WE VERSED AN OLYMPIAN?! | Mic'd Up Volleyball | EVPC Men's Fall 2024 | Episode 2

[@chronoshade1286]

being accountable after the game and talking about it means a lot more than winning because you guys are improving instead of winning and brushing it off

[@MKVB.2]

This team runs deeper than volleyball. We all understand that intense/heated moments may happen. I’m just super thankful for how we can all talk to each other during and after the game despite having some arguments ✊🏽

[@Gamermonkey-980]

@@MKVB.2your team is really good

[@littlepogchamp69]

im not even playing with aiden but i wanna give him a kiss for these beautiful sets

[@pinoyboy3552]

mad respect for keeping in the footage of them talking it out like that, it is very real and human for stuff like that to go down

[@byatle]

shoutout to you boys being real with each other and talking it out during the match

[@reecebecque762]

I think this video and tournament arc were my favorite videos so far. Showing the ugly side of high level competitive play is so important and I think this video demonstrated how much the mental game affects your play. In the second and third set yall were not playing that well because of frustration but in the fourth and fifth set yall turned it up because you guys were able to overcome that barrier. Good shit Marco!

[@MKVB.2]

Thank you! Yeah we gave it some thought and ultimately we want to keep our content as real as possible, even tho it comes out a bit ugly. Much love for making a comment about it and I'm glad you're enjoying this journey as much as I am :)

[@Dankhootan]

This episode got me feeling alil emotional and wholesome at the same time. My team had some heated arguments before during a game which happens especially when the adrenaline kicks in like crazy. But its really nice to talk it out and joke bout it after. Props to you guys for keeping it real with each other. Another great video ❤️

[@MKVB.2]

Much love man! Yeah we want to keep our content as real as possible and not just show the physical challenges that this sport has to offer

[@Devin127]

Cole did his damn thing in that 4th set

[@MKVB.2]

Yessir! He turned up 😮‍💨

[@archiveowned]

aiden’s hands were cooking as usual 🗣

[@goncalocosta2408]

watching you is making me get better! thanks for doing what you do! keep on going!

[@MKVB.2]

Much love bro! I’m glad you enjoy the videos

[@hashille6381]

Watching Aiden makes me realize how little my setter sets his middles... great game boys

[@R.T.24-uw9hs]

Dang libero got CRAZY SKILLS 🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@letitr0ck]

Love the hour long videos. Keep em coming please ❤

[@MKVB.2]

You got it! Much love bro

[@liken00ther99]

Bro your jump serve is awesome. Would you consider doing a tutorial of how you do it. The toss and jump is a quick sequence

[@MKVB.2]

Thank you :) I’ll definitely consider doing some tutorial videos

[@anaclarameneghini5552]

I won’t lie seeing you guys being comfortable enough to say “the way you’re talking with people is pissing me off” and then working on it after really made me cry cause where I play they just get angry and start doing faces but they don’t tell you shit so you’ll just be playing and making mistakes and you feel like the worst player cause they don’t help you and that stuff

[@jasper909]

Probably could have had a better choice of words when pointing out your oppo not defending his zone but imo there's absolutely no reason for him not to pick either of those balls up. great talk before the 4th set though!

[@colebehiels2203]

I’m the opposite here, and you’re 100% correct. I’ve always been a weak defender overall but this game I was just not making good reads or being where I should be. It was just a combination of tempers flaring and emotion running high, we talked about it after the game and addressed everything and talked it out :)

[@jasper909]

@@colebehiels2203 Everyone who competes, in any sport/setting, has probably been in your guys' situation, I know I have been. You guys only had a short bit of time to talk it out before the 4th set which it seemed like you managed. Not everyone's capable of doing that, good on you guys! Besides that I'm sure there's more happening behind the scenes that we don't get to see, so for your sake I hope you won't take any of the comments on this video too seriously. You guys did well! Must've been exciting seeing Lucas van Berkel roll up before the game hahaha

[@colebehiels2203]

