‘Ankle braces will weaken your ankles mate, don’t stay on them too long’. I don’t know when or how this myth started, but guys, it ain’t true. We play Volleyball. We jump at the net, surrounded by many other people, land from crazy heights, into even more dangerous positions, feet are everywhere, uncoordinated idiots jumping [...]

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Injuries happen in every sport, and we get a fair share of them. A study was done in Australia by Monash University in 2001 on Injury rates and severity amongst Volleyball participants. There is really no comprehensive source of injury data in Australia. This study used insurance claims, and hospital admissions. [...]

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We all know that setters are clearly the smartest and best-looking players in a Volleyball team, and generally the most talented. But what else do we know?
Let’s do a little bit of background work to start. Somatotype refers to the kind of body shape you have, what your body is inclined to [...]

Stretching is great for your recovery… Pic: Tom@HK
You finish your game, you lost, the coach is mad, you are mad, some idiot tells you to stretch and have something to eat…you get even angrier, grab your bag and storm off to your car and get home as quick as possible. Sound familiar? It’s [...]