  While there may be justifiable & pedagogically rational reasons for some of these differences, there are also some glaring & less understandable dissimilarities which can only be rooted in one thing: sexism.  In this episode, the guys tackle this tricky issue head-on (as usual) and explore why sexism is becoming more prevalent today than in the past and how these obvious or subtle problems are pushing more & more young females to quit the sport they once loved. ----------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Pick up your copy of Hugh McCutcheon's Championship Behaviors: A Model for Competitive Excellence RIGHT HERE - it really is a must read for every player, coach, & parent! In this episode we are pleased and proud to have Olympic gold & silver medalist, Hugh McCutcheon join us for an important discussion about the state of youth coaching & youth volleyball, in general.   Hugh is among the giants of the volleyball world, both as a player and as a coach.  Inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2018, this native of New Zealand (and former nation team player there) had previously served as the head coach of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Men's Volleyball Gold Medalist squad from the United States and later served in the same role for the London 2012 WOMEN'S Olympic silver medal winning team - also from the United States.   In 2022 - and largely due to his children's experiences in youth sports - Hugh has stepped away from his most recent head coaching position at the University of Minnesota in order to take on a new challenge and newly created role at the university dedicated to mentor and help train coaches of ALL sports about the nature of true ‘Championship Behaviors' - the title of Hugh's 2022 released book that provides ‘A Model for Competitive Excellence in Sports.'   Please enjoy this episode and the wisdom of Hugh McCutcheon - and no matter where you're listening or watching - please subscribe to our YouTube channel so we can continue to bring you the brightest minds and the biggest names from the world of volleyball. 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

If you haven't seen or joined the ‘Volleyball Moms' group on Facebook, it's quickly becoming THE place for volleyball parents (including dads) to find answers to basic questions and seek advice on more complicated issues from parents & coaches who may have experienced something similar.  In this special episode of Volleyballogy UNcensored, Zuby answers some recent questions posted to the group in an effort to help other parents who may be experiencing the same (all too common) problems and concerns.  We hope you enjoy this abbreviated episode and - as usual - gain some practical takeaways and maybe even some philosophical shifts. Topics include: crazy & unfair club fees; pigeon-holed players; dirty club tryout tricks; high school & club coaching conflicts of interest; how to pick the right club team; recruitment profiles; home practice & training advice; and what to do if your child isn't going to be on the ‘top' team because if early re-signings. --------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

We hear them everywhere; the questions about our future and our goals.  ‘What's your life plan?' - or - ‘where do you see yourself in 5 years?'  While it's true that BIG goals are always good to keep tucked away in the back of our minds, has there been a shift in how we view these goals and ourselves in relation to them since the advent of social media?  Listen in as the guys discuss the merits of big goals for young volleyball players (and coaches) today and whether or not they might be hurting more than helping. 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast 

As more and more athletes, parents, and coaches pursue the elusive dream of ‘making it' (whatever that means to them), there has been a proportionate rise in the number of mental training guides and programs for sale online.  IS mental training something that can be LEARNED or improved upon from a book/program, or does it matter what the genetic make-up of the reader or watcher is?  Listen in or watch as the guys discuss: What people hope to get from mental training? Why it's especially popular with this generation & in this day & age Whether teaching mental training or mental toughness is even possible The positives & negatives of enlisting in mental training programs Is the fact that we protect our kids too much part of the ‘metal strength crisis'? Of course, the guys come to a consensus, draw pertinent and thought-provoking conclusions, and provide some solid and practical takeaways…and - as always - share a few laughs 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 FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

As more and more coaches and players - and their parents - flock to the beaches and sand courts across the world (often to escape the restrictions, limitations, and politics of the indoor game), we thought it might be wise to help those who are new to the sand understand the key differences between the two versions of the sport and to help alleviate those ‘fears of the unknown.'  So, whether you're new to the beach, considering adding it to your volleyball repertoire, or have been playing/coaching on the sand for years, sit back, relax, and listen in as the Volleyballogists break down the basics (and the not-so-basics) of beach volleyball in an insightful & hilarious 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 FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

