Get Better at Beach Volleyball

Little things, BIG life lessons! You know beach volleyball can be an intense game. There will be times you feel like you're doing everything right and things just aren't working out. Know what you're doing right and what you should be doing differently to win more games with Coach Mark Burik in today's episode. Get inspired and check this out! 🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST Timestamps: 00:20 - Introduction 03:22 - Speed of Your Shots 06:37 - Looking Too Long 09:55 - Going In with an Open Mind 18:39 - Stomp Approach 22:10 - Serving Tough 26:53 - Fours Running 30:38 - Practicing Too Much Training 33:33 - Putting Pressure on my Partners 37:04 - Bracing While Lifting 40:53 - Better at Beach Announcements 52:33 - Live Q and A Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@markburikbeachvolleyball   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

It's hilarious!!! Get your laughs and get in shape at the same time...it's never been easier. JOIN US with Billy Allen and Coach Mark Burik in today's episode. Learn how to be a star both on and off the sand! 🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST Timestamps: 00:00:54 - Billy Allen 00:11:22 - Consistent Attribute to Learn Your Game Better 00:19:45 - Defender's Physical and Mental Attribute 00:45:10 - Transition Offense Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Billy Allen grew up playing on the beach in Oceanside, California with his family. He played indoor volleyball at Cal State Northridge and qualified for his first AVP tournament during his senior year with teammate Ty Tramblie. He won back to back AVP Finals in Seattle, the first in 2016 with Theo Brunner and the second in 2017 in Stafford Slick. Billy is married to AVP player Janelle Allen and father to the enormous Ketch Allen. Off the court, Billy stays busy with his podcast Coach Your Brains Out and writing books. He’s published two books, Coach Your Brains Out and Good Blood. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@markburikbeachvolleyball   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Billy Allen Twitter https://twitter.com/billyketchallen?lang=en IG https://www.instagram.com/billyketchallen/?hl=en Business Twitter https://twitter.com/coachyourbrain Business FB https://www.facebook.com/coachyourbrainsout/ Podcast https://www.blog.goldmedalsquared.com/podcast   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

We made it to the AVP!!!Somebody once said that the AVP is a lifestyle, not a tournament. Here are some tips on how to make the AVP while living in Texas, the Dallas Tornadoes of pro beach volleyball Steven Roschitz with Head Coach Mark Burik. Direct your attention to this episode and play some ball!🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTTimestamps: 00:01:24 - Steven Roschitz 00:29:48 - The Hardest Skill Steven Have To Learn On His Game 00:37:19 - What and Who Influences Steven On His Volleyball Career 00:48:42 - Things that Steven's Been Working and Focusing on in His Practices Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches.Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016.Coach Steven is coming off his 3rd pro season. In 2019, he competed in four of the seven AVP Main Draws and was one of eight athletes nominated for Rookie of the Year on the tour. He's established himself as one of Texas' best Open players. Steven is presently ranked first in Texas. Since moving to Texas a few seasons ago, he has won many Opens and finished in the top three. Coach Steven is in his fourth season as a member of our Pro Staff and a coach at 210 Beach. Connect with Mark + Brandon:Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@markburikbeachvolleyball  Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229  Steven Roschitz IG https://www.instagram.com/oschitroschitz/?hl=en FB https://www.facebook.com/steven.roschitz   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Do you play beach volleyball? The season is not over yet! You don't need to be the biggest, strongest or fastest athlete to play beach volleyball. Achieve your goals, get better at the game, and become a better human with Sarah Schermerhorn and Coach Mark Burik in today's podcast. Check out some helpful hints that will help you to take where you want to be. 🏐🌱   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 0:07:50 - Check Out Beachbub 0:10:19 - Sarah Schermerhorn's Volleyball Career 0:23:46 - A Significant Point In Her Volleyball Career 0:56:52 - Tips And Advice from Sarah Schermerhorn Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Sarah Schermerhorn is currently an American professional beach volleyball player participating on both the AVP tour and FiVB world tour. She was a Division I middle blocker at Elon University and finished her senior season as team captain, MVP, and carried her team to their first division title championship. In 2019, Sarah garnered the AVP’s Rookie of the Year award, a prestigious and competitive award only given to the highest ranked beach volleyball players in the country.   Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Sarah Schermerhorn Website https://beachbub.com IG https://www.instagram.com › sarahschermurph BUSINESS FB https://www.facebook.com/beachbub/ BUSINESS IG https://www.instagram.com › beachbub_usa FB https://www.facebook.com/sarah.schermerhorn.58   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Take risks, take action!! Be intrinsically motivated. Don't wait to be written an offer letter to pursue your passion. With all of the changes and new responsibilities in your life, it's easy to lose sight of what you're doing this for. So, meet our guest in today's podcast, Allie Wheeler a longtime volleyball pro. She’s bright, curious, and passionate about her walk of life. Check this out to make some difference in your career!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 00:47 - Learn from Allie Wheeler as an Entrepreneur and on Her Volleyball Journey. 08:16 - When and Why Allie started playing volleyball 0:25:19 - Mental Toughness 0:44:04 - Allie Wheeler Advise For All the Players Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Allie Wheeler is a beach volleyball player who competes on the AVP and FIVB tours. Her team won three National Championships, two Pac-12 titles, and she was awarded an AVCA All-American her final year while majoring in international relations and minoring in business at the University of Southern California ('13-'17). Allie now lives in Hermosa Beach after graduating from Cal Poly and pursuing her passion of playing professionally, coaching, and teaching future athletes like herself.   Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Allie Wheeler Website https://www.awrecruits.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/allietwheeler/ BUSINESS IG https://www.instagram.com/awrecruits/ FB https://www.facebook.com/awrecruiting/ YT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDX5x2ZKSGgo2ctKBMMqmnw   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

I'm seeing you. I hear you. I am here for you. Let's go! It’s a big day on the sand today! Make sure you’re fueled for the long day with a wholesome meal from today's episode with Head Coach Mark Burik together with Coach Kim Hildreth. Just like you, your athlete is a work of art. And like every work of art, it takes time, nurture and commitment to create greatness. Make sure to check this out!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 0:02:15 Learn From Kim Hildreth as a Volleyball Pro and as a Health Coach 1:06:45 What Weaknesses Kim Hildreth Been Working On and How She's Fixing it on Her Game? 1:23:28 How to Reach Out to Kim Hildreth Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Kim grew up in Michigan and moved to Florida to pursue professional beach volleyball. She played four years of indoor volleyball as a setter at Eastern Michigan University and one year of sand volleyball at the University of North Florida, where she obtained a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. If she’s not on the court, you’ll probably still find her at the beach, traveling or playing with her bengal cat, Rick.   Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Kim Hildreth Website https://www.healthcoachingwithkim.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/kim_hildreth/ FB https://www.facebook.com/kimhildrethbvb/   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Everyone Needs a Good Coach! There are many excellent volleyball coaches out there. Yet, in the vast majority of coaching, we allow uncertified coaches to work with children for hours each week, months, and even years. JOIN US RIGHT NOW! As Head Coach Mark Burik speaks about BAD COACHES with Chad Mercado, a part-time coach at Better at Beach Volleyball and the head of Take OFF Training Academy.   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 13:55 - How to Waste Your Practices 14:40 - How Do You Measure and Fix Reps Per Minute? 21:20 - Coach Manual 1:00:18 - Live Q and A 1:21:32 - Better at Beach Volleyball Announcements Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Chad Mercado played NCAA volleyball for Lees McRae College in North Carolina for four years. In his senior year, he was able to reach the 1,000 kill mark, become the all-time kill leader, and receive the AVCA National Player of the Week award. He subsequently traveled to California to coach the Men's Volleyball team at California Baptist University, which achieved its greatest ever rating in the AVCA D1-D2 Poll, placing 5th in the nation. He spent the previous year playing in the A1 professional division in Holland. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Chad Mercado Website https://sites.google.com/view/takeofftrainingacademy/home IG https://www.instagram.com/ch_addydaddy/ FB https://www.facebook.com/chad.vball09   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Louisiana’s Road Dog has finally come! Let's take a step forward in today's episode with Head Coach Mark Burik as we learn more about Evan Cory, the first son of Louisiana Beach Volleyball. His rise through the ranks of the AVP has been like that of an off-shore storm: steady, unyielding, and certain to break soon. It was only a question of time. That moment has arrived!