The top sessions at the Academy since March 2019

Making the Cut (Sold Out)
Mon Aug 26, 10:00 AM - Thu Aug 29, 8:00 PM, 2019
SaskTel Sports Center, 150 Nelson Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
93 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Beach Volleyball Games
Tue Jun 4, 2:00 PM - Thu Aug 8, 4:00 PM, 2019
Father Robinson School Beach Courts, 503 Rogers Road, Saskatoon
30 -TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Spiking and Blocking
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
25 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

A week of volleyball skills
Mon Nov 18, 7:00 PM - Fri Nov 22, 10:00 PM, 2019
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
25 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Hitting Harder
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
24 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Two nights of serving
Mon Nov 25, 7:00 PM - Tue Nov 26, 9:00 PM, 2019
St Nicholas School, 530 Manek Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canda
24 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Beach Doubles Competition Training
Tue Jun 4, 4:00 PM - Thu Aug 8, 8:00 PM, 2019
Father Robinson School Beach Courts, 503 Rogers Road, Saskatoon,
23 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
22 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Basic Spike
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
St Nicholas School, 530 Manek Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
21 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Making the Club U13 U14 U15 Girls
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 7:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
21 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri Oct 4, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
21 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Everything in 4 hours
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 6:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
19 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri May 31, 2019, 7:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
17 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Spike
Fri Jan 24, 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
17 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Hitting Harder
Tue Mar 3, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
17 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Basic Serving
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
16 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Advanced Serve and Serve Reception
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
16 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Making the Club U13 U14 U15 Girls
Tue Oct 15, 2019, 7:00 - 10:00 PM 
St Nicholas School, 530 Manek Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canda
16 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Canadian Elite Academy Beach Volleyball Tournament
Sat Jul 6, 9:00 AM - Sun Jul 7, 8:00 PM, 2019 
Father Robinson School Beach Courts, 503 Rogers Road, Saskatoon,
15 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Setters
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
Willowgrove Elementary School, 805 Stensrud Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
15 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Beach Royalty Tourney
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 4:00 - 8:00 PM 
Father Robinson School Beach Courts, 503 Rogers Road, Saskatoon,
15 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
15 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Kijima and other defensive drills.
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
St Nicholas School, 530 Manek Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canda
14 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
14 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Setting
Mon Nov 4, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
13 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Prepare session
Mon Apr 29, 8:00 PM - Tue Apr 30, 10:00 PM, 2019 
 Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
12 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Jump Serve
Fri Jan 10, 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
12 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Basic Serve
Fri Feb 7, 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
12 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 7:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
10 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Basic Overhand
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 5:00 - 7:00 PM 
Saskatoon French School, 2320, avenue Louise, Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
10 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Hitting Harder
Mon Apr 8, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
10 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Setters and Hitters
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
10 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Serve reception and defense.
Wed Nov 27, 2019, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
St Nicholas School, 530 Manek Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canda
10 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Pickup Game Play
Fri Mar 6, 8:30 - 10:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
10 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Setters
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 8:00 - 10:00 PM 
St Nicholas School, 530 Manek Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canda
9 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Basketball Pickup Game Play
Fri Jan 17, 8:30 - 10:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
9 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Pickup Game Play
Fri Jan 24, 8:30 - 10:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
9 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Basketball Defense
Wed Feb 5, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
8 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Youth Volleyball Overhand Pass
Tue Jan 14, 6:00 - 7:00 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
8 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Basic Spike
Fri Mar 6, 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
8 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Basketball Advanced Shooting
Wed Feb 12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
8 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM 
Forest Grove School, 501, 115 ST East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Pickup Game Play
Fri May 10, 2019, 7:00 - 10:00 PM 
Sylvia Fedoruk School, 628 Manek Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Youth Volleyball Serving
Tue Jan 7, 6:00 - 7:00 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Basketball Lay-ups (Two for one sale)
Fri Feb 28, 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Advanced Serve
Wed Jan 15, 7:00 - 9:00 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Basketball Rebounding
Fri Jan 31, 7:30 - 8:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Volleyball Pickup Game Play
Fri Feb 7, 8:30 - 10:30 PM 
Ecole Canadienne-Francaise, 2320 Louise Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
7 - TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Is the sport post-game handshake between teams become a thing of the past?

In 2019 the academy had 900 plus participants, for about the last three years at the end of each session the athletes have come by to shake the coach's hand and I began to fist bump then because there were so many of them.  Back when I was a teacher I was exposed to lots and lots of students but since my retirement, I have found that I am not exposed to as many people.  For this reason, I decided the fist bump was a good way to end the session and not lool anti-social, little did I know that I was years ahead on the coronavirus disease. 

Now, in a world where contact can be dangerous, maybe it is time that at the end of sporting events two teams need to do the hip hip hoorays and then fist bump rather than shaking hands.  For years the team water bottles have been a thing of the past and maybe the post-game handshake now is gone as well.

