Episode 220 - Chaim Schalk & James Shaw

Chaim Schalk is a Canadian-American Professional beach volleyball player. Starting at age 12, he has enjoyed success at the elite level winning championship titles in College, in the AVP, FIVB, NORCECA - and even a ninth place finish in the 2016 Rio Olympics. James Shaw is an American professional beach volleyball player. And standout indoor setter at Stanford (Winning the Lloy Ball Award) and an dynamic opposite on the professional indoor scene, he wasted no time getting his feet hot in the sand, highlighting his amazing run from the qualifier at Huntington Beach to the main draw to an impressive 7th place, and then a third at Virginia Beach, and top finishes on the international scene (1st at FIVB New Zealand). 01:04 - How did this marriage happen? Plus, having a partner where you don't have to deal with your partner, motivation vs tactical, why Jake Gibb was so good. 12:44 - why they have shown improvement the last 4 months, being good at everything vs being great at one thing 29:50 - getting that "level up" monkey off your back, crossing your goals with your expectations 38:45 - Where there can be improvement in their game, plus, some of the challenges going from indoor to beach as well as things that transferred more seamlessly 42:50 - the list of "controllables," plus, more areas for improvement 57:35 - getting after it vs feeling out/strategic 1:08-12 - Thoughts on the league 1:20:56 - Lightning Rounds