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 00:34 - Evan Cory's Journey to Success 32:44 - Evan Cory Developing the Hardest Skill 41:30 - Tip for Evan Cory's Followers 1:08:12 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Evan Cory is a professional beach volleyball player. Cory continues his professional beach journey at the AVP America Chaos Beach Volleyball Open outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Holding a business degree from LMU, Cory has been somewhat of an entrepreneur as of late. He has opened up his own beach volleyball apparel line, Blue Nose Beach available at BlueNoseBeach.com. The brand name stemming from Cory's trademark blue hat and his matching blue zinc oxide he applies to his nose to protect him from the sun. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Evan Cory Blue Nose Beach Website https://www.bluenosebeach.com/ Patreon Website https://www.patreon.com/evancory FB https://www.facebook.com/evan.cory1 IG https://www.instagram.com/evancoryvolley/ Twitter https://twitter.com/evcory13   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Get Ready to Better Your Understanding! Lots of good stuff to learn in today's episode as Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner talk about some dumb volleyball rules. Overcome these common mistakes by making sure to check out our today's podcast!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 02:17 - Better at Beach Volleyball Announcements 07:04 - Dumb Volleyball Rules 18:04 - First and Second Touch 30:31 - Your Hands Have to be Together 41:26 - Blocking 47:05 - Commonly Argued Rules 53:38 - Better at Beach Volleyball Announcements 55:26 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Worry not. We've got your back! In today's episode, Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner will talk about everything you need to know about the vertical jump. It is an essential component of the spike, block, topspin, and floating serves. So let’s jump together in this episode to jump higher, strike harder, and win tournaments in beach volleyball, INCREASE your vertical!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 00:38 - Better at Beach Volleyball Hosts 09:07 - Pillars and Workouts 15:41 - Do You Want a Full Mobility Program? 27:36 - Reps and Sets Ranges 39:45 - Approach Mechanics 52:19 - What People Tends to Misunderstood About Vertical Jump 58:08 - Better at Beach Volleyball Announcements 1:01:18 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 WHOA, Hello guys! One of the most remarkable serves in beach volleyball is the Skyball serve. But that's also one of the things that makes it so dangerous. Let's enhance your comprehension of everything in Skyball today, including how to execute it, when to do it, and why to use it. Come along on the ride in today's episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 01:06 - Get to Know Better at Beach Volleyball Speakers 14:33 - Is the Skyball a Gimmick or Weapon? 18:45 - Disadvantage as a Threat 20:43 - How to Develop a Skyball 43:34 - Skyball Tips 46:22 - Better at Beach Announcements 49:34 - Live Q and A Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Learn from the PRO! In today's podcast, Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-Founder Brandon Joyner will grill John Hyden, a two-time Olympian who is still banging it at 49 years old. You'll gain a better understanding of being honest with yourself and discovering what works best for you!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 01:00 - John Hyden as a Volleyball Player, a Coach, and as an Entrepreneur. 20:57 - How Do the Young And Upcoming Athletes Deals with Their Finances? 40:29 - Finding the Volleyball Styles that Works Best For You 45:53 - Recovery Tips From John Hyden   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. John Hyden is a 28-time Open winner, 13 of which were on the AVP, including the coveted Manhattan Beach Open in 2011 and 2012. Since switching to beach, John has earned AVP Best Defensive Player in 2009 and 2013 and was AVP’s Team of the Year in 2015 with Tri Bourne. He is coaching and training at HYDEN BEACH, the premier beach volleyball academy that he and his wife Robyn recently opened in Nashville, TN, or playing various sports with his kids Samantha,14 and Jackson, 7. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   John Hyden FB https://www.facebook.com/hydenbeach/ Personal IG https://www.instagram.com/johnnyhyden/ Business IG https://www.instagram.com/hydenbeach/ Twitter https://twitter.com/HydenBeach Website https://hydenbeach.com/   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

In volleyball defense, working with blocking is crucial. The primary goal of a blocker is to fend off an opponent's attack. But good blockers do more than just jump and throw their hands in the air. Join Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner in discussing the advance blocking signs that will surely hit up your match.   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 08:33 - One and Two Blocking Signs (Basic Review) 21:47 - Threes and Fours Blocking Signs 21:54 - Set Play for Blocker and Defender 30:30 - Hook a Plays 50:16 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Hitting is a thrilling part of the volleyball game. It is a skill that can be developed and taught, though many coaches do not see it that way. Today Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner will talk about the keys to why your hitting timing is always off in beach volleyball. So let’s dive into this episode to get better at everything about timing and attacking!