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- [Man] Head's up!

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- [Man] Let's go!

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- As a coach, one of the challenges,

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^but also the great things about this job

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^is really get to kind of try to understand

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each guy and what they need from you.

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And then you're able to kind of adapt that

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style of teaching to be able to give them

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what they need for success.

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- [Man] Let's go guys!

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(exuberant cheering and applause)

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- Certain guys, when you're talking to them,

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they might not be able to extend hitting arm fully

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so now we have to adapt the way that they're

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approaching to the net.

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The guys that are amputees,

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single amps or double amps,

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their movement on the court is much

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different than guys that have their legs.

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^- Seated volleyball, it's phenomenal.

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^I mean, it really, really is fun.

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It's cool because it's a great equalizer.

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Everybody's in the same playing field.

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Regardless if you're missing limbs,

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or in the a wheelchair or whatever.

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I mean, everybody follows the same exact

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set of rules which is really cool.

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- My job is super easy.

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I get to come out and teach these amazing athletes

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and amazing humans how to play volleyball.

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It's pretty incredible.

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It's pretty awe inspiring.

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- I mean, guys that were in wheelchairs,

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they can move around no problem.

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It's actually kind of the reverse, you know.

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Guys with legs were having challenges like,

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reminding themselves,

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"I need to sit down,

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"I can't jump up and I can't get off

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"the ground and do things"

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It was really neat.

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I mean, if there is any sport out there that does it,

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seated volleyball is the great equalizer.

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There's no other sport like it,

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where everybody is on the same exact page.

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- Yeah!

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(gentle instrumental guitar music)