Episode 276 - Skylar "Dale" Davis
About this episode
Skylar "Dale" Davis discusses his journey in beach volleyball, coaching insights, and the evolution of the sport.
Skylar "Dale" Davis is a former professional beach volleyball player, entrepreneur with a specialty in finance. The who's who of players he has played with and against is well-documented. From Belmar, to FUDS, to Manhattan Beach, to the Motherlode, he has more than earned his respect on a bicoastal plane. 02:25 - The transition from big court to short court: what we talk about and the obvious miss, the value and skill set indoor players brought to the beach, coaching club and the Sand Bar 16:42 - How does someone become a good setter? Plus, good male setters that did not use their hands, as well as great hands setters who are not talked about enough, the brilliance of Bruno Oscar Schmidt 33:20 - The women's beach scene, and the hostile takeover of the next generation of great female players, JVA's showcases, BVNE's 'No hands call" tournaments 45:04 - Interesting venues, FUD's, historically educated crowds, pioneering new ideas, Dana Camacho satire 1:04:03 - Making improvements and changes as you get older, maintaining an IQ and still have the body to do something with it, plus, skills vs drills and the debate of athleticism vs better volleyball technique, who is you GOAT? 1:20:15…
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