April's Beach Volleyball Log

All Chinese Women's Beach Volleyball Semifinal-Australians lose

From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

"[I] kept looking at the Olympic rings and getting a few tears, trying to imagine this could be my last time," she said.

"Who knows what they future holds, but all I kept thinking was London was a long way away so I might as well enjoy the moment."

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Learn early, what indoor and beach volleyball Olympians and professionals know about:

1. The importance of gaining muscle strength for injury prevention, gaining speed and increasing your vertical jump while training for volleyball,

2. Volleyball nutrition and

3. Mental conditioning and gaining confidence in yourself and your game, on and off the court."

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April Chapple is a columnist for USA Volleyball, the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaching Volleyball magazine, a contributor to Active,.com/volleyball, and has authored numerous playing and coaching volleyball articles. Look for her upcoming ebook "How to Stop Serving Like a Wimp". She can be reached at april@volleyballvoices.com.

Chinese Beach Volleyball team coaching and training strategies to prep for Beijing Summer Games

Looking into the volleyball coaching and training strategies of the world's elite olympic beach volleyball team's can be very interesting. Especially if you have to play against them.

From the Australian Courier Mail

BEACH volleyballer Natalie Cook has seen how desperate China is to win gold at its Games, as players train with their partners on their shoulders. The women doing the carrying are in squat position, with their leg muscles burning as if they have been doused in acid.

"We see the Chinese players beside the courts doing exercises which are just unbelievable," said Cook, a Sydney 2000 beach volleyball gold medallist.

"Your volleyball season is about to start and I know you want to learn the secrets of how the pros play like they do.

Strengthen and improve your volleyball skills while playing for your high school and club team, now!

Learn early, what indoor and beach volleyball Olympians and professionals know about:

1. The importance of gaining muscle strength for injury prevention, gaining speed and increasing your vertical jump while training for volleyball,

2. Volleyball nutrition and

3. Mental conditioning and gaining confidence in yourself and your game, on and off the court."

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April Chapple is a columnist for USA Volleyball, the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaching Volleyball magazine, a contributor to Active,.com/volleyball, and has authored numerous playing and coaching volleyball articles. Look for her upcoming ebook "How to Stop Serving Like a Wimp". She can be reached at april@volleyballvoices.com.

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Misty May-Treanor: Volleyball Quotes about Women's Beach Volleyball

From Reuters.com in Jane Barrett's article "U.S. Golden Girls appear unstoppable" about USA Women's Beach Volleyball team Misty May and Kerri Walsh

"It's all about pacing and maintaining so that you peak at the right time," said May-Treanor, who was babysat by famed beach volleyball player Karch Kiraly as a child.

Misty May Treanor commenting on competing in the Olympics for a second time.

Click Misty May and Kerri Walsh on the road to the gold medal to read more.

From Sports Features.com

“I think the (Olympic Games) field is a lot stronger, but I think we are older, wiser and more mature as a team,” said May-Treanor, who returns to her adopted hometown this week – she led California State University, Long Beach to a national indoor title in 1998. “I think we are better and more consistent coming in. Also, experience-wise, we are four years stronger and more experienced, which will really help us.”

Click Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Champions to read more

From the Long Beach Press Telegram

"We take care of that by not thinking about it," said Walsh, the former Stanford standout. "We're prepared and we're ready. We practice like it's the next tournament. We just try to stay focused."

Kerri Walsh

Click Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Champions to read more

From Reuters.com article by Jane Barrett

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - It seems almost unfair to let Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh take part in the Olympic beach volleyball. The defending champions are on such a strong winning streak, it is hard to imagine how anybody might put an end to it.

Click ">Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Champions to read more

From the Daily Breeze.com by staff writer Bob Keisser

Listening to Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh talk about their next volleyball date you almost wonder if they think they're headed for the Cabazon Outlet Mall rather than the Beijing Olympic Games.

"Woo-woo, a week off," she said.

Misty May, having just won the AVP Long beach final, after being reminded that she doesn’t have a match she doesn't have a match this weekend,

Click Misty May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Champions to read more

From the San Francisco Chronicle:

"I think we are siding out and playing defense well, but there are always little things that can be tweaked," May-Treanor said.