@@jasper909 honestly man I’ve played this sport for about a decade, used to compete at a higher level and now I just play for fun. It definitely does teach mental resilience for sure, because between the other team, fans, high stakes games or even your own team, you eventually learn a certain level of mental composure and you realize at the end of the day, it is just a sport although it feels more stressful at times! And yeah, playing against some of these guys like LVB and some of the other trinity western alumni definitely is humbling lol, it can definitely remind you just how good some players are - really tall and dominant athletes

[@coolinchin3477]

@@colebehiels2203yo I’m curious btw, idk if that’s the curl-out position but it seems like you’re always away from position 2 when defending, so much so that you’re unable to cover close tips. I could just be trippin. Regardless, is that positioning just accidental attack positioning habit or is there merit behind that positioning.l?

[@colebehiels2203]

@@coolinchin3477 Hey sorry just saw this comment. Honestly for my defense I play isn't really ideal, I have a tendency to be a little lazy and flat footed and I am actively working on both. You are 100% right, if I was playing a little more up when backrow, or curled better in front row, I would have a lot more pickups - but I am a little guilty of relying my team who are a lot better defenders than I am, to pick up the ball. Hopefully this answers your question man!

[@Furanco]

In addition to playing well, you can see that they are a great team made up great people. Great game guys!!

[@MKVB.2]

Much love dude ✊🏽✊🏽

[@Ashyx1n]

45:26 Wooooh, that's some n'gapeth right there

[@MKVB.2]

my one and only middle moment hahah

[@ghostbustthat9688]

2x Olympian Lucas Van Berkel that's crazy

[@binarysunsets665]

tooling a professional middle blocker in a local mens league must feel great

[@MKVB.2]

Yeah he was insane to play against him. I’m sure we’ll face off against him again

[@totallynotactive]

AYEEEEE ANOTHER UPLOAD YOU ALREADY KNOWWWW [side note your form is crazy good wish mine was that good/cool looking😮‍💨] (also that top spin?!? since when could you do those🤯)

[@MKVB.2]

Much love dude! I only whip out the topper at 24 points. SPIN TO WIN

[@yessirmyglckchen7890]

Love your vids!!! But it would be so awesome if you would put some warm up footage. Like some spiking warm up ;)

[@MKVB.2]

Noted!! Thank you :))

[@yessirmyglckchen7890]

@@MKVB.2 only love ❤️

[@H0rizon_m3lody]

uhh just a tip i see that your blocker in position 2 is often a little to far out and that leave to much cross open espiecially because i can see your middle(don't know all ur names yet) having to cover way to much ground. im a 6'9" middle and often i only find that your blocker on position 2 is to far out(e.g. 17:40 we see the setter jump from a good spot and drift towards the line and create a seam harder to cover by the middle and defence, ending up creating a scramble, *trust your defence*, its more annoying having a good hit being picking up instead of blocked). if he is undersized then i feel as though it is understandable, but you all have good block heights so no point in doing that edit: uhh im not sure if this will help much but the approach timing of your middle is a little early: he starts his approach early and his approach is really slow so he isn't jumping fully, a quick solve would be to get him to start his approach later and make his approach faster so he isn't jumping in a way that will cause injury edit 2: not tryna sound like an asshole but im also a middle and my own coachs always say the best way to improve your own technique is to teach these thing to others, because you can see the mistakes they make and transfer your insight of their flaws and create a better form for yourself. im also editing as i go through the video

[@MKVB.2]

Hello! Dude I love this. For real. We don't have a coach and only a handful of my teammates have been playing the sport at the collegiate level. So insight like this is perfect :) Also, you don't sound like and a**hole at all. I appreciate all the constructive feedback that comes our way. Hopefully my teammates see this comment haha On a side note, I would really love if you could give me some tips. I've only been playing for a few years and most of what I know about the sport has just been learned through playing. So my IQ of the game isn't the greatest haha. but yeah, don't hesitate to give feedback for myself and my team. We are always looking for ways to improve :)

[@HoodCoy]

Our sweet sweet Aiden

[@slipshod8286]

Don't get me wrong Brenan has hops, but i think its more that his arms are incredibly long. Nice to see new people on the team though! We'll miss U15 boy this episode.

