Up Coming Sessions

 

Check out the new sessions for February. Some will fill. Take advantage of the opportunity!

Important Updates Draw your attention to the updated information on our registration page. The About the Academy link has a new focus for the Academy based on it becoming a Non-Profit Corporation. Also included on this page are the Mission Statement, Vision, and Values of the Academy. About the Academy Important Updates Right below that link is another update of information on the new Refund Policy for the Academy. To receive a refund for a session, you will need to complete the form at the bottom of the refund policy at this link. Refund Policy February Sessions NexGen Setter Development (February) The project will be the start of training to create the next generation of Setters in Saskatchewan. We will seek a set of 16 athletes who would like to train to be the next generation of setters. The athletes must be between 11-14 years of age or still in Elementary school. (This is just a guideline.) They could be older or younger. We are looking for athletes with a maximum of a single season or no training as a setter. The athletes must understand the commitment and desire to become the NexGen Setters. The athletes must be dedicated, willing to work hard, coachable, and train more than the rest. This program will run for one month for one day each week at Father Robinson indoor Courts. The program will run Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm. Register February Jump Training Jump Training twice a week will profoundly impact a player's explosive power and boost their volleyball game. Jump training will happen each month. For every Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 - 9:00 pm. The jump training sessions are designed to help athletes develop their vertical jump. It is a strength, agility and jump combination of exercises to help the athletes learn to jump and land. It will assist in avoiding injury caused by improper jump technique. There will be limited spots in each group. So, register quickly. Register Basic Serving Session This session is a chance for athletes who need help to consistently get their standing serve over the net to work on this skill. Advanced Serving Session This is a chance for athletes who consistently get their standing serve over the net to increase their force and accuracy.. Serving and Passing Session A team must have good passing to win. If a person is not a good passer, they become a target for an opponent's serve or attack. Do not be that target—that weak link on your team. Come learn how to pass. This session is a chance for athletes to perfect their overhand or underhand passing. The second part of these sessions is identifying the other team's weak passers and having a serve to help you take advantage of this weakness. This session is for the grade 7&8 athletes; it will prepare them for the skill level they will need to make the jr teams in high school. Register First Contact Development (February) This session is designed to help athletes develop a better first contact in all situations where they can play the first contact. Athletes will work on individual serve receive, free balls, down balls and defence, and team situations. We will be seeking a set of 16 athletes who would like to train. The athletes must be in U14 and U15 age club groups or grades 6-9 (This is just a guideline.)They could be older or younger. We are looking for athletes with no more than a single season or no training as club players. The athletes must understand the commitment and desire to become the First Contact person. The athletes must be dedicated, willing to work hard, coachable, and train more than the rest. This program will run for one month for one day each week at Father Robinson indoor Courts. The program will run Thursdays from 7-8 pm.  Register NexGen Hitter Development (February) The project will be the start of training to create the next generation of Hitters in Saskatchewan. We will seek a set of 16 athletes who would like to train to be the next hitters. The athletes must be U14 and U15 age club groups or grades 6-9 (This is just a guideline.)They could be older or younger. We are looking for athletes with a maximum of a single season or no training as club players. The athletes must understand the commitment and desire to become the NexGen Hitters. The athletes must be dedicated, willing to work hard, coachable, and train more than the rest. This program will run for one month for one day each week at Father Robinson indoor Courts. The program will run Thursdays from 6-7 pm. Register Open Gym Game Play The Academy is hosting an open gym night. This is a two-hour volleyball play night.  Tell your friends it will cost you 12 dollars to play. Please pay ahead of time by registering. It is not organized and is just a time for people to play volleyball. No referee, no scorekeepers, no coaches...just music. There will be one court for Elementary school and one for High school players. Register NexGen FUNdamental Development grades 4-8 (February) The NexGen FUNdamental Development for grades 4-8 is a two-hour introduction to volleyball and fitness, agility and jump training on Sunday Morning. The following skills will be introduced: Serving. Passing (forearm underhand passing). Setting (overhead passing). Attack options (hitting/spiking). Blocking (from attack and defend positions). Defensive skills (rolling & sliding). The fitness, agility and jump training hour is designed to help athletes develop their vertical jump. It is a strength, agility and jump combination of exercises to help the athletes learn to jump and land. It will assist in avoiding injury caused by improper jump technique. Register Private Lessons (most Sundays between 12-1) You can always book a private lesson if you cannot find what you want in all the sessions offered at the Academy. Register Session Sale We are offering up to 6% off of a summer event package. There is always a group of athletes who see the summer months as a time to take their volleyball skills to the next level. Many of these dedicated athletes register for each of these sessions individually. If these athletes register for five Advanced sessions before the end of March 31, they can save 5% of the costs. You save $60.40 by registering early. If the athletes register for the six Basic sessions before the end of March 31, they can save 6% of the costs. You save $82.20 by registering early. Only dedicated volleyball players should register for these packages as it is a lot of volleyball in three months. However, the athletes will see the most significant improvement in their volleyball game by doing this much over the summer break. Register Make sure you always remember it is a game, it should be fun! A Great quote below, - you can also change the word  coach to parent and player to child.