58 Quotes by Karch Kiraly

We play at the world's most beautiful beaches but in the world's most challenging conditions. It is not like you play one match and you go back to air conditioning. We do it all day long.

It's the best. And the job site isn't too bad, either.

Most people put a hat and glasses on to go incognito. I take them off.

Physically I'm not as strong as I was, but I try to make up for it mentally. It's a big challenge, and I relish it, competing with guys half my age.

The indoor game is much more of a team game, having to work effectively with a group of 15 to 20 people, striving to improve every day, every drill, even every contact. The beach game is much more of an individual game within a team sport, much less about organized practices with coaches and much more about just playing the game.

My dad was a really intense competitor and that rubbed off on me. He was loud and vocal on the court, so I let him do all the talking. But I developed a kind of quiet intensity that I knew I had to have to improve and compete with grown men. It took every ounce of focus.

It's a serve and pass game.

I played a kid's game, I got to do it at the beach, and I was able to support my family. I consider myself incredibly lucky.

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.