Anyone struggling to pass a ball that’s hit/served hard at you? Sometimes the biggest mistake is trying to do too much with our arms. Instead of making a panicked move which causes the ball to go all over the place, try getting your arms out early, establish a solid platform, and become a statue. Yep… just freeze trust me!! We coaches refer to this as a “quiet platform”. No extra movement and no trying to do too much. Sometimes if the serve is really coming in fast you want to have a “retreating platform”, which is what I do in the video. This just means that on contact you let your arms come closer to your body as you absorb the ball. Try it out!!

As a New Jersian I am beyond excited for the AVP to be coming back to our area!! The AVP is the professional league for beach volleyball and on May 29th-31st some of the best players in the country will be competing right here in Belmar!! Has anyone ever been to an AVP event or plan on going to one???

Which aspect of hitting form is giving you the most trouble right now???