140 comments from Actual Academy Participants

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"I liked it"!

14 year old boy  would have been nice to hit on a higher net for part of the session.

2 hours well spent! Signing up for more clinics!

A lot of individual coaching because tonight class was a small group.  Helped with building confidence in basic shooting.  It was definitely a confidence booster.  Thank you!!

A lot of kids there, I was given feedback although I wasn’t told how to fix it. No water.

Adlen really enjoyed the session.  Great opportunity for her to be introduced to the sport and learn proper technique.

After 6 weeks of injury, my daughter was disappointed to not be playing.  The private session was a fantastic way to get her slowly back into volleyball without the risk of re-injuring herself in team practices.  It was also a huge confidence boost since Darren and Michelle were so encouraging and gave great feedback.  My daughter was extremely happy when we left.   Highly recommend.

After participating in this session I have a better understanding of spiking which will help my game play.

Alyssa said she was glad she came to the serving session but said she needs to improve her skills more as she found it a bit hard.  I said if she goes to the 13U class in October, that will help her too.  I was just guessing at the rating but put 4 because of her abilities and her having trouble doing serving, so take rating with a grain of salt

Amazing atmosphere,  awesome coaches.\nLove it!

Amazing company! My daughter learns so much from their classes! Will definitely keep putting her in them!

Amazing!!  When can we do it again?

Awesome practices!

Awesome summer program

Awesome!!

Chie was awesome! My son, who plays middle, needed work on his setting skills. Through Chie’s knowledge and drills, he improved his setting skills tremendously over the hour-long private lesson!

Coaching was really good I feel like I learned a lot I think at the end we could have started scrimmage a little earlier but that probably cause I’m just a kid 😂😂 thank you very much for having me and the coaching was fantastic and I hope to come back for more sessions!

Darren ran some great drills and I walked in late to the practice and my U15 girls were working so hard for him and afterwards they were completely pumped up and feeling confident!! Highly recommend!

Darren really helped Will figure out a better approach on the right side and gave immediate feedback with every hit.

Daughter enjoyed the energy!!

Didn’t learn anything since was put with new setters and her skill level was higher. Made her go in this group since she has been setting for only a year for club but this past year played senior 5A level at school.  Disappointed. Last clinic was more useful and learnt skills.

Direct quote from my daughter “absolutely awesome”. Thanks!

Enjoyable, and the skills being taught are very helpful! Will be doing more sessions!

Enjoyed it and likes that she got pointers and tips to help her.

Enjoyed this session-was great to ask questions and get feedback. Had fun working with people I didn’t know!

Enjoyed time there and learnt a lot however wish there was more communication about the program regarding going with or without partner, coaches info to contact and partner info. Spoke with Michelle at 27th tournament and she seemed very qualified , knowledgable, and great with the kids.

Excellent breakdown on how to hit properly.

Excellent opportunity to get one on one instruction and focus on specific skills needing improvement! Thank you so much!!

excellent personalized coaching

Excellent program. How can you not fall in love with volleyball. The coaches clearly enjoy what they are skillfully doing and it is infectious with the players.

Excellent session, full of great pointers, a lot of fun, and all of the girls had their personal stats created for them! Such a great academy. Will be doing more!

Excellent teaching and training!

Excellent way for kids to spend a Friday evening, playing a sport they love.

Excellent!

Excellent, honest and a very positive atmosphere.\nThank you

Fantastic program!

Fun way to spend a Friday night!

Good coaching, helped with building confidence with the serve.

Good feedback from Darren. Will wished the net was higher and that he could have gotten more hits in.

Good job

Great atmosphere, lots of information.

Great camp, great coaches, positive environment

Great camp, my daughter had fun. I caught the end and heard some very positive messages from the Valkyries and Roughriders. $100 seems a bit steep for a 1 day camp, but overall it was a good experience.

Great coaching sessions

Great coaching!  Liam will be back for more sessions!

Great drills and great feedback made for an excellent Advanced setting session. Will be doing more with Elite

Great environment

great evening, really enjoyed the variety in game type !!

Great feedback on body positioning and hitting technique. Darren used humour to keep the session fun and explained why  the changes would help. We will definitely be back for more!

