Jeff Samuels is an American professional beach volleyball player, entrepreneur and coach. A former lacrosse and hockey player, he fell in love with the beach and has been doing it full-time, ever since. Starting his career with the NVL, he won newcomer of the year. He has since won a slew of open tournaments, regionally and on big stages, and remains a top player on the tour. A spokesperson for Hyundai for various branches, he spends a ton of time doing clinics for juniors and sometimes adults.
Tune in, as we chat up, the introduction of the flagrant foul in the NBA, the Will Smith controversy, when words matter and when they do not, respect vs healthy fear in and out of sports, talking to juniors about being careful with the "South Bay stare," knowing who someone is vs highlighting their worst moments, positive reinforcement vs tough love, understanding oppositional defiance disorder, not making moments bigger than they are on court, game-based drills, vs non-game based drills, self-examination leading to self-correction, knowing when to ask for help and humbly accepting it, "respect on one's name," how rule changes rarely affect the top players in the world, players who have to allow coaches to help them, and MORE!
