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!
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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.
 
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Brandon Joyner
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36 Essential Drills for Beach Volleyball - https://www.betteratbeach.com/freebeachvolleyballdrillbook
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Enroll in our Ultimate Defender Online Course - https://www.betteratbeach.com/ultimatedefender
Registration for our APRIL 3RD TRAINING CAMP in Florida - https://www.betterbeach.com/
 
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