Welcome to The VolleyBrains Weekly.  

If you’re reading this the moment it has dropped in your mailbox (which is what I’m expecting, right? 🙃) you’ll have another 3 hours before Team USA is going to try to get VNL Gold against Poland.

Be sure to tune in!

And don’t miss the first minutes of that game when the Polish anthem is being played and the entire venue will be chanting…goosebumps are guaranteed.

Here's what we've got this week

• Kirsten Bernthal Booth’s Masterclass is here 🔥

• Bruno Rezende with the precision👌

• Netflix series to check out 🏈

Kirsten Bernthal Booth’s Masterclass is LIVE

We had the pleasure to record a VolleyBrains Masterclass with Kirsten Bernthal Booth, the head coach of Creighton.

Click here to take a look. There are 18 video clips in this 7000+ word long article.

Coach Booth goes over a lot in this Masterclass:

• How she had to develop her own coaching demeanor

• What her ultimate goals are in coaching

• How her program goes about developing a tight-knit team

• How she handles herself before, during, and after games (wins and losses)

• The use of visualization and mindfulness during their season (and how Neuro Fuel came to be)

And so, so much more.

Sit down, grab a coffee, and go through all of it at your own pace. Enjoy!

And a big thanks to Kirsten for her availability.👍

Bruno’s underhand setting 🔥

A few days ago Poland won the VNL quarter-final against Brazil…below you can find 2 ‘underhand gems’ by Brazilian setter Bruno Rezende.

On both occasions Brazil didn’t score…and we didn’t get to see a replay.

You’ll get the replay right here. 🙃

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Netflix series to watch.

Yes, I have a soft spot for sports documentaries.

And I’m pretty sure the readers of this newsletter aren’t that different. 

If you are a Netflix subscriber, go and take a look at the ‘Quarterback’ series.

Being a Euro and having ZERO knowledge or connection to American Football, man, we are seriously liking this.

You’ll get a great insight into what goes on in these athletes’ lives, and how much is being asked of them

The storyline is very good. Even though all 3 main characters are very different people, in a way you’ll feel for all of them.

That’s what a good docu should do to you, right? 😇

Summer schedule for the VolleyBrains Weekly.

We’re doubling down on creating our Masterclasses and Practice videos for volleybrains.com in the coming weeks.

You can expect this newsletter to drop in your mailbox every 2 weeks during the summer months. 👍

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That's a wrap. See you in 2 weeks!

Matias