Parents are often placed in an awkward spot and may not know how to respond when their child starts speaking about teammates or a coach in a negative manner.  Is it ever okay for parents to engage in such discussions with their children or is it best to avoid these topics so as to not magnify or intensify the problem?  Is there a difference between gossip and genuine or valid concerns and - if so - how can parents spot the difference themselves & help steer their child back towards constructive or more productive thoughts?  Listen in as Zuby & Erik help parents & coaches navigate the slippery slope and fine line between team gossip and constructive (or healthy) criticism. --------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

More than ever, club teams and players/parents are seeking to ‘lock each other up' earlier and earlier each season - and often before tryouts have even started.  Why do clubs offer players early re-signings in youth volleyball?  Why do parents/players agree to sign so quickly? And are these early re-signings causing more problems than they're solving?  Listen in as Zuby & Erik chat in-depth about this recent phenomenon, its likely roots, and whether or not it makes sense in a competitive sporting landscape, where athletes have historically benefited from uncertainty or those good forms of pressure. ___________________ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

We see it in gymnasiums and on sand courts across North America and even the rest of the world.  Parents, players, and coaches are working, traveling, training, and practicing more than ever before, and all in an attempt to make it to the next level - or even to the highest level.  But as our world has changed, so too have our motives and goals for youth sports participation.  While there's nothing overtly wrong with setting lofty (and quietly held) goals, there is something ‘off' about wanting the athlete or the team to win at all costs or be miserable.  Coaches are benching young players or forbidding certain athletes from doing certain skills; parents are arguing with refs, and are more eager or excited about the game than their children; and even players are viewing themselves as failures when they don't win the gold or have decent stats in a given game or tourney.  Youth volleyball today is sadly not teaching the values and character traits that it did in previous decades and the cause is simple - it seems we've collectively lost the whole POINT of youth sports. --------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

To brace or not to brace - that is the question!  The debate has raged on for YEARS in volleyball circles and among coaches and trainers alike.  Well, as usual, the Volleyballogists are going to use logic, reason, philosophy, and EVIDENCE to settle this age-old volleyball debate once and for all.  Listen in as the guys go over all the arguments for and against ankle braces and come up with the definitive conclusion for players, parents, and coaches!  ------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

What do all coaches and parents, who think beach volleyball teaches bad habits, have in common?  That's right - they've almost certainly never played the game!  For those who have played both, it's a ‘no-brainer.'  Beach volleyball gives indoor players a real edge when they come back in the gyms and off the sand.  The mental and physical benefits of the game are quite obvious, and - aside from making players better, tougher, stronger, and faster - battling in the sand with no real coach (and having nowhere to hide) means that humility and independence are also valuable gains garnered from playing outdoors.  Listen in while Zuby & Erik talk about their own journeys in beach volleyball and why every young player should be lining up to play, learn, and improve form from volleyball on the sand! ------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

We finally did it!  The volleyballogists have put together the ultimate 10 ingredients that each volleyball club needs to set themselves apart from any and all competitors.  Parents, players, club directors, and coaches all have opinions regarding what constitutes the perfect or ideal club volleyball program, so Zuby & Erik have organized & condensed all of these into a convenient & digestible 10 COMMANDMENTS of Club Building - or the 10 most important elements any existing/new club could implement to become a top notch and respected volleyball organization.  Club directors and coaches will definitely benefit from the nuggets and insights in this episode, but players and parents, too, will want to listen in to help guide future club team selections. ------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching!

It's fascinating how universal it is that the highest achievers - in ANY walk of life - tend to successfully straddle the very fine line between confidence and arrogance.  How do they do it and what's the key difference?  Well - it's humility, but it, too, has to be tempered or balanced with a genuine belief in oneself.  Humility is the secret and elusive ingredient for so many in our culture today and it impedes progress or growth - and manifests its absence in so many ways.  Listen in as the guys talk about HOW parents, players, and coaches can actually learn to be more humble and thus open up a whole new channel or passage to greatness - on and off the court! ---------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KWAS8MCTP48DN #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #zubyerikmeach #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast

