Inside the Manhattan Beach Open | Derek Bradford Ep. 1

Go behind the scenes with Derek Bradford and Evan Cory at the 2026 AVP Manhattan Beach Open as Derek competes in his first Manhattan Beach Open main draw. After entering Huntington much farther down the seeding, Derek and Evan arrive in Manhattan Beach as the No. 4 seed in the 32-team main draw, bringing new expectations into one of the most historic tournaments in professional beach volleyball. Episode 1 follows their opening day at the Manhattan Beach Open, including tournament preparation, warmups, scouting, conversations with friends and players, match highlights, postgame reactions, and behind-the-scenes footage from Manhattan Beach, California. With three matches on Day 1 and the double-elimination format constantly changing their path through the bracket, Derek and Evan try to keep their run alive and earn a spot on Survival Saturday. Event 2026 AVP Manhattan Beach Open Manhattan Beach, California Episode 1 of 2 Teams Featured Skylar del Sol / Jayden Pascua Ryan Ierna / Tim Brewster Peter Connole / Djordje Klasnic Derek Bradford’s Upcoming Tournament Schedule NORCECA Championship Qualifier Manhattan Beach, California September 1, 2026 AVP Laguna Beach Open Laguna Beach, California September 18–20, 2026 Follow Derek Bradford Instagram:   / derek__bradford   TikTok:   / derek_bradford   Follow Evan Cory Instagram:   / evancoryvolley   TikTok:   / evancoryvolley   Video by Ben Wood Creative Instagram:   / benwood.creative   TikTok:   / benwood.creative   Follow the AVP Instagram:   / avpbeach   TikTok:   / avpbeach   Website: https://avp.com/ Like, comment, and subscribe for more Derek Bradford beach volleyball vlogs, AVP tournament coverage, professional beach volleyball highlights, athlete content, match footage, and behind-the-scenes videos from the 2026 beach volleyball season. Comment below what you want to see more of in Derek’s future vlogs. #AVP #ManhattanBeachOpen #BeachVolleyball