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Jason Dibelius

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Podcast by Jason Dibelius

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Episode 306 - Tim Bomgren

Tim Bomgren is an American professional beach volleyball player. A Minnesota native, his journey is different from the South Bay lived experience but with his determination and physical prowess, the net result (par for the course) was glaringly similar, always in the mix in the top ten teams, with a slew of top five finishes, including a recent win at Virginia Beach. He has enjoyed success with multiple partners (Field, Crabb, Schalk) and though recently retired, he remains in our hearts forever. 01:55 - First time I saw him play, and why AVP in 2018 and 2019 are his best and worst moments, playing with Taylor Crabb while injured, the hitman for hire known as Kurt Toppel. 10:31 - Dave Shaw the emcee is also "Dave Shaw the activist," there for Tim's first AVP first place, energy-efficiency and the contenders' brackets 16:32 - The pros and cons of living in Minnesota, the offseason, if less, more? Training the body and not the court in the winter, loving four seasons 24:51 - Taylor Crabb makes other players question their own technique, the tedious schedule of full-time player and full-time father, other sports that he played, how your escapisms help you stress manage your career 32:52 - "Chaos isn't a pit...chaos is a ladder," plus, how Tim's journey makes other people run out of excuses, David MacKenzie the hitting machine 45:12 - The moment that volleyball took over for him, Derek Zimmerman calls...and we pick UP! 50:50 - Let's not forget Troy Field, and the business known as "Swing Yard," wrap up, different churches, getting baptized
Oct 22

Episode 305 - Chris Dedo

Chris Dedo is an American beach volleyball player. One of the more improved players of the year, he has met many of his expectaions and is ready to reset the bar to move to the next level. It's been a good year - and he is just getting started. 04:24 - Does volleyball feel more like an escapism, or career? How did he get started? 18:31 - His level up: was there a moment, or an evolution? Making the Virginia Beach Open draw, understand how 2-poin wins and losses add up, memorable moments as a player, we love Kris Fraser, Kyle, Teegan was a savage, less favorite "QBK player" 40:02 - Knowing how to win games in which you are not playing well, the process and preparation of creating "constant pressure, Justin Chow, plus, wow, beach volleyball exists in NYC, Central Park drama 53:29 - Where did he show the most improvement the last 6 months? Checking all the boxes on focus-based practices, 1:05:30 - Coaching on the East Coast, understanding what works, regardless of philosophies, plus, what do you want from this? What are your goals/expectations? Resetting those goals as they go. Fun venues. 1:29:22 - Did I KNOW I was going to be on the beach when I moves to Hermosa? 1:35:45 - Taking care of your side of the net: if it isn't broke, don't fix it, wrap up/fun questions
Oct 21

Episode 304 - Terri Del Conte

Terri Del Conte is an American beach volleyball coach and former volleyball player/standout. With a reputation for building programs and making college beach teams a better version of themselves at an accelerated level, she is currently coaching privately and doing more of the same. She is also a personal trainer and nutritionist. 02:10 - Private lesson, and working toward a position where the opportunities come to you, plus, coaching junior's vs coaching adults: the compare and contrast, things you change vs things you keep the same 15:31 - Being in the college atmosphere and seizing opportunities and being the better version of yourself, things we teach in practice that makes the players one percent better, the theatre performer who "asked for the sugar and not for the laugh" 27:30 - When and how did she come out of her shell? The journey of a single parent upbringing, the marriage and divorce, being with someone you can evolve with, how the "other" comes into play with coaching and playing 49:43 - What did she learn about leadership working with Dain Blanton, why we love Dain Blanton 1:03:02 - Emotional intelligence, harnessing aggression and emotion in a way that helps, setting players up to win in the game and in life, providing an atmosphere that is safe, more process and preparation, "Rocky Balboa" moment 1:22:44 - developing an inaugural NCAA beach team at Missouri State, what give you more fulfillment: winning or growth? 1:35:29 - Moving on to UAB, and then FIU, plus, 2019: the year of the hostile takeover for the next generation of great female players 1:41:30 - The enigma known as Ella Gray, fun questions, wrap up
Oct 16

Episode 303 - Owen Karlenzig (EDIT)

Owen Karlenzig is an American beach volleyball professional and coach. A former player at UC/Santa Barbara, he took his talents to the sand and has hit the ground running, more recently winning the AVP Next in Santa Monica. A true baller. 03:00 - top 3 hip hop GOATS, Matt Olsen is still good, "Moonlighting," longevity players like Phil and Lotman, surf spots and surf boards 19:01 - Coming up with a great generation of players, his first main draw, process and preparation for tournaments in 2022 vs today, plus, props to Nik Shaw, loving the old schoolers 35:01 - Translating the block from indoor to the beach, and having a relationship with your defender on how you approach matches 44:44 - Coaching juniors, and giving information in a way they can retain it, plus, we know the game is mental, but do we teach it? Why we love Bill Kolinske 57:48 - Many great coaches are not interested in glamour positions, why some junior's players leave hating the sport, the "Evolution" story. 1:10:45 - What got better the last 6 months, skill-wise and mentally, the importance of having an escapism that allows you to do your job better, one thing he wants to get better the next 6 months, wrap up
Oct 8

