Volleyball Career Crossroads: Returning After a Year Off - Advice Needed

Question
QUESTION: Hi, my name is Nicolas from Long Island, New York. I am 16 yrs. old and 6'4''. I started playing varsity volleyball at my High School, which has won 2 city championships in the past 2 yrs, in my Freshman year. Originally I didn't really know much about the sport. I ended up trying out and the coach liked my height and he said he saw a lot of potential. So then winter came and I was encouraged to play club volleyball. i tried out and made one of the teams. About 2 days later I had to quit due to that my mom couldn't continue  paying  for club.

Since then I didn't play volleyball for my school in my sophomore year. Now I am going to enter my junior year and I am thinking about going back to it and taking it a lot more serious even though I've been playing tennis over the summer.

Do you think I can get to the point in which I can play pro even though im 16?

ANSWER: Hey Nicholas and welcome to www.allexperts.com!

Before I type a lot, do you mean pro beach?  or pro 6's in Europe?  South American?

Have a great weekend!
Coach Houser


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QUESTION: Sorry for the double post before. My internet was down. I mean pro beach.

Answer
Welcome back!

I have never hung out with any of the pro beach players, and have never had a friend who has played pro beach.  But let's talk about this a moment.

I'm looking at www.avp.com right now.  That's where I would start.  Investigate the requirements of playing pro.  Do you need to be a certain age?  How do you qualify?  

Of course you can still play pro beach. There are only 2 things that are stopping you:  (a# your athleticism and #b) your desire to do it.  If you lack either, then you will not be able to reach this dream of yours.

Taking a year or two or three off won't keep you from this dream, b/c I'm sure there is no age limit.  

Let me know how it all goes!  I'm excited that you have this dream.  Go for it!!!

Coach Houser