Dave Kamena
Dave’s Contributions
05/02/13 • The Outside Edge
The Outside Edge: Trailer Tour Launches Another Season
A preview of the best amateur outdoor tournaments of the summer
10/11/12 • The Quick
The Outside Edge
Beach volleyball sure has changed. These days most of the events seem to be held on the same weekend as each other, forcing the players that want the money to play multiple events each weekend. Last weekend players were in Oshkosh, Wis., at the NVL, which...
06/01/12 • The Outside Edge
Plastic Trailer Tour: June 2012
Season promises fun times, great volleyball.
09/25/11 • The Outside Edge
Plastic Trailer Tour: September 2011
Davey Jones was waiting at the table with three bottles of wine open, breathing and waiting. We had played lots of games together that day and won all of them in ninety five degree sweltering heat, so this was a kind of victory dinner for us. Davey is short...
08/27/11 • The Quick
The Outside Edge
Beach volleyball at the competitive level can be a funny thing sometimes. Hours of reps and conditioning work, bags of balls on the beach on foggy mornings, partner switches, injuries—all for a solid finish in one of the major tournaments. The biggest events...
07/15/11 • The Outside Edge
Plastic Trailer Tour: July 2011
“The Outside Edge” is written by Dave Kamena, president of volleyball performance apparel company Plastic Inc. The company sponsors and supports these and other sports and music events by promoting the volleyball lifestyle. Send questions and/or comments...
05/27/11 • The Outside Edge
Plastic Trailer Tour: May 2011
The 2011 Plastic Trailer Tour began in April with the Colorado Crossroads junior national qualifier. Friends had been suggesting we get into the indoor market for years so I decided to buy a booth, work up some samples for the indoor crowd, and check out...
05/25/11 • The Outside Edge
Plastic Trailer Tour: June 2011
The Trailer Tour begins to really turn its wheels in June. We start off at a huge music event called Bonnaroo on June 11 held in Tennessee. The lineup includes Eminem, Neil Young, Primus, Alison Krauss, and many more. This is not a volleyball tournament...
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About Dave Kamena
Dave Kamena spent grade school in Puerto Rico before moving to a small town in Northern Michigan where he became a windsurfing standout. After quitting college and moving to Maui to sail he developed a passion for beach volleyball, which brought him to San Diego to earn his nickname “Plastic Man” at the local volleyball courts. He writes “The Outside Edge” from Baja, Mexico, where he now lives with his family and manages his company Plastic Clothing.