About this episode
What you're looking for is right here! It can be challenging to play volleyball if you are short. However, in this episode, we'll go through the best ways for shorter players to score MORE points. With Coaches Mark Burik, Brandon Joyner, and Olympian Alexander Huber, you can definitely win more games! ๐๏ธ LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST ๐๏ธ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY ๐๏ธ LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCAST Timestamps: 01:06 - Introduction 12:55 - Lightning Round Questions 33:16 - Xandi's Mindset of Being a Short Player 41:35 - Trying to Trick a Defender Into Hitting at Him 48:18 - How to Make Somebody Hit at Your Blocker 01:10:42 - Olympic Qualifications 01:21:13 - Hands in Front 01:23:24 - Q and A 01:49:49 - Better at Beach Announcement 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 โMost Improvedโ award in 2016. Alexander Huber is an Austrian beach volleyball player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the men's beach volleyball tournament. At just 5"10, he is one of the smallest players at the World Tour. 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 Alexander Huber IG https://www.instagram.com/xmarksthebeach/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/xandi-huber-176235130/ FB https://www.facebook.com/XandiHuber ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ GET DAILY VOLLEYBALL TIPS, ADVICE & DRILLS ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ https://www.betteratbeach.com/pcdrillbook CLICK THE LINK AND WE'LL SEND YOU ๐ฅMy 36 Most Effective Beach Volleyball Drills ๐ฅMy 3 Favorite 50-Minute Workouts For Volleyball Players ๐ฅMy YouTube Playlist Clarifying The Biggest BVB Arguments & Rule Disputes ๐ฅMy Top 20 Lessons Learned From 15 Years As Professional Volleyball Player ๐ฅSAVE 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: ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ VOLLEYBALL TECHNIQUE & STRATEGY ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ VOLLEYBALL COACHING ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ WORKOUTS FOR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS https://www.betteratbeach.com/virtualtrainingpodcast