Triple Block Heads
by Triple Block Heads
TBH Episode 47: Volleyball Skills That Often Get Overlooked
About this podcast
Welcome to Triple Block Heads; the podcast for all things volleyball. Each episode, the trio of Block Heads will discuss topics that will hit home for a variety of volleyball enthusiasts, from beginners to collegiate athletes and volley nerds in between. The Block Heads bring a combined 50 years of coaching experience ranging from club to the highest levels of Division 1.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 30 episodes
- TBH Episode 47: Volleyball Skills That Often Get Overlooked · 33 min · Episode 47Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Triple Block Heads, Makani, Frank, and Marc go back to the podcast's roots. They look at the volleyball skills that are undervalued or…
- TBH Episode 46: Exploring Effective Gym Practices: From Music, Motivation, and More · 53 min · Episode 46Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Triple Block Heads volleyball podcast, Makani, Frank, and Marc discuss their personal preferences for building an effective gym/court…
- TBH Episode 45: RPI Decoded: How Scheduling Can Make or Break Your Season · 44 min · Episode 45Send us Fan Mail Hosts Makani, Marc, and Frank explain NCAA volleyball’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI) and how it drives scheduling, tournament selection, and recruiting. They…
- TBH Episode 44: Navigating The Shift: Club to High School Transition · 41 min · Episode 44Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads episode, Makani, Frank, and Marc discuss the complexities club volleyball players face transitioning into high school season…
- TBH Episode 43: Balancing Act: Understanding Intensity Levels in Training · 33 min · Episode 43Send us Fan Mail In this episode of “Triple Block Heads,” Makani, Marc, and Frank discuss structuring volleyball training intensity using a red/yellow/green practice model to…
- TBH Episode 42: Coaching Littles 13 and under · 44 min · Episode 42Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads episode, Makani, Marc, and Frank discuss Frank’s first season coaching a 12U team while also coaching 17s, including the challenge of…
- TBH Episode 41: Summer Club Tryouts · 41 min · Episode 41Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads volleyball podcast episode, the hosts discuss how club volleyball tryouts shifted over the last decade from fall to summer, driven by…
- TBH Episode 40: The Volley Venture: The Business of Private Equity in Volleyball · 38 min · Episode 40Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads episode, Makani, Frank, and Marc discuss how youth sports—and especially club volleyball—have shifted from many small “mom-and-pop”…
- TBH Episode 39: Navigating June: Athlete's Dilemma and Decisions · 36 min · Episode 39Send us Fan Mail The Triple Block Heads hosts joke about Frank shaving his head, then discuss how club volleyball athletes should navigate June’s overlapping options: club…
- TBH Episode 38: Volleyball Unplugged: High Performance Memories and Evolution · 45 min · Episode 38Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Triple Block Heads volleyball podcast, Makani, Marc, and Frank discuss the USA Volleyball High Performance Tournament (later the All-Star…
- TBH Episode 37: From Passion to Profession: Breaking into Coaching · 31 min · Episode 37Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads volleyball podcast episode, the hosts discuss how to enter coaching, emphasizing that many start in club volleyball and should…
- TBH Episode 36: Two Libero System: Strategy, Recruitment, and Challenges · 31 min · Episode 36Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads volleyball podcast episode, Frank, Marc, and Makani discuss the two-libero system: its origins from the late-1990s libero rule…
- TBH Episode 35: The Role of Clubs in Athlete Injury Prevention · 35 min · Episode 35Send us Fan Mail Makani, Marc, and Frank discuss how volleyball clubs can prevent injuries and support athletes through rehab, emphasizing that overuse injuries are rising due to…
- TBH Episode 34: The Toughest Position... Middle Blocker · 48 min · Episode 34Send us Fan Mail In this Triple Block Heads volleyball podcast episode, Makani, Frank, and Marc begin a role-specific series focused on training middle blockers offensively and…
- TBH Episode 33: Navigating the Volleyball Transfer Portal · 46 min · Episode 33Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Triple Block Heads Podcast, hosts Makani, Frank, and Marc delve into the complexities of the NCAA transfer portal and its impact on…
- TBH Episode 32: The Road to Nationals - First Qualifier Insights and Preparation · 35 min · Episode 32Send us Fan Mail This episode of the 'Block Triple Blockheads' podcast dives into preparing for National Qualifiers. The hosts, Makani, Frank, and Marc, discuss various aspects…
- TBH Episode 31: Offensive Systems and Training Tactics · 56 min · Episode 31Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Triple Block Heads podcast, hosts Makani, Frank, and Marc delve into offensive strategies in volleyball, contrasting it with previously…
- TBH Episode 30: New Years Resolutions for Volleyball · 47 min · Episode 30Send us Fan Mail In this New Year's episode, the hosts of the Triple Block Heads podcast reflect on their journey over the past year in producing content about volleyball. They…
- TBH Episode 29: Changing Positions and Role Acceptance · 36 min · Episode 29Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Triple Block Heads podcast, hosts Makani, Marc, and Frank discuss various aspects of changing positions in volleyball. They delve into the…
- TBH Episode 28: Blockheads Guide to AVCA Convention · 36 min · Episode 28Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the 'Triple Block Head' podcast, hosts Makani, Frank, and Marc discuss the upcoming collegiate volleyball convention at the end of the fall…