Episode 302 - Kris Johnson

Kris Johnson is a highly experienced volleyball coach and former USA National Team player, offering private indoor and beach volleyball lessons in Southern California. He has over 14 years of playing and coaching experience in volleyball - both beach and indoor - at the highest level and is still an active player on the indoor scene. 02:18 - Man...KJ was episode 12! Plus, teaching fundamentals in their entirety, as opposed to position-specific, for setting, the last thing you need to worry about is "hands." 18:13 - The club system and understanding what team you are playing for and how much you will play (your role), the value of a great onboarding meeting, 33:20 - The large volume of private lesson and the how that came into play, podcasting, and the why, Dain Blanton's path to the Olympics, 52:24 - Are we role models, or are we supposed to be saints, too? Can't we simply be role models in our wheelhouse? Plus, ways of teaching or training the "mental," pressure situations, and the players who are up for it 1:19:20 - What can be done for volleyball to be mainstream? Multi-sport athletes, players who as adults remember you and smile when they see you 1:26:38 - Why to some people leave hating the game? Plus, the three-thing dynamic that makes or breaks the player (parent, coach, director) 1:44:30 - serve, overpass, hit the overpass from the D-zone, coaching in rhythms of three, fun stories
Oct 2

Episode 301 - Teegan Van Gunst & Brian Hemp

Teegan Van Gunst is an American beach volleyball professional and former indoor volleyball standout from Fayetteville, Georgia, now competing on the AVP tour and internationally with the U.S. Beach National Team. She has enjoyed prosperity with everyone she plays with and is not even being close to her ceiling. Brian Hemp is a volleyball coach based in Huntington Beach, California, known for running Sandman Coaching, which offers training for beach volleyball players and others. The program provides private and group training sessions, with a focus on beach volleyball and performance development. 00:48 - Playing with Kim Hildreth, the commitment, the ups and downs, the professional maturity in the partnership, plus, there is value in taking time off from the sport when you need it, less is more, loving the pretty people, how do people "play big" at the net 13:33 - Xolani is a partner to keep, plus, Teegan answering the question on what she wants from this in various ways, managing momentum and sustaining constant pressure 51:53 - Changing the footwork from an indoor court to the sand (pivot-foot), Pottstown, Plus, can she be the second team in the Olympics? 1:18:51 - Our childhoods, our activities vs how much TV we did or did not watch, "Schoolhouse Rock" 1:21:33 - How can beach volleyball become more mainstream? How do the personalities work in the sport? Plus, understanding why the other sports took off 1:35:01 - Xolani Hodel, and why they can be good enough to go to the Olympics, where Xolani got better and where Teegan can get better, playing efficiency in terms of putting up better numbers, and aggressiveness, fan questions and wrap-up
Sep 30

Episode 300 - Wendy Jones

Wendy Jones is an American author, entrepreneur, meditation guide and the founder of "Be Better Media" - a movement dedicated to maximizing wellness, as well as enhancing one's quality of life. She is widely known for her video meditation guides on YouTube, using Somatic meditation - a body-centered practice that uses physical sensations as the primary focus to cultivate awareness, emotional regulation, and mind-body integration. 01:27 - We've come a long way, allowing ourselves to make mistakes and self-correct, and where do we go from here? Is volleyball the most watched sport in the Olympics? 13:36 - "Confessions of a Volleyball Coach," a write-up by coach Jenna Chamberlain, our thoughts, why we loved it and a little friendly insight, it takes more than just talent, plus, with players, at some point, one must participate in one's own salvation, citing the many coaches who succeed in that philosophy, understanding the distinction between "goal" and "expectation." 59:39 - Let's talk about "Somatic Meditation," the Vagus nerve, understanding the Lucid Body, and the chakra system, 1:46:48 - why we love the movie "Die Hard," and the show "Ted Lasso"
Sep 25

Episode 299 - Katie Lindstrom, Brian Hemp & Ben Vaught

Katie Lindstrom is a former collegiate and current professional beach volleyball player from Daytona Beach, Florida. is a decorated setter with a strong collegiate record, multiple national titles, and international medal wins, recognized for her leadership, consistency, and high-level competitive achievement Ben Vaught is a 6'3" American beach volleyball player from Huntington Beach, CA, known for his AVP career, international medals and dynamic athleticism. He is also a former assistant at Vanguard University Brian Hemp is a volleyball coach based in Huntington Beach, California, known for running Sandman Coaching, which offers training for beach volleyball players and others. The program provides private and group training sessions, with a focus on beach volleyball and performance development 01:12 - How did "Sandman" coaching come about? Brian tells all, clips of Todd, Karch, plus, how did Katie and Ben hook up, what is "Escape Room?" 14:04 - Which school did Katie have the most fun? When the women's game passed the torch? From evolution to revolution of the women's game, is it the men's division's responsibility to snatch the baton? When was the first time we saw Taylor Crabb play? 30:01 - When to choose to "3" or "4" block vs when to 1-2 it, who you are playing against and the decision to make, energy efficiency, the evolution of the "faster game." Coaches that helped shape Katie's career, why people have a heightened emphasis on the "mental" but at the same time, do nothing in practice to help it. 54:22 - Brian had a great year, presenting people their options as a coach, a fun "American Idol judge" approach to coaching 58:55 - Top 3 players on the domestic scene this year for men and women, a spillover to the GOAT conversation, GOAT "goofy-foot's" (so many) 1:23:21 - TKN gives people a "coming to Jesus" moment, who are the real killers in this game? 1:30:10 - Favorite venues, Elite athletes that are good in other sports, more on GOAT defenders, and other greats like Todd, Stein, Mayor 1:45:30 - Ruth Nelson question: how do we keep the interest sustainable for juniors on different levels? 1:55:40 - Ruth Nelson takes us waaaaaay back to the old school, plus, a gift from Brian, and final question for Brian, wrap up

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