[@slipshod8286]

Also I didnt think anyone could make kyle look small but that skinny guy on the other team is hugemungous

[@vt64]

Learned so much from this video. And I totally get where Jet is coming from

[@andrewdryburgh1893]

How tall is the net? Are most other our team just giants??!

[@pandacraft77]

always 8ft

[@thomaso171]

men’s

[@adrianwidlak6463]

2,43m

[@colebehiels2203]

Yes I am playing in this game, everyone on their team was between 6’3-6’10 or about 190-208 cm. Standard men’s height they are just giants 😂

[@AutisticVaxtard]

In college, always giants

[@madmartian2]

28:01 the Caleb touch. I don't know what that opponent was thinking happened. He just reached higher. That's only called if the hands come down then go back up as a 2nd attempt to put the ball up to the team. 🤷‍♂️ I guess he just saw it wrong.

[@MKVB.2]

Yee it’s def tough when there are no refs, but I do think the opponent genuinely thought it was not consider a block. Just a little misunderstanding, but I’m glad we were able to easily figure it out

[@hello.stephensalvador]

I'm in love with Kyle

[@Pipapussei]

same

[@TimBuckkTwo]

The missing pings sent me 😂

[@Arcspada]

"sets drugs" "block roll" 🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@Zeenyatt]

I was the opponent and I admit you guys play very well

[@vt64]

I can’t believe you’re 5’10. They really are giants

[@loupafoid]

nah if i played with Lucas Van Berkel, I WOULD SET HIM EVERY BALL

[@acedog7420]

i doubt he would want to hit that much in a casual mens league, probably would want to save himself for his pro leagues

[@Detr0y_]

LESSSS GOOOOO NEW VIDDD

[@YoungCameron]

Editor notes make me smile

[@andrescastano9448]

Yo how tall are you? Your vert is insane

[@maju5063]

Kyle is such a monster

[@timofee.]

37:52 caleb lol

[@calebcooper9175]

Is me. 🫣

[@timofee.]

@@calebcooper9175 ur cute lel

[@wormlax24]

We need 27:11 as a sticker or something what a look at the camera LOL

[@Noone1111ttyi]

The setter is insane

[@HiddenUzumaki]

Dang, icl you have such a good setter, is there anyone in your team that is left handed?

[@alexanderyang3145]

You six packed him @3:35 lol

[@tinoovb]

u get up so highh

[@Broanater]

Is Aiden a coach? The way he talks seems very calming but assertive like a good coach should be, imo atleast.

[@colebehiels2203]

Yeah he’s a coach and a very good one at that :)

[@madmartian2]

Did you ask Matt to play middle again and he said "🖕🏽 I'm staying home"? I tried to tell you last week. 😄

[@MatthewMorgan1199]

LMAOOO😂😂😂

[@daveboom490]

19:20 dude is lining up out of bounds.

[@lazymator6920]

Being able to do a jump serve with a small space given is still what im trying to get used to.

[@MKVB.2]

It's hard man. It makes you appreciate having space when you are serving tho haha

[@JUANMAGC18]

I think it´s the first time that I see the back of the second set

[@isaiahmaljaars3109]

38:49 no call on out of antenna?

[@Eng.GabrielBorghi]

bruh why kyle is so funny lmaooooooo

[@spoppyboi6427]

aiden goat

[@starlit-t8z]

Just a question... why does Kyle turn his arms around to the inside when he blocks instead of just going straight-on? Is it just to cover more space? Wanted to know to improve my blocks as a middle. :) Great video as usual guys!

[@sebastianrodriguezbrenes5389]

do you mean when he goes to block in the outsides? is just his aproach so he has a highest jump

[@kylebehiels3963]

@@sebastianrodriguezbrenes5389 As a middle, when you jump with one of the outsides your hands can be further apart than you think to cover more space. Think of shooting a soccer ball at a net. If you kick from the side the space to hit is much smaller than if you kick from right in front. That's why you'll see middles sealing to their outsides with their outside hand and "pressing" back towards the court with their other! Edit: 40:47 if you want an example of what hands too narrow gets you lol

[@OlegHikaro]

Shoes look kinda flat and low, does it have a good amortization? I feel like I would hurt at landing. Probably cause I dont land properly and have a bad habit of landing crouched (that's why Im playing in Nike Hyperset with a lot of foam :P )

[@totooyarzun5506]

38:49 Step outside the antenna

[@MayneJaydenMangana]

Let's go

[@parsajann]

net is 243cm or 8 feet right?

