Thursday, February 24, 2022

Numbers Practice

 No talking practice.  Order of activities is not important. 

Set to yourself (100) _____  Set while doing three laps around the court___________

Pass to yourself (100)_____  Pass while doing three laps around the court_________

Do lines (3)  ____  Do dive lines(3)____

Do spike approaches no jump (25) ___  Do spike approaches with Jumps (25)_____

Do block jumps at wall (25)____  Do block jumps at net (25)____ Block jump with step (25)___

Do spikes against wall (100)___  Pass against wall (25)____

Spike then dig against wall (25)____   Serve against wall(25) ____

Serve over net (25)_____   Serve 10 in a row over net ____

Do heart beat motion on backrow court (25)  Middle___  Power ___  Offside___ 

Bounce pass (25)___   Bounce set (25)____  Bounce spike front of attack line(25)___

Bounce spike back of attack line(25) ___  Digs off net (25) ___

Ready position, step, split pass no ball (25) ___  Reaction ball at wall (25) ___

Block jump turn (25)___   Spike jump cover___

Set step under bounce turn set (25)___  Pass step under bounce turn pass (25) ___

Sit (mental practice) Your team serves, you are in each position twice play the point ___

Kneel anywhere on the court and serve (25)___   Sit and set to the wall (25)___

Lay down and set to yourself (25)____   Walk around the court lines (3) ___

Stand hands above head press to the wall (block position do not slap wall press) (25) ____

Burpies (25) ___  Sit ups (25)___  push ups (25) ___ 

This exercise is a personal practice, time to reflect, develop mental toughness and learn to push yourself.  The coach can only take the team so far, what is needed is athletes who want to push themselves to the next level.  Athletes who want to help their team are willing to work for the other players on their team.  There is no talking during this session unless it is directed at the coach.  


Saturday, February 19, 2022

A quick note

 

A Quick Note

Sold Out Camp

Thank you to all who registered for this camp. This will be a quick newsletter as I prepare for the February Break Camp next week. We have 46 athletes attending, ten coaches and six athletes on our waitlist. Make sure you register early for sessions, as many are selling out.

Private Sessions - New ones coming soon in April

Sometimes the best thing to improve a skill is reps. Over the next couple of months, we are running lots of private lessons, but only three are still open.   Some athletes have even rented their gym times, and if it works around my schedule, I will attend or find another coach to run a private lesson. (this private lesson is cheaper as the athletes pay for the gym (100 Dollars)).

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New and Improved Jump Training

The NEW and IMPROVED jump training will happen in march but only has 2 spots left.  

The academy has not set up the jump training, private sessions or sessions for April; stay tuned for that one.

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Beach and Making the Cut Camps - Summer Stuff

However, we have set up the outdoor beach season and camps for the summer. Again limited spots, so register early. We always try to get a jump start on these in-demand sessions so athletes can reserve their spaces.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Serving Sessions

 

Serving sessions

A chance to work on your serving

Two one hour time to work on your serving.
Friday 11 7-8 one hour of serving
Friday 11 8-9 one hour of serving  (a little more advanced)

Serving sessions

Jump Training session

March will see the new and improved jump training start.  Check it out.
It is taking registrations, there are only 12 spots.
 

Jump training sessions

Saturday, February 5, 2022

What is Happening?

 

What is happening?

Exciting News

I am a Volleyball Canada Representative at two National Championships this year. The first one is at Carleton University in Ottawa on May 5-8th for the 14U athletes.    The second one is the Edmonton 15U - 18U at the Edmonton Expo Centre from May 18-24. It's exciting news because it means the planning is underway, and we will have a nationwide championship. So Club players practise hard, and I hope to see you at the National Championship in Edmonton. Yahoo, we are back to playing volleyball.

Upcoming Sessions

The weeks are passing quickly, lots of private lessons and planning to start the jump training again and bigger group sessions.

Most private lessons are sold out, but three one-hour ones are left.
There is a 12-hour mini-camp during the February Break, it is three-quarters full, and I am excited to offer a session with more than four athletes.

More information about the jump training sessions will be announced soon.

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