It was really an exciting time trying to find my way from being a boy to becoming a manยbeing toe to toe and eye to eye with grown men, even though I was only 11 or 12.
Karch KiralyNo volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without believing in yourself, and that belief is completely under your control.
Karch KiralyI just think about what I am doing on my side of the net, which requires focus. Even after all the years I've been playing, I still get butterflies before each match.
Karch KiralyWhen I warm up now thoughยespecially on center courtยthere is usually music playing, so I don't really mess with music.
Karch KiralyThe beach game taught me great lessons about how to elevate the play of my teammate, or teammates, and how to anticipate and expect the ball so much more than the indoor game ever could. It taught me - even forced me - to be a much better all-around player. That allowed me to help our USA Olympic Team in many more ways than I ever could have otherwise.
Karch Kiraly