Volleyball Specific Workout on the Beach

Walking in the deep sand under the hot sun can be pretty tiring. If you jump and run in the sand for hours per day, obviously you need very good fitness. If run out of oxygen after a short sprint, you'll be unable to concentrate on even the simpliest drills. So, first you need to build up your fitness.

Passing (receiving serve) #1

Passing is the most important skill of the game. You can make the most spectacular digs, the hardest spikes, that brings up the oil, etc. But without good passing, you won't win a game.

- Before reception, always communicate with your partner, who takes the middle. Don't let that wide smile to your opponent's face, when his easy serve falling untouched between you and your partner.

To take risk or not take risk when serving?

In other movements of beach volleyball (passing, setting, spiking, blocking, digging), you don't have too much time for thinking. But before the serve, you can think a little bit about the next serve. Should I hit the ball with full power or just make a very easy and safe toss over the net? Most of the time, the question is simplified to jump or not jump? The are several factors, that affects this decision:

What do you need to play beach volleyball?

1. If you live near a beach, it's pretty simple: Probably you'll find a beach volleyball court in no time. Just stand outside it, and hope, that they'll let you play sooner or later... The only equipment you need is a short or a bikini.

 

Welcome

Hi everybody!

I've made this blog for beach volleyball players, spectators and everybody, who likes beach volleyball.

Sorry for my English, my mother tongue is not English. I will make some grammatical errors, and maybe sometimes I'll use the official language instead of slang... :)

In this blog, I'll write strategy and training tips for beach volleyball. And everything else about this beautiful sport.