Quotes by Volleyball It's hard to give a career like this up, when I tell my wife I'm going to the office, and it's the beach. Karch Kiraly volleyball careers beach I never did. I only prepared to win the next day. Karch Kiraly volleyball next-day winning The beach game taught me great lessons about how to elevate the play of my teammate, or teammates, and how to anticipate and expect the ball so much more than the indoor game ever could. It taught me - even forced me - to be a much better all-around player. That allowed me to help our USA Olympic Team in many more ways than I ever could have otherwise. Karch Kiraly volleyball team beach There's nothing worse than the feeling of wishing you had another chance at a play because you weren't ready. Every athlete has those feelings to mull over, and over and over ... Don't even expose yourself to the possibility to being caught off-guard. Karch Kiraly volleyball athlete play It's a serve and pass game. Karch Kiraly volleyball games The indoor game is much more of a team game, having to work effectively with a group of 15 to 20 people, striving to improve every day, every drill, even every contact. The beach game is much more of an individual game within a team sport, much less about organized practices with coaches and much more about just playing the game. Karch Kiraly volleyball sports beach Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom. Karch Kiraly volleyball player giving Most people put a hat and glasses on to go incognito. I take them off. Karch Kiraly volleyball glasses people Physically I'm not as strong as I was, but I try to make up for it mentally. It's a big challenge, and I relish it, competing with guys half my age. Karch Kiraly volleyball inspirational funny We play at the world's most beautiful beaches but in the world's most challenging conditions. It is not like you play one match and you go back to air conditioning. We do it all day long. Karch Kiraly volleyball beautiful beach I was fortunate to start the sport at a young age. I was 6 years old when my dad started teaching me. We started playing tournaments together when I was 11, in the lower ranking of beach volleyball in California. We weren't playing against kids; we played against grown men, so immediately, I had to raise my game to compete. Karch Kiraly volleyball sports beach I still get excited just attending a final four, because the process is so long, so arduous, so challenging, that when it finally arrives, the adrenaline can't help but take over. I love the sense of accomplishment and camaraderie that the indoor game can engender. Karch Kiraly volleyball games long It's the best. And the job site isn't too bad, either. Karch Kiraly site volleyball jobs Adversity, if you allow it to, will fortify you and make you the best you can be. Kerri Walsh volleyball inspirational funny You touch every other ball and, if you screw up, you only have one more person to back you up. You can't go hide in the corner. Kerri Walsh volleyball screw-ups sports To me, crying is not a sign of weakness. She wants it that bad and she puts her whole heart into it. She had really high expectations, and that's why she's so good. She just had a bad game. Kerri Walsh volleyball inspirational funny If you are not prepared, you cannot work out intensely. If you do not perform, you cannot get results, and if you can't do your best to recover, you won't get the benefits of your hard work. Kerri Walsh volleyball inspirational funny We had two goals...One was to cherish every moment together, cherish the journey because the journey allows you to learn and grow. The other was to win a gold medal. Kerri Walsh volleyball journey winning We were very aggressive, and when we're aggressive, it's hard to stop us. Kerri Walsh volleyball inspirational funny In my heart, I'm so far from done. Kerri Walsh volleyball done heart «1234567891011»