Welcome to Beach Volleyball: Updates from the Umbrella!  This podcast by Mark Bucknam and Jake Fleming is working to become a home for breakdowns and explanations of what is going on in the world of beach volleyball, from fans and athletes literally under the umbrella at beach tournaments - made for athletes and fans who maybe are or aren't under the umbrella.  In this first episode we introduce ourselves, introduce the AVP and the new FIVB Beach Pro Tour formats! We also discuss the recent Panama City Beach AVP Next event and look ahead to the first Pro Series stop of the AVP season coming up soon in Austin, TX!  Keep an eye out for new episodes weekly, as long as there's interesting things to talk about in the world of beach volleyball!