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 07:28 - Hitting Timing 09:20 - Spacing 15:57 - Timing 31:10 - Better At Beach Announcements 35:39 - Important Drill When Working Your Timing 46:05 - Better At Beach Final Announcements 50:21 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 Are you guys ready? On today's podcast, Brandon Joyner sits down with Logan Webber to learn more about him and his volleyball adventure. He is one of the top up-and-coming blockers in the United States. How did he get his big break? Let’s jump in to this episode and get started!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 02:00 - Better at Beach Volleyball Announcements 03:45 - Get to Know Logan Webber And His Journey 33:51 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Logan Webber spent four years playing men's volleyball at Cincinnati Christian University before joining Cornerstone. He is a fantastic athlete who received three First Team All-Conference nominations, Conference Player of the Year, and an NAIA All-American honor during his time at CCU. He also began his professional volleyball career after graduation in 2018, spending two years on the AVP Professional Beach Volleyball Tour in Southern California. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   Logan Webber IG https://www.instagram.com/loganmichaelwebber/ Become a Patron https://www.patreon.com/loganwebber   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Setting goals provides you with both long-term and short-term motivation. It focuses on your learning and assists you in organizing your time and resources so that you may get the most out of your life. So today, Brandon Joyner will talk about goal setting and Carrie’s goal achievements in volleyball. Come and set your goals in today’s episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 00:32 - Better At Beach Volleyball Announcements 01:18 - Goal Setting 09:20 - How Weekly and Monthly Goals Help You to Focus 19:20 - Live Q & A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 Ready for the beach volleyball podcast? Guys, today Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner will talk about how to win in volleyball when it's really windy. In beach volleyball, the wind can cause problems because the ball's flight might be unpredictable. This can make serving, passing, and hitting extremely difficult. But retrain your mind to see the wind as a friend rather than an opponent, because no matter what you do, it will not listen to you and will not change. Let’s sway in the wind of beach volleyball in today’s episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 08:04 - How to Win In Volleyball Using the Wind? 10:18 - Volleyball Mobility is the Key in the Wind 17:19 - You Don't Have to Throw Your Arms Back Full 23:35 - How to Defend When You're Hitting and Dicing Into the Wind 31:20 - Should You Bump Set or Hand Set 37:33 - Better at Beach Announcements   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 What's up everybody? A volleyball practice plan is critical to your coaching success. You must learn how to plan practice sessions and teach the important skills of volleyball. Today, Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-Founder Brandon Joyner will discuss practice plans, and there is a lot to learn about volleyball here, as well as a lot of solid drills. Come and run a killer volleyball practice plan in this episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 01:23 - How to Build a Great Volleyball Practice? 02:48 - What Points Mostly Coaches Miss Out? 05:13 - Passing and Serving Statistics 06:07 - Hitting Percentage 12:30 - Energy of Coaches 21:06 - Check In With Your Players 23:07 - Understanding that their Needs to be a Progression 27:30 - How To Be A Great Coach 39:26 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 What's the best strategy to serve in volleyball? One of the simplest ways to score is to serve a volleyball in the proper spots. When your serving approach disrupts the opposing team's offense, you can score numerous easy points and even take advantage of one of their weak rotations. How do you do that? You have come to the right place! Today Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner will talk about serve strategy. Take a shot in today’s episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 06:50 - Serving Strategies: Who do I serve because of skills? 16:50 - Players with a great cut shot 25:58 - One flat, fast, float serve 31:54 - Picking a good safe spot 34:37 - Better at Beach Announcements 37:59 - Live Q and A Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 What if they strike you hard enough to make you unable to catch it from the sidelines? To understand block defense, Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-Founder Brandon Joyner will talk about block defense today and will discuss how to play solid defense and how to use quick hitters as a blocker or appeal. Come on! Let's be quick in joining today's episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 02:16 - Better at Beach Announcements 06:48 - Block Defense 08:57 - When to Consider Yourself a Blocker 09:49 - Get Off the Net 13:36 - Over Passes 15:13 - Getting Outside the Blocker 34:14 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016. Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 What’s up! The focus of today's session is on how to dig more high lines and cut shots, which is basically Chase defense. And there are a few keys that will help you read better in the first place. Second, it will assist you in moving faster. Third, while you're touching the ball, be sure you're in control. There are a lot of things that, if you remember from last week, will be quite similar to the keys we talked about when it came to hard driven defense. Come on, let's go all the way in today's episode!   🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 21:01 - Elbows On Knees 28:12 - A Crossover Step 38:22 - Keep Your Chest Down 46:16 - Learn To Use Your Hands When Your Diving To Make A Dig  1:03:14 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches.   Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016.   Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

How to be deadly in float serve will be discussed today by Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-Founder Brandon Joyner. With a competent standing float service, you can be absolutely lethal. They'll also ask for your greatest flow serve suggestions, and then they'll give you what they've got. Some say, "Okay, we're serving that individual, but what's your next action if they get a nice pass?" After that, they'd like to speak about strategy and what each type of serve does. Let's get this party started! In today's episode, let's take it to the next level!    🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 01:41 - Better at Beach Announcements 14:53 - Float Serve Tips 22:05 - Strong Set-up 24:40 - Get the Ball Over the Net 37:55 - Different Strategies 47:14 - How to Beat a Bad Setter 55:01 - Short Serve 01:05:30 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016.   Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

 Head Coach Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner will discuss a lot of defense today, including how to dig more hard-driven balls. So there are a lot of various ways, different strategies that incorporate, like some of them will be mental, some of them will be physical, some of them will be skill-driven, and some will be situational. So come join us today as we dive into this episode! 🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST   Timestamps: 10:10 - Get Stable Early 16:03 - Hands At Front 22:00 - Find the Impact Window 26:00 - Change Your Depth 36:17 - Dig Higher 43:00 - Practice Digging With Your Hands 51:01 - Calm Down 59:26 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016.   Connect with Mark + Brandon: Mark Burik FB https://www.facebook.com/markburikbeachvolleyball/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-burik-693671102/ IG https://www.instagram.com/markburik/ Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkBurik   Brandon Joyner IG https://www.instagram.com/joy_beachvb/ FB https://www.facebook.com/brandon.david.98229   🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS 🔥 💪 🏐 https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast 

Founder Mark Burik and Co-founder Brandon Joyner of Better at Beach share some coaching tips and ways for how to fix your passing and become better. 🔥 💪 🏐 GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU 🔥My 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills 🔥My 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players 🔥My YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes 🔥My Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player 🔥SAVE 5% WITH OUR MEMBERS ONLY DISCOUNT CODE for Workout Programs, Online Coaching, Camps, Swag & Merch. https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook  OR CHECK OUT OUR MEMBERSHIP & GET: 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY 🔥 💪 🏐 VOLLEYBALL COACHING 🔥 💪 🏐 WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast    🎙️ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST 🎙️ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY 🎙️ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST    Timestamps: 05:22 - Better at Beach Announcements and Schedules 11:16 - Rib Tuck 17:05 - Track Early 22:36 - Stable Torso 26:19 - Making sure you're squeezing your hands and your platform 33:43 - Guide or Push the balls. Don't hit it. 42:42 - Shoulder Shrug 45:45 - Know when to pass with your hands 49:41 - Balanced feet and no jumping 52:58 - Trusting your angle 01:01:20 - Live Q and A   Head Coach Mark Burik has been coaching sports for 16 years and has over a decade of playing and coaching experience in volleyball. Burik has been a mainstay on the AVP Tour and also competes regularly on the FIVB World Tour. Recognized as one of the top beach volleyball players in the country, he has numerous championships under his belt and has won the legendary Pottstown Rumble three times. He has been a part of the Gold Medal Squared staff, which promotes a system of teaching designed by national team coaches. Brandon started playing volleyball in Chester, Virginia when he was 16 years old for his high school volleyball team. As a senior, Brandon was named Virginia State Player of the Year and has been a coach for more than 10 years. He found success in the National Volleyball League as high as third and also took home the “Most Improved” award in 2016.