I was fortunate to start the sport at a young age. I was 6 years old when my dad started teaching me. We started playing tournaments together when I was 11, in the lower ranking of beach volleyball in California.… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Here I am, 11 years old, and these grown men have to give it everything they have to beat me. In one part of… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
The indoor game is much more of a team game, having to work effectively with a group of 15 to 20 people, striving to… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I just think about what I am doing on my side of the net, which requires focus. Even after all the years I've been… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Any beach is more attractive than the inside of any stadium in the world. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Great passing and setting - I admire that more than the super big guys pounding the ball. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I still get excited just attending a final four, because the process is so long, so arduous, so challenging, that when it finally arrives,… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I take a tremendous amount of punishment and abuse every weekend because every team serves at me. So I have to carry the offensive… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I was fortunate to start the sport at a young age. I was 6 years old when my dad started teaching me. We started… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
A lot of guys are out there with their iPods. I'm not one of them. I just never really got into it. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
And I really felt like I would regret never accomplishing my goals on the beach, or missing special moments with my kids, more than… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
The men's game probably has a little more power to it, so the rallies aren't quite as long. Some people prefer that power and… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