Great for keeping skills up & lots of fun

Great place to get together and play

Great repititions to correct technique. There were 2 coaches..the players stayed with one coach the whole time. Would have been nice to switch halfways to get corrections from both coaches. Different coaching styles so it would have been nice to have both coaches. Great workout!! Thank you!

Great session on some fine points of shooting.  Would like a second session with a further focus on moving to get into shooting position and receiving/shooting.

Great session. Learned a few new techniques to focus on when setting

Great time, always learning!! Great energy.

Great tips for serving properly. I really enjoyed the session.

I am excited for the next one. I had so much fun and made new friends.

I am just sorry I had to leave early

I enjoy these sessions through the Academy.  They are alot of fun-begining to end. You get to hang out with your friends,  the coaches see, and help and fix the bad habits you have formed, and you get to practice the sport you love to play with your friends.

I enjoyed it!  Amazing coaching, learned a lot and enjoyed every session.

I felt it helped my serving improve and things to practice to make my serving better. I would do another session like this. Thank you

I found it very helpful, and loved how the coaches would come and fix your technique if it was wrong. I learned a lot about bolcking and how to make a block stronger.

I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.

I had a really good time at the camp and learned a lot. The level was really high among the coaches and players, and I really enjoyed the game sessions at the end of each day.

I learned more in 2 hours than I ever would have expected. And my expectations were high. They were more than exceeded. I enjoyed an extremely high level of coaching and teaching instruction. One of the best sessions I could have been attended.

I liked Darren as a coach because he was fun and patient.

I liked switching from games to waves. I liked the 4 x 4 waves better than 5 x 5 waves. My mom is the toughest lady out there 😉.

I liked that all the coaches would walk around and assist you we you need it. Coach Rob helped me with my overhand serving and Coach Terry and Coach Will helped me with my spiking. Before this camp I didn’t know positions, how to spike or overhand how to overhand serve. Thank you for all that you have done to help me improve. I really feel that I have improved or the course of this week. Thank you-Samantha

I liked the camp a lot. I feel like I improved. Terry and Will were good coaches - fun and positive and they gave us good feedback. I will do the camp again next year!

I really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun!

I really enjoyed it but I would have liked to see more one on one coaching as well getting to know people's name.

I really enjoyed the sessions and saw my blocking improve alot from the start of the session to the end

I really enjoyed the tournament. It was a lot of fun to get to play with and against all of the players.

I really enjoyed the week, and learned a lot from really great coaches. I would have liked if the coaches would have grouped us when we played together, so that there was a better mix of players, and so that everyone got a chance to play against everyone equally. It seemed one sided at times, and it’s nice to challenge my skills against all level of players.

I really loved it! I improved lots just in the one session.

I wish that there were more setter specific clinics to help develop a sport specific position.  With the quality instruction that was offered here the sport would grow very quickly.

I wish there were more boys teams. I didn't like the double knockout. Otherwise it was a fun tournament!

I wouldn’t mind having an option for semi-private lessons that are cheaper and shared with two or three people.

I’m never going to say no to more touches and Chie as always is amazing. I wish the skill level was higher overall but I do understand that you can’t really decide who signs up

Is there a way to letting others know the age of the people attending?  Brooke didn't get as much out of this because all the other kids were way younger and less experienced.

It helped me so much in understanding the approach and hitting technique Thanks :)

It was a fun night, I enjoyed it!

It was a good camp. Coaches were very good and very helpful. Feedback was very constructive. The initial survey was a little confusing but i believe I landed in the correct tier. I will be back next year.

It was a great camp and really liked how they did the tiers this year!  Katie

It was a really great experience, and would definitely do it again!

It was absolutely amazing and I would love to do it again for the next 30 yeasty

It was amazing. I have never seen Carter take such quick water breaks so that he could get back and learn some more… That is a true testament to how engaging and dynamic this session was.

It was fun to play with other people we haven't met before!

It was good!!

It was good, not much feedback personally while doing skills but likes that when did serve one at a one and got feedback. Liked the repetition of one skill at a time and specific skill at a time. Felt like was getting taught.

It was really cool to have the Marshall arts, and the rough riders were there.  Snacks were good.  The warm up was really fun !

It was really fun!!

