Professional Beach Volleyball Player
In the world of volleyball, Kerri has accomplished everything. She is a four-time collegiate All-American, has taken 5 trips to the Games, and won 3 Gold medals. Even with all of these accomplishments, Kerri hasn’t rested on her laurels. She’s a lifelong learner, and consistently pushes herself.
Level up on and off the court
Purchase a course to learn how the world's best work on their physical and mental game. All of our courses provide insight into the drills and exercises that the most accomplished athletes use to level up.
Welcome to The Skills. In this session, Kerri will talk about why she wanted to be an instructor at The Skills, and what you should expect to learn from her courses. She discusses her life experiences, the fundamentals of volleyball, and the intangible skills that have helped her become a legend in the sport.
"Discipline equals freedom" is a favorite quote of Kerri's. In her personal and professional life, she has found ways of being in the moment, keeping her mind clear, and focusing on the things that matter. In this lesson, you'll be inspired to work on your own self-control and discipline.
No matter how long you've been playing volleyball, you're never too advanced to practice and master the fundamentals. In this session, Kerri will walk you through the fundamentals that she's consistently practicing and improving.
In this session, Kerri will breakdown the most basic elements of passing; body platform, body position, and footwork. Once you've mastered these principles, you'll be ready for more advanced passing skills.
You've mastered the basics of passing. It's time to learn some more complex movements and how they will build off the fundamentals of eye contact and tracking, ball control, and a holistic approach.
Now that you've learned those skills, Kerri will now talk through the "hubby wife" concept, a strategy for a middle player, and differences between indoor volleyball and beach volleyball.
Hear Kerri Walsh's long and interesting journey to the Games. She talks through the highs and lows of her career and how she became an elite athlete.
Losing is an integral part of competition. Learn from Kerri how to handle losing and grow from it.
In this session, Kerri focuses on the basics of setting. She'll talk about the importance of setting and go through the following skills: platform, huge hands, & footwork.
Now that you have learned the basics of setting, Kerri will walk you through the next set of skills: bump sets, follow-through, & waiting.
Now you have learned the skills needed for setting. In this session, Kerri talks through some tips needed to advance your setting: strategy, common mistakes, & indoor vs beach.
Kerri talks about how her support system has helped her throughout her career and life. One of the biggest lessons she has learned through their support is loving herself.
In this lesson, Kerri will talk about the fundamental skills needed for attacking. She will break down the proper form for your approach, your arm swing, and your point of contact.
After learning the basics of attacking, you are ready for some more advanced insights. In this session, Kerri will talk about the strategy of attacking, the difference between left and right, and common mistakes. Finally, she will talk about the importance of follow-through.
What does playing with heart mean and how do you channel it into your game? Kerri talks about how she plays with heart and the importance to her career.
Serving is one of the most iconic skills in volleyball. In this session, Kerri will cover the importance of learning the skills of serving. She will cover the toss, point of contact, and how to deal with wind.
Once you've learned the basics of serving, you are ready to learn some more advanced skills. Kerri talks about target, ball trajectory, and Indoor vs Outdoor.
Pressure is a part of everybody's life, whether you are an athlete or not. The competitive nature of sports causes pressure on all participants. Being able to overcome, or combat, these pressures is a testament to your strength as an athlete. In this session, Kerri talks about how she combats pressure in her athletic career and how that has aided her success.
Progressions are one of the most important fundamentals to master as a volleyball athlete. Kerri will discuss progressions, why they are so important & the key elements of passing and setting progressions.
In this session, Kerri talks about the theory behind progressions. She then will dive into the key elements of attacking and serving progressions.
In your last technical session with Kerri, let's talk defense. She will teach you the overall skills of defense, blocking, dropping, and digs.
Kerri talks about some of the important mantras she lives by and life lessons that she has learned along the way.
In your final session, Kerri talks about the future of volleyball and discusses strategies for young players to level up in the game.