Welcome Wendy Benson to the Basketball Elite Academy

To say we are excited to have this coach working with the Academy is a huge understatement. After reading her bio you will understand why. We would formally like to welcome Wendy Benson to the academy.

Wendy's Bio

Wendy played with the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Women’s team 1986-1988. High school senior team at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon.

Wendy has coached several levels of basketball from Dunkaroos in SMBA to CIS with the University of Saskatchewan. She has coached for 30 years in Saskatoon and with the province: with BSI - Basketball Saskatchewan, locally with SMBA - Saskatoon Minor Basketball, several High school senior teams both male and female and assistant with the University of Saskatchewan Huskie Women’s basketball program. Wendy has earned 4 Provincial High School girls championships along with a CIS Canada West championship and a number of city titles. She has also been on the coaching staff with Basketball Canada as one of the SK coaches of CP - Centre for Performance.

What is Happening this Week (March 2-6)

Another set of volleyball cards.

Why Private Sessions

Private Sessions

These are becoming very popular at the Academy.  Pre-scheduled sessions are already on the calendar and tend to sell out very quickly, but the academy will try to find a time in the gym and with a coach which suits the participant's busy schedule if possible. The reason why these sessions are so popular is…

• ·         Quality of our Coaches
• ·         1-4 participants same price
• ·         Participants pick the topic
• ·         Coaches are assigned based on skills requested
• ·         The participant can request a certain coach
• ·         The awesome ratio of coach to athlete
• ·         The academy tries it’s best to accommodate participant's requests of time, location and coach.
• ·         The whole team's private lessons are also a thing and normally occur during team practice times and locations.

Want to know more

Introducing Donnie Davidsen to the Basketball Elite Academy

We at the Canadian Elite Academy are very excited to introduce a new coach to our Basketball Elite Academy. Donnie Davidsen a talented coach of many sports has offered to do some sessions at the academy.

His bio shows why he will be a great addition to our group of coaches.

I love sports. I have competed in many areas over the years and coached even more. Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Track and Field, among others. BS. Ed. - Major in Physical Education and Minor in coaching Activities

Over the last 30 years I have coached at various armature levels in many different activities:

Saskatoon Hilltops Football Club - (2004 - Present)
BJM High School - Football, Basketball, Badminton - (2015 - Present)
Saskatoon Admirals (boys) and Saskatoon Sparks (girls) Spring Basketball Clubs - (2016 - 2019)
Saskatoon A’s Zone AA -AAA Baseball - (2007 - 2016)
Bethlehem High School - Football, Badminton - (2008 2015)
EDF High School - Football, Basketball , Badminton - (2000 - 2007)
STJ High School - Football, Basketball, Wrestling - (1995 - 2000)
Vanier Collegiate - Football - (1994)
Crane Valley - Volleyball, Badminton, Track & Field - (1992 - 1995)
Assiniboia High School - Football - (1992)
Minot State University ND - Grad assistant Football (1991)
Also many teams in the SMBA and SMF throughout the years.
I have learned much through these coaching opportunities and look forward to more coaching experiences as they come along.

Red Tag Sale

The following sessions are part of this week's red tag sale.  The red tag sales mean you get to bring two participants for the price of one. Everything in Four Hours Volleyball Session Youth Controlled Game Volleyball Session Artist Elite Academy session Basketball Layup Session Basketball Pickup Game

Private Lessons

If you have any thoughts about a private session register early as they seem to all fill.  If the time and date of the pre-scheduled private sessions on the calendar do not fit your schedule pick a day that works and I will try to find a gym time that works for the coach and the athlete.

Register

Basketball Elite Academy

Brad Schoenfeld is offering a one-hour session on Friday, February 28, 8:30-9:30 followed by a two hour flexible, fun, music-filled gameplay session for any age and skill level.

The Volleyball/Basketball drill which is really a Football Drill

Have you ever done one of these drills? I originally learned this drill at Ontario Madawaska Volleyball camp in 1980, brought it to Saskatchewan (it was called the Alabama Breakdown...changed its name to the Cannell Breakdown and then I bring in a Hilltop(football)/Basketball coach to run a Basketball Defense session and look what he is running 40 years later.

Multi-sport athletes

Volleyball players should start attending Basketball sessions and Vise versa.  When I have an athlete who shows up to both I know they will go far in whatever sport they decide to focus upon.  This is what I have found from multisport athletes in the academy

• Soccer players…fast feet easy to teach defense, team play
• Dancers…great body control, understand how to apply simple instructions like arch your back more
• Gymnastics…know muscle memory and will work to make it happen,  strong and jump well, good at controlling their body in the air.
• Baseball players…good eye-hand coordination, good arm swing for spiking and serving.
• Tennis and Badminton players, great serving and spiking  technique, great serve reception movement
• Basketball players …good fitness and jumping skills and distance perception
• Video Gamers…good at strategy, fine motor skills, focus, concentration, and goal achievement.
• Poker…postive mental attitude, emotional control, concentration, and focus

Good athletes (Elite Athletes) in any sport can transfer their mental sports ability to any sport to make them a fierce competitor based on their ability to make others around them better, their focus, competitive positive attitude and their ability to focus on skill development.  These are all skills we want to foster in our Canadian Elite Academy participants.