In this episode, the guys sit down to chat about the difficulties in determining if it's you or your kid's coach that is, in fact, a bit crazy (because no one thinks that THEY might be the problem).  So, after defining what constitutes a ‘crazy coach,' the topic shifts towards logical steps players and parents can take on their own and in conjunction with others  - because organization and documentation are important keys in helping future kids and parents.   So often, parents and players are afraid to act because they fear repercussions with regard to playing time, etc. - but if we never speak up or act (in a calm and polite manner), how will club presidents/directors or even other parents know that there is a problem that needs to be addressed (or even avoided altogether)?  This episode is definitely a great one for kids, parents, and coaches alike and features more practical and applicable takeaways for families who are struggling with a tyrant on the bench. -------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #zubyerikmeach #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast

The dreaded ‘i' word is a player's worst nightmare - and isn't much fun or easy on parents & coaches, either.  In this episode, Zuby & Erik chat about the physical and mental struggles caused by injury along with some vital early steps that can help speed up recovery and make coming back that much easier, both physically and mentally.  The topic of injury prevention also comes up along with some overlooked and never considered benefits (yes, BENEFITS) of getting injured.  As usual, we hope you take away some useful and practical tips and share this with the young volleyball athlete in your life. ------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects.  Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #zubyerikmeach #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #bestvolleyballpodcast

