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Lindsey Berg’s Volleyball Keys to More Accurate Setting Using the “W”

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA July 30, 2020 0

Hi there, Lindsey Berg again imparting strategy from my “Short Setters Handbook”! In my last volleyball tips for setters blog post we discussed setting “touch”. Your ability to have a good feel for the ball. It’s a very important part of delivering what your hitters need. A good feel helps... Read more

Lindsey Berg Volleyball Tips for Setters

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA June 29, 2020 0

SETTING TOUCH Hi all, Lindsey Berg here again! In my last volleyball tips for setters blog post we discussed volleyball footwork and how proper footwork can assuage a number of passing errors. Today I want to help you get a feel for the ball. You see, your ability to have a... Read more

Volleyball Footwork: Lets Take the Next Step Together

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 20, 2020 0

Hi all, Lindsey Berg here! In my last blog we dove into the importance of proper volleyball footwork. Like in all sport, footwork leads to efficiency and effectiveness. You can say, it’s a critical first step toward mastering your position. As I mentioned last time, to be efficient means... Read more

Lindsey Berg: Volleyball Footwork Makes Perfect Passes

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA March 30, 2020 0

Olympian Volleyball player Lindsey Berg espouses one thing that she thinks all might agree on in the volleyball footwork world. That a shorter/smaller setter will make faster moves to the ball. She’s been addressing these and other skill sets specific to small setters in her recent blog posts, like... Read more

Diablo Valley Wolves Soccer: Diablo FC, Heritage Clubs Join Forces

Club Sports HS / CLUB Soccer March 24, 2020 0

Two Respected Central Contra Costa County Soccer Clubs Merge To Create The Diablo Valley Wolves, Strengthen The Playing Field • Local competitive youth soccer has taken on a retro look following the announcement that Diablo Futbol Club and Heritage Soccer Club are merging to form Diablo Valley Wolves, a... Read more

Lindsey Berg: Volleyball Short Setters Handbook

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA March 10, 2020 0

MOVING TO THE BALL Olympian Volleyball player Lindsey Berg espouses one thing that she thinks all might agree on in the volleyball world. That there is a big possibility that a shorter/smaller setter will make faster moves to the ball. But that wouldn’t be a good enough reason to... Read more

Volleyball Blocking Techniques- What works for you?

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 14, 2020 0

In my last blog post, I covered 3 Weapons For Effective Blocking. We detailed our way through “soft blocking”, “swing blocking” and “the joust”. Each have to do with hand positioning and making sure your hands are as big as you can make them appear to be. Now, lets... Read more

Lindsey Berg: 3 Weapons for Effective Blocking

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA January 13, 2020 0

Hi volleyball friends. Lets pick up where we left off in my last blog. We are discussing weapons for small blockers. This post covers hand positioning! These are my 3 Weapons For Effective Blocking. Lets dig in. For smaller blockers, it’s very important to be disciplined so the defense... Read more

Volleyball Insider: Weapons For Small Blockers

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA December 10, 2019 0

Continued from 3-time Olympic Volleyball, Lindsey Berg “Short Setter’s Handbook” series. We were playing in the FIVB’s Grand Prix tournament against Italy. I had competed against the Italians for many years and also alongside a few of them as teammates on foreign club teams. Throughout my professional career, the Italians always tried to... Read more

USA Boxing’s 2019 Last Chance Qualifier

Club Sports Los Angeles City Section Martial Arts San Diego Section SoCal Edition Southern Section October 24, 2019 0

Gloves are On! USA Boxing’s 2019 Last Chance Qualifier Comes to Oxnard… National PAL Boxing Tournament Takes Place November 1-9, 2019 and offers last shot at Team USA 2020 Olympics. Spectators and elite boxers are invited to participate in this prestigious tournament. It’s one of the largest amateur boxing... Read more

Going the Distance: Angel More Menlo School-Atherton

Aquatics Central Coast Section Club Sports SportStars of the Week August 21, 2019 0

Angel More, Menlo School-Atherton – Distance Swimming – Senior named SportStar of the Week. So… what did you do this weekend? Angel More swam 28 miles around the Manhattan Island in New York City. She’s also setting records on Menlo-Atherton’s swim team and was a league championships qualifier. But... Read more

Linsdey Berg: Playing From The Heart

Club Sports LEVELUP INSIDERS VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 20, 2019 0

My name is Lindsey Berg. I was born and raised in the incredible volleyball state of Hawaii. My volleyball skills then took me to Minnesota for college, the Olympics three times, and all over the world playing professionally. After retiring five years ago from the sport, it is finally... Read more