Beach Volleyball (Paperback)

by Karch Kiraly (Author), Byron Shewman (Author) "Awesome. Thousands of fans were swarming down to the court..." (more)
Key Phrases: jump serve, spike jump, indoor volleyball, Kent Steffes, Sinjin Smith, Adam Johnson (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"An insightful guide to beach volleyball by the reigning King of the Beach.' Karch provides the reader with the reason for his longevity at the top with extensive details of his exercises and workouts. This book is a blueprint for a successful beach volleyball experience."
Al Scates
Head Men's Volleyball Coach, UCLA
17-time NCAA Champion
Five-time American Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year

"When you think of the sport of volleyball, you think of Karch Kiraly. When you think of the quintessential chronicler of the sport of volleyball, you think of Byron Shewman. When the two collaborate on a project involving the game, where could you go wrong? If you play beach volleyball, this is the resource."
Sandra L. Vivas
Executive Director
American Volleyball Coaches Association

"Karch's mental and physical approach to training and competition are flawlessread and learn."
Mike Dodd
AVP Player and 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist
Winner of 78 Open Tournaments

Product Description
To many players and fans, Karch Kiraly is beach volleyball. Now you can learn the game from the best there ever was with Beach Volleyball, the only book devoted exclusively to the sport.

Beach Volleyball will help you master the skills of the game. Kiraly explains and demonstrates every technique—serving, passing, setting, spiking, blocking, and digging. He also presents the 23 best practice drills to improve each of these important skills. You will learn Karch's special beach volleyball conditioning program for high-level fitness and performance, a regimen that has kept him at the top of the game for over two decades. More than 40 training exercises and drills will boost your flexibility, strength, speed, agility, and endurance.

The techniques, tactics, and training tips contained in Beach Volleyball, along with Karch's special insights and stories, will prepare you for even the toughest opponents. And you too might become the best on the beach.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1 edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880118369
• ISBN-13: 978-0880118361
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #341,187 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Karch writes another "golden" book, April 7, 2000

By	"jocelyn_c" (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews

Karch Kiraly, a well known and the most decorated volleyball player, takes his skills and allows his fans to learn the secrets of his game through his book entitled, "Beach Volleyball." This three time Olympic gold medalist in the sport, writes all the skills you need to become as great as a player as he is. Karch goes into details about his training routine, on and off the volleyball court. This book can be broken down into 4 segments: the game, the skills, the training and teh play. It is approximately 167 pages of great reading along with photos of himself and other top players in the game.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone that is an aspiring volleyball player. As Karch says, "go for the gold!" Happy reading! I hope this review will help you consider this book to purchase as I have my copy from Amazon.com already! ;O

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Geared for the masses..., November 13, 2003

By	Russell Tanner (Carlsbad, CA) - See all my reviews

Good book, but its only purpose is to appeal to "the masses." Most volleyball books are designed to help everyone; whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player. Let's face it, if you're trying to make a lot of money off a book...that's the best way to go. However, if you're already a good player, you're not going to benefit much from this book. You're much better off buying Mark Tanner's Smarter Volleyball. It actually talks about the "mental game," rather than the traditional pass, set, hit scenario that you see in most of these books. I've been Karch's biggest fan for most of my life, but to be honest...this book is a waste of time if you're actually wanting to get to a higher level of play. If you're just starting out, buy the book...but if you're looking for more indepth strategies, go with Mark Tanner's book or one of the "lesser known" authors...they're probably not in it for the "big" money.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners, April 12, 2001

By	Austin James (Redmond, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This book is great for the beginner. It does not go in depth into strategy, reading hitters, positioning, etc... It does give GREAT tips on imporving your overall game, endurance, shot placement, et al. There is a bit of humor mixed into the fray, which adds the human touch.

When I bought this book i was a beginner. My serves were poor, sets average, kills average, blocks average, and passes were mediocre. After just a few weeks i had a great jump serve, monster kills, and incredible blocks. I love it.

If you are a beginner and want to improve quickly - this is for you. If you have been around a bit - you might find something useful in here but you probably already know this stuff. In depth strategy is lacking.