It was really good and I learned more things to help with serves and hitting

It was really good!  I can’t draw and I loved this.  I give it a 10/10 and can’t wait to go again.   Keira (13 yrs old)

It was very informative and helpful.  It gives me more confidence going forward.

It would have been good to use both courts. It would have been better to have more teams in the U14 age category.

Jordan is always is excited for the next session!!

just start a little bit earlier & end earlier...perhaps 7 pm to 9 pm & offer more of these for different positions & body strength etc but overall it was good & very good coach who knows his stuff & can play game well!

Learned a LOT and it was fun

Lots of fun and get to know other people and learn from them. Smaller group was great because you get more individual time and help with correcting. Lots of improvements on different skill sets. Thanks!

Lots of fun in a positive setting while playing some great games. Thanks

Lots of fun, learned a lot.

Lots of one on one instruction.  Learned good tips !

Love it!!!

Love working on my jump serve!!

Loved what the taught/showed us to prepare for tryouts!

Method of instruction and coaching is excellent.  Lex has demonstrated a noticeable increase in skill level during game play as a result of her attendance at these clinics.

Michelle was super helpful.

My Daughter came home and said it was a lot of fun - 'it was good to play on a higher net and to play with kids older and better than me, I learned a lot by playing with them and I want to go again"

My daughter enjoyed the class.  So much valuable information.  Love the enthusiasm of the coaches.

My daughter felt that her blocking ability improved as a result of this session.

My daughter really enjoyed the training. She said they worked hard, she learned new skills, and it was also good conditioning. \nAs a parent, I liked that the group setting was small with focused coaching. Price is very reasonable. We will definitely be back for more sessions.

My son found it a bit hard at an all ages camp. I think it was hard for him to do drills and practice when all of the kids were much younger and smaller than him. I had searched high school level and didn’t realize all ages would be included in the search.

My son had a wonderful time, learned lots and is excited for the next session!\nThank You

Perfect length of time and lots of fun!

Quality of instructors ranks among tops in canada !

Really good time with quality high school players. Everyone is very kind and open to new comers. Highly recommend

Really happy with my daughter’s progress.

Such a great way to spend a PLD! My daughter was excited about the skills she learned, the fun she had and if there was a way to give more stars, she’d rate her day even better! Thanks!

Super fun and I’m glad I went

Super fun!!

Thank you coaches for all the hard work and long hours to help improve our/my volleyball skills and to help us be better players in general😁🏐

Thank you for a good job!

Thank you for having a private serving lesson for Keeley Sander. It was a great lesson. It went through all the fundamentals of serving with high repititions. Positive feedback and positive corrections and reinforcements.

Thank you.

The coaches had my daughter serving overhand in minutes. They were both focused on her success and helped her target what she. We’re to do correctly. \nWe are both very impressed.

The girls enjoyed the session but felt there should be more exercises and our participation. Less talking more hands on and doing exercises. Thank you for sharing your expertise!!

The private setting sessions have been amazing for working on specific skills and the strategic part of the game. And being able to bring along a hitter from our team to work on timing has been so helpful. It has definitely helped with confidence and success during games. Thanks!

The session with the older group covers more - but still worth it.

The shooting and dribbling sessions led by Brad Schoenfeld that our son has attended have been excellent.

This camp really pushed me, expanded my abilities, and it helped me become an all around better player. I really enjoyed the camp and it definitely got me back into shape for the upcoming tryouts! I improved so much and I highly recommend going into this camp!

Three hours was a bit long for Abebayehu. She liked the serving practice the best. She felt frustrated working with the younger children during the hitting drills.

Very good session. Learnt a ton and liked the different drills. Also the learning at the board.

Very happy with the progress of my daughter

Volleyball Coaches should be aware that screaming was not motivating.  Awesome day, great activities, good snacks.  Would love to see basketball next time.

Was very beneficial and well run. Thank you.

What a great opportunity for people of all ages!! Both Michelle and Darren are very friendly and offer positive feedback. To give up 2 hours of their time and offer court time for FREE  is amazing. Much appreciated, Elite!!!

Would have been better if there was a better draw, -Daxtin

Wow! Three highly skilled coaches to work with one player! What a valuable experience for him.