Greg Herceg (the Volleyball Strength Coach) welcomes back beach volleyball pro Miles Partain for part two of their conversation. Miles kicks things off with an update on his season, including a recent trip to the Rio Elite 16 and his progress on vertical jump training. The two then dive deep into hitting mechanics, with Miles walking through his seven-part biomechanical model of the arm swing — from hip-shoulder separation and trunk rotation through to pronation and the "elbow snap." They discuss arm-swing variations across hitters, side-bend and coiling patterns borrowed from David Weck's training philosophy, and the ongoing fascia-vs-traditional-strength-training debate. From there, the conversation shifts to training theory: the difference between "braking" and "stretching" approaches to plyometrics, and how elite athletes achieve maximum output with minimal conscious effort. Miles shares his concept for "Banana Volleyball" — a fan-first, entertainment-driven beach volleyball league inspired by the Savannah Bananas, complete with trick-shot bonus points, crowdsourced rules, and celebrity pro-ams. They close out by comparing notes on their respective online coaching businesses — Miles' growing consulting practice and Greg's new School community — and how remote coaching provides the accountability and certainty that keeps athletes consistent.
Greg Herceg (the Volleyball Strength Coach) sits down with beach volleyball pro Miles Partain for a wide-ranging conversation covering hitting mechanics, elastic training theory, a bold new idea for beach volleyball, and building an online coaching business.
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