[@erikrangel9687]

How tall is the guy with one white knee pad

[@JustMe-xr4mq]

Where did the team name Sex Drugs Block Roll (SDBR) come from? Who thought of that? How did they think of that?🤣🤣It's so unique

[@Lucalaurin]

What are those socks you're rocking Marko? They look dope

[@MKVB.2]

I’m wearing the Attakk Socks from Jumplete. Check them out! The get some cool merch. Use code MKVB15 for 15% off your entire order

[@SongForHeart]

I'd like to know how tall are you , and how you can jump :) (obviously u'r so strong man -!!!)

[@Arabastazz]

Bro, stop ask for the pipe, supposed to be a secret attak, anyways so good video 🏐

[@MKVB.2]

Yeee it’s a habit of mine 😂😅

[@gavinlee8862]

Jett is so good

[@notbreathingtv]

how do you bounce it so much bro your crazy pls tutorial

[@diegovelez8304]

whats the knee thing he uses?

[@MKVB.2]

I’m wearing the knee brace by Jumplete. You can grab them on their website. Use code MKVB15 for 15% off your entire order :)

[@timofee.]

off topic but i wish i had narrow feet, my laces could never be that tight and reach the floor. those shoes are clean asf tho

[@ProPlayer-je8tl]

marco do you have a twin brother who plays in Toronto?

[@jasper909]

yeah he has a twin, found out couple days ago through his ig story, was super confusing haha. you played against him?

[@rifkhysatriaputra5009]

I miss big bird😅😅

[@byatle]

he's in this video! kyle is big bird

[@khakesdomain1033]

Hey! you seems you are replying most of the coments. Can i know how tall are you.

[@MKVB.2]

Hello! I am 5’10

[@PedroEkhi]

How tall are you if you don't mind me asking?

[@JoelStrømmen-e8v]

I am wondering the same thing to 😭

[@freesiallamoso]

27:10 made me choke on a grape

[@christiandavidthang7901]

Am I the only one who came to see this video after seeing another tik tok of "his twin" playing volleyball and did a crazy block?😂

[@kaknuckles510]

@@christiandavidthang7901 what’s the tiktok?

[@mattschuh5787]

Would this be considered A level play?

[@kylebehiels3963]

There are a few ex-pro and ex-university athletes on both sides. Aging A-level athletes maybe

[@paulnung7259]

Where is the lefty Matt?

[@MatthewMorgan1199]

Matt was at work!! Im back every other game, So I believe you’ll see me in the next video🙂‍↔️

[@MKVB.2]

Yeeeee

[@paulnung7259]

@@MatthewMorgan1199 been too long without you man

[@KeithKeithR]

​@@MatthewMorgan1199 make a vid matt😅

[@francescahumberstone9400]

he set rs a lil tm

[@readymitegaming6680]

Where and what knee pads are you wearing

[@MKVB.2]

I am wearing a knee brace from Jumplete. Check them out! They got some sweet gear. Use Code MKVB15 for 15% off your order. If that code doesn't work, use code MKVBALL15

[@readymitegaming6680]

@@MKVB.2 thank you

[@angelaguila7810]

do you like your shoes, ik there meant for basketball

[@Jay-Ce]

When will Marco get that pipe

[@em1bearr]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE HOPS???