Misty May Treanor after reaching the finals of the AVP Long Beach Women’s Beach Volleyball tournament.

Beach Volleyball Quotes:Team USA Olympian Elaine Youngs unhappy with USA Volleyball's latest actions

Beach Volleyball Quotes by USA Volleyball Olympian team member Elaine Youngs from an article by LA Times Staff Writer Chris Hine which appeared in this past Sunday's sports section.

According to the LA Times article entitled BEACH VOLLEYBALL Actions by USA Volleyball leave Olympians fuming, talking of a split USA team members, all of them, are very unhappy with USA Volleyball's latest decisions. Here are a few quotes from Elaine Youngs:

"Nothing has ever changed with USA Volleyball," Youngs said. "Every single Olympics is so unorganized, the people they hire are incompetent, they have no experience."

Elaine Young USA Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympian, Team 2

"Ali hasn't earned anyone's respect or trust," Youngs said. "And it's harsh, but I am really upset with this whole process."

"We have a competition to represent our country, win gold medals and the rest of it," Youngs said. "They've made it very difficult for us to do our job."

Click USA Volleyball Elaine Youngs in LA Times to read more.

Volleyball quotes from AVP CROCS pro beach volleyball player Elaine Youngs about the semis

"I love volleyball," Tuffner said. "Please bring it back to Charleston." Michael Tuffner of James Island is another fan of beach volleyball who came to watch the finals at the Avp Crocs Charleston Open.

Click Avp Crocs Charleston Open to read more

What's so special about the CROCS beach shoe that the players wear?

Remember the Wilson Official AVP Game Ballis in your court.

April Chapple is a freelance copywriter for volleyball products and promotions, columnist for USA Volleyball and the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaching Volleyballmagazine and author of numerous online articles on playing and coaching volleyball. Author of the upcoming ebook "How to Stop Serving Like a Wimp" April's volleyball sites are volleyballvoices.com, volleyballvoyeur.com, beijingolympicvolleyball.com, and aprilsbeachvolleyballog.com. She can be reached at april@volleyballvoices.com

I know you want to learn the secrets of how the pros play like they do. The fastest way for you to do that is to sign up for the FREE Volleyball Voices Newsletter so you can be the first person on your team to get the inside track on how to stay off the bench and gain more playing time by improving all your volleyball skills, fast! Just fill out that box in the upper right hand corner to receive today's volleyball news you can use.

Volleyball quotes from AVP CROCS pro beach volleyball player Barbra Fontana on motherhood and beach volleyball

"One of the reasons I like playing with Diane is that we are kind of in the same spot in life." she said. "We are both married and we want to get in and out and work hard."

"I am very fortunate in that my husband is 100 percent on board with me," she said.

"Mother's Day is very special for me," she said. "Last year I wasn't home and we had to have Mother's Monday."

Volleyball quotes from Barbara Fontana on motherhood and playing on the AVP Crocs pro beach volleyball tour

Click Olympian Barbra Fontana volleyball player in the AVP Crocs Charleston Open to read more.

What's so special about the CROCS beach shoe that the players wear?

Remember the Wilson Official AVP Game Ballis in your court.

April Chapple is a freelance copywriter for volleyball products and promotions, columnist for USA Volleyball and the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaching Volleyballmagazine and author of numerous online articles on playing and coaching volleyball. Author of the upcoming ebook "How to Stop Serving Like a Wimp" April's volleyball sites are volleyballvoices.com, volleyballvoyeur.com, beijingolympicvolleyball.com, and aprilsbeachvolleyballog.com. She can be reached at april@volleyballvoices.com

I know you want to learn the secrets of how the pros play like they do. The fastest way for you to do that is to sign up for the FREE Volleyball Voices Newsletter so you can be the first person on your team to get the inside track on how to stay off the bench and gain more playing time by improving all your volleyball skills, fast! Just fill out that box in the upper right hand corner to receive today's volleyball news you can use.