When Volleyball Players Play Basketball

Social Media Marketing

The  Academy has begun the Social Media campaign and the first major step in this new venture was to establish the “Google My Business” page and one fo the steps was to ask for reviews.   These reviews greatly up the search level in google of the academy.  If you want to help the academy a brief review and rating would be a great step forward for us. (as I shamelessly ask for support)  You can do that by clicking the image or link below.












https://g.page/CEASASK/review?rc

Share the Information Below

We are in search of Sports and Art participants for the Canadian Elite Academy.  The sports academy train elementary and high school participants in Volleyball and Basketball skills while the Art academy trains any age participants in digital artwork.  To find out more about the academy go to: https://canadianeliteacademy.corsizio.com/ Email us: info@canadianeliteacademy.com Blog:  https://cev5.blogspot.com/ Academy Links: linktr.ee/ceasask Phone: 306-361-5206

This week ahead

The sessions for the next week. Monday, February 10, 2020, 9-10 pm Private Lesson   (Sold Out) Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 6-7 pm Youth Games, Drills and Controlled Play Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 6-7 pm Volleyball Serving Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 7-9 pm Basketball Advanced Shooting

Register Now

Most Common question

The Most Common Question The most common question I get these days is how are the new academies doing.  So here is the update:

The Youth Volleyball Academy Terry Graham is our head coach for this academy and he is doing a great job, his energy, humor and coaching approach is making the sessions well received and will make the academy a success. It is slightly undersubscribed and we continue to seek new athletes. The small numbers in the session make them very valuable and the athletes are learning a lot. We are seeking elementary school athletes interested in developing their volleyball skills

The Artist Volleyball Academy We have had one session so far and I again found the enjoyments I had when I taught high school art for nine years.  My wife asked me if I am running the Artist Elite Academy more for myself than for the participants, the jury is still out on this question. The three artists that joined me in the first session created some excellent hummingbird and flower artwork and I look forward to reaching our maximum number of 10 artists per session in future sessions. As these sessions are for all ages and I am excited to welcome some adults as well as a young artist to create a vibrant community that will create awesome digital artworks together.  If you are looking for three hours of stress relief from your adult life, think about attending one of these sessions, art skills not required. Look for future posts of the artworks that were created in this new academy.

The Basketball Academy The last basketball session was nearly full,  we are getting very close to the 10-1 ratio of athletes to coach. The numbers continue to grow because of the caliber of coaches who are working with the academy.    Brad Schoenfeld, Donna-Marie Frassetto and Donnie Davidson have all offered sessions which have left me in awe of their coaching talent and have been huge learning opportunities for the participants. The number of participants continues to grow in each session as the reputation of coaching excellence is being shared in the Basketball community. Share the news, participant’s experience with the Basketball communities in Saskatoon.

The Volleyball Academy Continues to be strong and sessions are close to filling even during the club season. We have a great group of volleyball coaches and as my focus has been moved to the promotion of the new academies they have picked up the slack and for this I am grateful. The private sessions are filling and I am truly enjoying watching the participants from these private sessions and the academy sessions using their skills on their club teams. We have obtained new gym time at the Ecole Canadienne- Francaise School and have been able to increase the number of volleyball sessions hopefully allowing us to continue to offer the same level of volleyball skills training we have done in the past Thank you for all the support that the guardians and participants have shown and continue to show to the Canadian Elite Academy as we grow.  (Continue to share the experiences to others about Academy as we attempt to continue our approach to taking participants skills to the next level)

Collecting Photos

We are collecting photos of Canadian Elite Academy sessions. If you have taken some photos during sessions could you send up them so we can add them to our website?

Methods to send.

https://g.page/CEASASK/review?rc

You can see the photo gallery on our website:
https://canadianeliteacademy.corsizio.com/

Send them to our email address:
info@canadianeliteacademy.com

101 sessions between now and June

101 sessions between now and July We have acquired some additional gym time at the Ecole Canadienne-Francaise which will allow us to offer additional sessions.  We are aware that Wednesday is a bad day for Volleyball sessions as many players are involved in the Martensville volleyball league.  We have moved the Youth Volleyball day to Wednesday rather than Tuesday.  We now have 101 sessions between now and the end of July.  Register for sessions early as it helps in the planning.

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Offering Basketball now...

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