[@myacurlzz8672]

cute shoes

[@MKVB.2]

lol thanks :)

[@sengm5847]

mark not wearing the volleyball good shirt is screwing with me, keep confusing myself abt where he is

[@MKVB.2]

Sorry dude. I have a lot of shirts to cycle through haha

[@yashA.456]

Ohh shit Marco I see you becoming a shoe enthusiast LOL. Which shoes do you have in your rotation now, I saw you with the All City 11 V2 in the Ice Blood colorway, or was that the WoW 10s ? also obviously the Son of Flashes, which you started your YT videos in. From all the Li-Ning shoes, which would you say is your favorite to play in so far? Also great to see you still play with the boyss Love your volleyball content so much, think it's some of the only medium/high level Volley gameplay that gets uploaded consistently (other than official pro matches of course). It's definitely on the level of college boys practice videos so I'm always happy to be able to observe some more balls getting smashed 😂 (Also holy sht that other outside from your team can jump, you got yourself some competition now Marco, eh ? ;) )

[@MKVB.2]

Heyyo!! I’m glad you like the content :) Of course we’re nothing close to professional athletes, let alone the top university teams in Canada, but I do think the level we are at still provides some competitiveness 🙂‍↕️ Yee I do have a lot of shoes now haha. Mmmm it’s hard to say, cuz every shoe I put on has their own pros and cons. But I’d say my top 3 would be the Son of Flashes, All City 12’s, and mmmm man I think it’s tied between the WOW 10’s and the 808 4 Ultras 😂 And oh Brenan? Yeah haha he definitely is a great pick up for the team. He maxed out his years of College Eligibility so he brings a lot of skill and knowledge that will help us succeed. He’s also a great player to watch for myself cuz I feel like it’ll help me try new things and keep pushing me to improve my game 🔥 I still have a lot to learn given my limited experience in this game, but playing with and competing against different players will definitely grow as a player ✊🏽

[@vb.the.b]

WHERE'S MATT

[@MatthewMorgan1199]

Matt was at work!! Im back every other game, So I believe you’ll see me in the next video🙂‍↔️

[@byatle]

first

[@toxic9730]

Do you guys run back row attacks??

[@braksvevi]

how tall is Kyle?

[@MKVB.2]

I believe he is 6’9

[@lucappalavecino9369]

they all play amazing, its a really good video. i say that cause i dont want to make this seem as hate, cause its not. Why do they play on a low net? and dont come up to me saying they are tall and jump a lot, i mean they are tall and jump a lot, but u can see a guy there is a guys that is 2,20m tall if the net is 2,43m (men net) and the shortest there must be like 2m tall. So that is a low net for sure

[@that_endo]

What age group is this? Or is it just 18+

[@MKVB.2]

It’s just a competitive 18+ mens league 😃 nothing too crazy like college ball

[@kyleloveshaikyu]

never forget the son of flashes

[@MKVB.2]

Never 🙂‍↕️

[@patryyyk6653]

In both of these heated moments Marco was incorrect. That's the game though

[@joshuagarza472]

Hiiiii how are you?

[@MKVB.2]

Good! Hbu?

[@ViruZMD]

Hiii

[@MKVB.2]

Hello

[@WorldofNara]

Who's this former olympian?

[@MKVB.2]

Lukas VanBerkel. Wearing white with a black Mizuno logo on the front

[@fun_football]

Nah Matt is better than them

[@Jay-ox3oy]

Why don't yall play off the roof when it stays on your side like international rules basically everywhere? It only ever disadvantages your side, dosen't help you in any way.

[@MKVB.2]

It's just a rule in the league that we compete in. It is a little unfortunate at times, but the ball doesn't hit the roof a lot

[@levi2192]

Nice Marco way to be a kid predator

[@christiandavidthang7901]

I didnt quite understand ur comment lol? Mind explaining u dint have to.

[@CrumbDestroyer]

@@christiandavidthang7901 pretty sure marco was talking about sour patch kids lol

[@christiandavidthang7901]

@@CrumbDestroyer Okay thanks for telling me😅

[@UncleIvan1]

Your passing got better, but you need to play smarter hitting. So many mishandling on easy balls, cone on Dude you talk too much, just play volleyball, you got exuses for everything 😅

[@MKVB.2]

Thank you for the feedback ✊🏽

[@UncleIvan1]

@@MKVB.2 keep grinding bud. You got this

[@pandaxxx9692]

how tall is this guy

[@MKVB.2]

I am 5’10