In Episode 11, Brian and Chuck talk about:

1) The value of managing your own facility and how it helps build a club.

2) Aftermath of High School Tryouts and whether "Politics" play a part in decisions.

In Segment 1, we share our experience of how valuable controling a practice facility is for the growth of a club. We discuss how to start the process of finding a space and the issues TNT faced when trying to convert a warehouse into a volleyball gym.

In Segment 2, we answer the questions "Now What?" once the lease is signed. What things need to be considered to make a warehouse into a volleyball practice facility.

In Segment 3, we discuss the aftermath of the high school tryout season. How do politics play a role in school tryouts? Why do National level club players get cut from their school team in their junior year? Are coaches out to get me?

As always, we finish the episode by answering a question from Volleyball Moms facebook page.

Issues and benefits of finding a failicty - 0:30

What to consider after signing a lease - 20:57

Bunker 2.0 Announcement! - 33:20

Aftermath of High School tryouts - 39.31

Impact on Mental Health when getting cut - 44:45

Do private lessons help you make a team? - 51:00

Should playing on a National Team ensure making your HS team? - 52:00

Tony Pettit advice on making a team - 53:30

VBM question of the week - How loud should parents be at a HS match? Just ask SuperFan Marie! - 57:00

In Episode 10, Brian and Chuck welcome Doug Blystone to the Bump Set Mic studio (aka Doug's back patio) and talk about qualities of the ideal coach. Doug has coached high school, club, and college volleyball and is a CAP Cadre specializing in coaching the coaches. In addition, Doug recently travelled to the United World Games (UWG) in Austria and shares his experiences in Europe as well as ideas for taking a team to the UWG in 2025.

In Segment 1, Doug talks about his volleyball journey and how he started coachevals.com as a way to help growth mindset coaches improve their skillset. He talks about mental toughness and how to coach that into your practices. Doug believes in game-like drills and shares lessons he learned from John Kessel and Bill Neville that he still incorporates into his own practice plans. Doug also shares how he trains coaches, and how he started coachevals.com as a way to help coaches improve.

In Segment 2, Doug shares his experiences at the United World Games in Austria and coins the term "volley-cation" to describe an amazing European vacation that includes representing the USA while playing volleyball.

As usual, the episode ends with our Volleyball Moms question of the week where we learn what questions to ask a coach to determine if they are a good fit for your player and family.

Meet Doug Blystone - 0:43

Coaching Evaluations and coachevals.com - 13:41

How to present findings to coaches to help them improve - 15:40

Inspiring players to become coaches - 19:50

Recommended resources for coaches - 26:30

United World Games - 28:10

Doug's idea for UWG 2025 team - 35:00

2025 UWG Agneda - 40:10

Volleyball Moms question of the week - 42:30

TNT is considering building a team for the United World Games (www.unitedworldgames.com) that plays in Klagenfurt, Austria. This event is like a mini-olympics where teams play other countries teams in addition to a sightseeing tour that will visit Germany and Austria. An informational meeting will be posted to the web site and will be scheduled for late September. In the interim, if you have interest, please complete the form found here to express such interest.

If you have any questions, you can contact Doug Blystone at dougblystone@gmail.com. The interest form can be found here: https:\\tinyurl.com\UWGInterest

In Episode 9, Brian and Chuck welcome Coach Bob Quon as they discuss the role that young players play in building a club.

In Segment 1, we talk about the TNT Regional program which has introduced hundreds of young players to volleyball that may not have had the opportunity to join a club and receive quality coaching. We discuss the challenges faced when starting a grassroots program and feedback received from the parents.

In Segment 2, we discuss the Community Outreach programs at TNT Volleyball, and how they are instrumental in introducing players and families to the world of club volleyball. We end the segment sharing insight into the Play4Abbey quads tournament that has raised thousands of dollars towards scholarships for players that cannot afford club volleyball.

A few Volleyball Moms' questions are the perfect way to end the episode, as the panel answers questions posted about private lessons, when to get children started in volleyball, and also the age when children should start playing club volleyball.

Meet Bob Quon- 1:30

How have skills of 14U players changed in the past 10 years - 5:56

TNT Regional Program and how it helped grow the club - 15:41

What is more important, winning or player development? - 24:10

Challenges faced when starting a Regional program - 25:10

Reaching out to the community - 31:53

TNT's biggest competitor - 32:40

How to start reaching out to the community - 33:30

Biggest benefits of reaching out to the community 36:10

Play4Abbey Event - 39:00

Value of Private lessons for younger players- 43:58

How young to get players started in volleyball - 45:50