Chris Shaffer is an American beach volleyball player and indoor pro for the San Diego "Wild." He is also a club coach at "Coast" in San Diego. Gonna be fun. Born out of the womb to play, he brings a wealth of experience at a very young age.
01:30 - Why volleyball? The family tradition, the competitive nature, 9-man culture clips, plus, his "level-up" moment
11:30 - Going where people want you there, the support system of community in San Diego
17:36 - Did players who were younger that accelerated faster force you to re-examine your approach? His injury putting things in better perspective, does coaching help remind you to monitor your own techniques and habits as an active player? How lifting and nutrition comes into play
27:30 - The time to build your IQ vs still having the body to do something about it, playing indoor with the wild
33:31 - The generational change in girls beach volleyball, things indoor players bring to the beach right away, where is the men's beach scene from four years ago to the present, promoting the juniors "Hawaii Festival"
45:50 - About Lior, The Hermosa Beach Open, the grind, the experience playing together going in, know how to win vs being fun to watch
1:00:50 - The value of holding your platform, your hands, plus, what are you looking at when you are playing defense/digging?
1:07:40 - How showing 11's rotation is "god's work." Learning "rows," new indoor rules, love it or hate it, and how to adjust to it, or do you HAVE to adjust to it
1:22:22 - Ways to make your game improve and be sustainable, his sister Michelle Shaffer
1:27:15 - Good books for our sports, and other stuff
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