There are a lot of good coaches out there and they often find themselves feeling ‘attacked' when parents, players, and even other coaches talk about all the ‘bad apples' out there. But do good coaches know exactly how bad the coaching has gotten on a wider scale over the past 10 to 15 years? If we live within our own lanes, silos, and stories, we might not be aware of what's happening across the board or with those ‘other coaches' in our club. In this episode, the guys better define and illustrate what a ‘bad coach' is by providing clear examples they (and countless other parents/players) have witnessed, seen, and heard in and around gymnasiums over the past several years. The goal is to show parents/players that it isn't them, they're not alone, and remind good coaches to maybe think twice before they decide to defend ‘all coaches' all the time…just as we used to do before gaining a broader perspective (by having our kids play in the system for years). --------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Quitting is usually considered to be a negative in our culture, but are there times when quitting (or leaving a team/club) is actually the harder and more useful option? While there's value in struggle, and facing adversity can teach us important lessons, parents also need to be mindful of the benefits gained from staying or leaving and - more importantly - of the messages our children are receiving about tolerating or remaining in unproductive situations/relationships. As usual, the guys discuss this complicated issue from a variety of angles and help parents and players weigh key factors to help better decide if their situation is worth staying in or one from which they need to free themselves. -------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Most of us have seen it. The coach is talking & ‘selling' but the team isn't listening & ‘buying.' This is a coach who has ‘lost' their team and it's virtually impossible to get the players back. So, why does it happen? Well - there's the easy answers, like the coach is a ‘screamer' or doesn't really offer constructive or helpful criticism, but there are also less obvious things that coaches do everyday that undermine the faith and trust their players have in them. Listen in or watch as Zuby & Erik discuss the deeper causes behind why and how coaches lose the attention of their players and why athletes might be ‘checking-out' mentally as the season drags on. Aside from the negatives to avoid, the guys also address practical positive things coaches can implement today to help ensure that players are all feeling valued and ENGAGED throughout the long club season…and will run through a brick wall for you! As always, we hope you enjoy the ideas and insights raised in this discussion and invite you to get involved and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. ---------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Erik is finally back from vacation and sits-down with Zuby to chat about the often controversial (and hot-button) topic of how parents should cheer. As usual, they offer up a few unique insights and take-aways and come at the issue from a variety of perspectives. It's true that sometimes parents forget that these are, in fact, children on the courts…but if kids are shielded from tough or even unfair things then how will they ever manage to build up resilience and tolerance to such things? The guys also discuss whether parents treat young male players differently than their female counterparts and - if so - is that rooted in sexism? As usual, the guys will have you laughing, crying(?), and - most importantly - thinking about these and other topics in an entirely new light…we hope you enjoy! ----------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Join Zuby for another ‘Player Pep Talk' where he discusses the shortcut to standing out, playing with no fear, and becoming a better player RIGHT AWAY. In volleyball - and in life - there are passengers and there are drivers, and the goal is to take the wheel and become a bold player, too busy to be worried about messing up or what your coach or parents are saying when you try to be more aggressive and fail. Fortune favors the bold - on and off the court…so listen in and take your game to the next level ASAP! --------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Join Zuby for another ‘Player Pep Talk' where he discusses the shortcut to standing out, playing with no fear, and becoming a better player RIGHT AWAY. In volleyball - and in life - there are passengers and there are drivers, and the goal is to take the wheel and become a bold player, too busy to be worried about messing up or what your coach or parents are saying when you try to be more aggressive and fail. Fortune favors the bold - on and off the court…so listen in and take your game to the next level ASAP! ---------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Join Zuby & Erik as they discuss the secret to a better season - and a better LIFE. It's the art of being GRATEFUL, of course, learning to not take the little things for granted - and even seeing the ‘bad' things as positives in the long run. Sometimes, we forget that we're lucky to have the problems we have and that, in actuality, our outrage or misery over a given situation is, in large part, because we have nothing else to worry about. As usual, the guys go DEEP, into a philosophical discussion regarding how, even the seemingly worst things (in a season or in life), can ultimately be or lead to something amazing or start us on an unexpected or previously unconsidered path. Enjoy this thoughtful & enlightening episode on your own or with your young players/children - and learn to appreciate really difficult things for the gifts that they WILL be…once you get through the toughest & hardest parts. --------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Some people think it's the greatest problem in all of youth sports. While there are definitely toxic players and coaches, something that all players, coaches and parents themselves can agree on is that there are a lot of toxic PARENTS out there, today. Whether it's demanding more playing time when it's not warranted for their child, feeling threatened or triggered every time their son or daughter faces adversity, or even verbally abusing players, coaches, or other parents over things they don't understand, there are strategies to employ to minimize the headaches and the hassles from such parents. Join Zuby & Erik, once again, as they delve deep into this important topic and discuss not only the root causes of toxicity in parents, but also why it's on the rise (across society) and how coaches, players, and the truly GREAT parents can help minimize its impact and even turn these foes into allies from the first day of the season! --------------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Listen in as Zuby & Erik discuss the growing problem of toxic teammates in volleyball. As usual, the guys don't take the superficial approach, but instead examine the - often overlooked - root causes behind these behaviors so players, parents, & coaches can FIRST understand the source (vital) before attempting to address the issue in a meaningful, practical, and thoughtful way. This episode will specifically explore: The various forms that toxic behavior can take on Why players attempt to blame and exclude others Practical approaches for players, parents, and coaches to adopt Specific techniques players can use TODAY to nullify, neutralize, and ultimately end toxic teammate behavior directed at them Why it might even be a positive thing for your young athlete to encounter toxic teammates as early as possible The guys even discuss whether bullying is a natural phenomenon (i.e. from tribal times) or whether it is more a product of our modern world of convenience and leisure time. As always, we hope you enjoy this philosophical discussion and feel free to chime in with your take in the comments below (or via email at info@volleyballogy.org) -------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Zuby & Erik welcome former OCAA College ‘Coach of the Year' (and current club volleyball parent), Shane Christopher, to discuss the sometimes overwhelming and daunting chore of getting recruited. Parents, players, and coaches will want to listen in as the guys ask Coach Christopher… What's the best way to start the recruitment process? What do college & university coaches look for? What kind of video do coaches like to see? Is there hope for players who haven't been recruited? Do ‘open tryouts' even exist anymore? Do college coaches value club or high school volleyball more? What advice would college coaches give to parents or players? As usual, this episode will be filled with a tonne of GOLD nuggets, so be sure to listen with your young player(s) to help set your minds at ease and get a handle on this increasingly stressful & competitive component of youth volleyball. -------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching! Volleyball, volleyballogy podcast, volleyballogy uncensored, volleyballogy, volleyball mom, volleyball dad, volleyball player, volleyball coach, volleyball club, volleyball life, zuby erik meach, beach volleyball, volleyball podcast, recruiting, volleyball recruiting, ncaa volleyball, oua volleyball, usa volleyball, volleyball canada, FIVB, AVP, eurovolley, Volleyball World, volleyball podcast, #1 volleyball podcast

