For this 6th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team USA's top beach volleyball players, Mark Burik.

Mark is an AVP Pro Athlete and the CEO and Founder of inarguably the most popular online beach volleyball coaching program, Better at Beach. Mark has also represented team USA in the world tour as well as  in the NORCECA where he won the gold in 2016.

In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows

(S)ubjective History
- His origin story of being both an indoor and beach volleyball player balancing both sports at the same time
- How personal frustrations, setbacks, and challenges fired him up further to go full time Beach Volleyball athlete
- How his intense work ethic and drive to improve proved to be a double edge sword in his early career

(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills he is most proud of
- What technical aspect he is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master

(A)ssessment 
- An inside look at his current journey as an Beach Volleyball athlete, competitor, coach, family man and business owner

(P)lan of action
- His current goals as an athlete in terms of his health, physical conditioning, and competing in the AVP
- What's next in line to the Better at Beach program in terms of coaching and hosting camps
- How being a family man and looking to start his own family gets top priority for now

I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by his story as much as I did! 

Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!

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Mark's Socials
IG: @markburik
Better at beach IG: @betteratbeachvolleyball

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Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon

Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/