Not The First Beach Volleyball World Championships
According to ‘official’ FIVB records the first Beach Volleyball World Championships was held in 1997 in Los Angeles at the
Tag: Volleyball History
THE AUSTRALIAN VOLLEYBALL TEAM – THE 1970s
The following was written by George Mraz, one of the mainstays of early Australian volleyball and one of the top
Platonov And Acosta
Over the years, FIVB have come up with many ideas to promote volleyball, some good, some great, some inevitably half
Australia v Fuji – 1989
In 1989, Australia hosted Japanese company team Fuji for an Australian wide series. As it was not an official international
More Platonov Wisdom
There are many books that can teach you about tactics and techniques. There are very few books that can teach
The Wisdom Of Platonov
There are many books that can teach you about tactics and techniques. There are very few books that can teach
It’s All About The Journey
Every player or coach who has been involved with international volleyball has some kind of travel story / nightmare. There
A Team Of N’Gapeths
We have all watched the world of volleyball changing as young players break down some of the barriers of conventional
Stuff We Used To Do…
…for reasons that today seem inexplicable. Yesterday I saw a blocker warming up but jumping landing on one leg, stepping
Karpol And The Old School
A coaching friend of mine who was a player in the 80s once commented to me that with current training
