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TMP Beach Volleyball Team

TMP Beach Volleyball Team

Outside our state, a player might easily choose their primary volleyball focus to be beach. However, in Minnesota, quality beach opportunities are not as prevalent and players tend to focus on indoor/court volleyball. TMP Beach players know there doesn’t have to be a choice; more 

TMP Beach Clinics and Tournaments

TMP Beach Clinics and Tournaments

Tournaments: One day tournaments for juniors events are sanctioned by BVNE. Junior Events include age groups U14, U16, and U18. Each BVNE event is a national qualifier to the Kauai Bikini National Championships in July 2021. BVNE ProjectU Virtual Showcase Beach Showcase Tournaments: Up to 

Thoughts on Injury Prevention in Volleyball

The sport of volleyball is on the rise and there are more and more youth participating at younger ages. As the number of participants increase, so does the number of injuries. According to the NCAA, the knee and ankle are of the most common body parts injured in the sport of volleyball. Of all of the skills involved within the sport, attacking or spiking has been found to have the greatest risk of lower leg injuries because of poor control of mechanics during jumping/landing. With the growth of the sport and the number of hours spent participating, it is important to establish an exercise prevention program in order to decrease the risk of jumping and landing injuries. Neuromuscular/balance training and glute strengthening have been found to be one of the best additions to any injury prevention program. Incorporating this type of training into volleyball movements just 15 minutes a day can successfully decrease the risk of ankle and knee injuries. Below is a list of 10 exercises that can be used to optimize lower extremity injury prevention.

Functional Balance and Jumping Progression
1. Jumping off 2 feet and landing on one foot
2. Forward, backwards and sideways jumping and landing on one foot
3. Approach jump landing on both feet and one foot
4. Block jump landing on both feet and one foot

Glute Strengthening Progression
1. Isometric glute activation against the wall
2. Single leg hip abduction on Airex foam pad
3. Side stepping/monster walks with resistance band
4. Forward lunges
5. Loaded squats

Incorporating a multifaceted program that includes both glute strengthening and balance/jump training can significantly lower the risk of injury. It is important that when implementing these movements that proper biomechanics are used.

Dylan Moen, DPT, PT, ATC, Orthology

If you have any questions or would like help implementing this regimen into your training schedule don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our physical therapists at any of our Orthology locations or call 763-315-0466.

AVPNext and AVPFirst Duluth on Fox and ABC News

The AVP Next and AVP First tournaments are coming to Duluth, MN! Check out these interviews that our hosts at Skyline Lanes did with Fox21 and ABC 10/13 Duluth! 1. Fox21 Duluth on May 8, 2018 with Natalie Froistad Our hosts, Corey Kolquist and Megan 

UCLA Bruins Win 2018 National Championship

NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament: UCLA Bruins, 2018 National Champions! By Stephen McCarthy, Prepvolleyball.com Gulf Shores, AL: UCLA’s all-around game proves too much for Florida State Seminoles’ power. UCLA cruises to the their first NCAA Beach National Championship. In the day’s first match, UCLA narrowly escaped 

NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament: Day 2

Hawaii and Florida State Go toe to toe.

By Stephen McCarthy, Prepvolleyball.com

Gulf Shores, AL: The intensity of Day 2 at Gulf Shores started as soon as California rivals USC and Pepperdine squared off in the first match, in which, USC prevailed and eliminated the number two seed Pepperdine. After being upset in Day 1, UCLA returned to the court with an edge and moved quickly past LSU and USC on the day. But the dual of the day was Florida State and Hawaii took the courts. With the help a raucous home crowd, Florida State took 3 of 4 third sets to win the dual and punch their ticket to the finals.

With Tallahassee a short 3 hour drive from Gulf Shores, AL, the atmosphere was decidedly pro-Florida State. A slow start by Hawaii in 4 out of the 5 matches made it look and sound like it would be a blowout, but Hawaii rode out the crowd and took a small lead into the second sets. The tables continued to turn in Hawaii’s favor as Hawaii traded set wins and winning one match. With four of the five matches going three and the FSU faithful sprinting from court to court to court to watch the third sets. It came down to a windy court 5, Madison Fitzpatrick and Francesca Goncalves of FSU prevailed 15-12 to advance the team, 3-2 to the finals. With the loss, Hawaii-UCLA will play for a chance to play FSU in the finals.

Top Pairs of the Day:
1. UCLA: Nicole and Megan McNamara, It is not that they win, it is how they win. The pair show a big serve to win points, come back with big touches and great sets to unleash an array of creative attack shots that, more times than not, land in their intended spot. A unique pair of creative young players and the best team in the tournament.

2. USC: Abril Bustamante and Tina Graudina, decidedly improved from Day 1. Abril played with an injured hand and the pair blistered LSU and UCLA with power and solid defense. In second match, Abril and Tina went toe-to-toe with the McNamara’s. The match ended all square, 17-17 in the third set, when the match was called as UCLA advanced to the next round.

2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament: Day 1

By Stephen McCarthy, Prepvolleyball.com Gulf Shores, AL: Day 1 Action at the 2018 NCAA Beach Championships was a combination of great weather, top teams in the nation and one of the best beach volleyball venues in the United States. The top seeds won their first 

2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament: Preview

By Stephen McCarthy, PrepVolleyball.com Gulf Shores, AL: “Sweet Home Alabama” rings true. The top teams in the nation will be making the annual trek to the NCAA Beach Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama the first week of May. Since 2012, the white sand shores of 

The Problem With Social Media Isn’t The Media, It’s The Social

Robert Tracinski

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There is now widespread agreement that social media is a problem. In describing his hiring at The Atlantic and abrupt firing at the behest of a Twitter mob, Kevin Williamson concludes that the problem is how “the rage-fueled tribalism of social media, especially Twitter, has infected the op-ed pages and, to some extent, the rest of journalism.”

That’s a good summary of this dystopian phase of the new media. Despite the promise that the Internet would supercharge the propagation of new ideas, it seems to be having the opposite effect, narrowing people’s minds and crippling their ability to process new ideas and cope with ideological dissent.

But what if the problem with social media isn’t the medium, but the “social” part? Every social media company sells itself to us by talking about how they’re bringing the world together and helping to “build communities.” Mark Zuckerberg talks about this sort of thing endlessly. But what if all this community-building is the problem? What if it is just functioning as an engine of conformity, tribalism, and small-mindedness?

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Rethinking Elite Performance and Modifying Genetic Codes of Athletes

A couple years back I wrote and article about designer athletes and elite performance, here is a post by SkyWatchTV entertaining the same line of questioning, who would like to compete against genetically modified athletes? Is this fair? Here is an excerpt from my post