Side-Out Wins National 2015 PhRMA Research & Hope Award

Leave a Comment / Foundation News / Julie Matthews

Washington, D.C., September 10, 2015 — Northern Virginia-based non-profit, The Side-Out Foundation, was honored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA Research) with the Community Champion Research & Hope Award at a celebration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening, the foundation announced. The award recognizes Side-Out for its outstanding achievements in the fight […]

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Listen to Advice from Dig Pink® Veterans

Leave a Comment / Dig Pink / Julie Matthews

Originally published in the AVCA’s Phenom Magazine, Winter 2011 and on the Side-Out blog November 7, 2011. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. ~George Bernard Shaw When it comes to hosting Dig

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Music Therapy – The Power of Music

Leave a Comment / Patient Reflections / Julie Matthews

Music is magical. It can inspire, it can soothe, it can energize. For patients, music can serve as a vital outlet, a medium to express your anger, frustration, fear and joy. It has even been found to have a physical benefit for patients. Throughout my treatment for leukemia, music was a constant. Sometimes I used

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Wide Leg Forward Bend with Shoulder Stretch

13 Yoga Positions that Will Amp Up Your Volleyball Game

Leave a Comment / Skills & Drills / Samantha Freeman

I will be the first to say that I am horrendous when it comes to cross-training. It’s not that I don’t understand the importance of it; I would rather just take an extra day off from my training schedule than do another workout that I’m pretending to know how to do. I realize that this

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#WillToWay: Never Stop Learning

Leave a Comment / Skills & Drills / Tim Anderson

Do you ever get tired of studying and just want to stop learning? In 2004, at the age of 43, I made a decision that changed my life completely. I decided to go back to school and obtain my Master’s degree. I knew that it would be a challenge for many reasons. I hadn’t studied

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Good Right Side Defense by Protecting the Line

Leave a Comment / Skills & Drills / Art of Coaching Volleyball

Good Right Side Defense One of the points Penn State coaches emphasized with their diggers during early-season training is protecting the right sideline by getting around the ball. Salima Rockwell, the Nittany Lions’ associate head coach, demonstrates good digging form in this video – taking a big step in the direction of the ball to

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#WillToWay: Working My Way Off the Bench

Leave a Comment / Skills & Drills / Josh Bryant

Football has always been a passion of mine. I am the kind of person who clears my schedule on Sundays during the fall just to make sure that I watch as many games as I can. If the Washington Redskins are playing, don’t expect me to be anywhere other than in front of a TV.

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Deep Ball Passing With Alex Klineman

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U.S. outside hitter Alex Klineman, who was an All American at Stanford University, gives us a short tutorial on how the national team practices the drop step for deep ball passing. As Alix describes, sometimes there’s not enough time to get in position to pass the ball in your midline. Instead, you can take a

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#WillToWay: 5 Tips for Leaving Your Comfort Zone

Leave a Comment / Skills & Drills / Rick Dunetz

I’ve always been a shy person who resisted the process of trying new things and changing up my routines. When you go to college, it’s an entirely new experience where you are completely out of your comfort zone, and I had to get better at it quickly. Getting through those feelings of shyness is all

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