Get to know Zuby & Erik a bit better as they answer 20 QUESTIONS about their own experiences in the game, since childhood and all the way through their varsity & pro careers. You'll laugh, cry, and even learn a lot through this edition of 'Volleyballogy UNcensored,' which many critics say is the ‘feel good episode of the YEAR!' Okay - we've oversold it a bit, but you WILL enjoy the funny stories, unique takes, and intriguing philosophies shared in this very special episode. ------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Zuby is back with another ‘Player Pep Talk' (technically for players, parents, and coaches - and for anyone wanting to succeed at ANYTHING really). This week, Zuby dives deep into why comparing ourselves to others is a futile and illogical exercise and why truly excellent individuals, instead, prefer to work on and measure the only aspect within their control - themselves and their own actions. Social media, schools, and sports can have us focusing on what everyone else is doing, but once we learn to work on being OUR best (as opposed to THE best), we'll find that stress & frustration is reduced, enjoyment levels skyrocket, and improvement - and even mastery - is well within our reach! -------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

It's here! They've talked about the coaches and spoken at length regarding the parents - and now it's time for Zuby, Erik, & Meach to unveil the ultimate season for the actual volleyball PLAYERS! Listen in or watch as the guys cover the key points of what it takes to be a winning and successful player in a time where coaches and teammates (and even some parents) are often more challenging to deal with than ever before. Listen, laugh, and LEARN from the former pros as they cover the keys to being a great teammate, how to be a coachable player with a winning mindset - and why external validation (good or bad) is a slippery slope on which to live & play. Parents and coaches will learn a tonne and will definitely want to share this with the young players they know! ------------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

This week Zuby, Erik, & Meach discuss best practices and ideas for parents as they navigate the ups & downs of volleyball life with their kids. Being a parent is never easy, but it can be particularly tricky knowing when to speak up or what to say when things go a bit sideways (as they inevitably do). This funny, entertaining, and insightful episode will provide the ultimate blueprint for parents so they (and their kids) can get the most out of each & every season…and not want to kill each other! ----------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

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 share a few laughs and even break into song a couple times (yes - they're that passionate)...but don't worry, fast-forwarding and muting are still easy to use features available to all our listeners. ----------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Zuby, Erik, and Meach are back together and helping parents and players deal with the reality of not playing enough - or even being benched. Specifically, they identify different key reasons young athletes may find themselves ‘glued' to the bench (rightly or wrongly) and how they - and their parents - can come to grips with the situation and cultivate powerful methods to cope, and even THRIVE, in this seemingly negative predicament. ---------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

In this unique instalment of VOLLEYBALOGY UNcensored, Zuby (former player, coach, and Philosophy/Psychology teacher) sits down alone on camera in our first ever ‘Player Pep Talk.' Parents and coaches will want to listen in as Zuby works to define what true confidence looks and feels like for young athletes, as well as useful and PRACTICAL tips to help develop this vital ingredient for success - both on & off the court. We hope you enjoy this special format, as we'll be mixing in more ‘Player Pep Talks' down the road from time to time. Of course, please email info@volleyballogy.org if you have a show topic that you'd like us to cover! ------------------ 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

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 players perform better in high stress situations like tryouts? Can my kid burn out if he/she loves volleyball & training too much? Do you owe your club some advance notice (or explanation) before leaving? Any advice for my child who desperately wants to play professionally one day? Should a young volleyball player continue to enjoy other sports or specialize? 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

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 How many club teams should your child tryout for? ---------------- 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

Listen in as Zuby, Erik, & Meach discuss the increasingly important issue of mental health & anxiety in volleyball - especially as we demand more & more of our young athletes. The guys discuss personal mental health issues, past counselling & educational experiences, and offer tips for parents of young children, as they traverse the fine line between keeping children open to new experiences & remaining respectful of autonomy. This is an important episode aimed at assisting parents, players, and coaches better understand, what can be, an overwhelming and intimidating topic. Of course, if you or someone you know is struggling, please be sure to talk to someone you trust (teacher, coach, parent, friend, etc.) or even reach out to your local high school Guidance Office as they have a list of free & local resources, aimed at helping adults & children, alike. 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 (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #volleyballlife #volleyballplayer #volleyballmom #volleyballdad #volleyballogy #volleyballworld #volleyballpodcast #volleyballogyuncensored #zubyerikmeach #volleyballcoach #volleyballworld #mentalhealth #anxiety