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The "Option" Episode 244 - Diego Perez & Michael Clark

1 hour 43 minutes Posted Jun 3, 2025 at 12:00 am.

revisiting Huntington Beach and the path to the matches. Plus, how Michael Clark started coaching, and the path through faith and opportunity lead to this, as well as his time as a player.

2001, and the dramatic rule changes on both the beach and indoor, how a ball can be completely spineless and still be a double, the process and preparation of understanding your partner, your opponent, and even certain referees. Plus, enough me talking about me (for the moment)

Diego Perez, and how he started playing, how his dreams are slowly becoming a reality, what coaches preach vs what coaches apply in practice

Was there a level-up moment that made Perez think this is a career or was it a gradual build-up? Keeping the strategy straight and simple, playing with Jeff Samuels

are championships won by blowouts or by two points, and the preparation that helps you deal with it, plus, when it comes to high-pressure moments, Jesus saves all, doing too much vs “do your job”

Jesus is the best mental training

Obeying your virtue vs obeying your passion, praying and gratitude always makes it a better day

Repenting because of consequence vs repenting because of wanting to change, plus, the value of good choirs, the film “’Sound of Freedom,”

religious symbolism vs activism and the value of both, books that inspire athletes

the longer version of “lightning rounds”

ending prayer

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Diego Perez is an American beach volleyball player. Michael Clark is an American beach volleyball coach. They are the founders of "Jesus Rules" volleyball - a faith-based training system for adults, pros, and juniors. As far as the heightened level of play is concerned - and who has their back - they are truly a force to be reckoned with.

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