Make sure you complete the Survey

Complete the survey

If you have registered for the Making the Cut Camp, make sure you complete the placement survey before attending.  There was an email sent out to email given during the registration process but just in case I wanted to put the link here.  Don't complete this survey if you are not attending the camp.  Do complete it if you are attending.

Self-assessment survey 

Ottawa Trip June 5-7 2020

Ottawa Trip Next June 5-7 2020
We are off to Ottawa to watch our Men's National Team prepare for the Olympic games by playing three other country's National teams in the Volleyball Nations League.  To show you have an intent to go on this trip we ask that people register with a fifty dollar fee.  This money will be used to buy a portion of your tickets to the games.  We are looking for a group of about 10-15 athletes and their parent(s).  The particulars of how this event will happen will be planned by the group as hit our targeted number of athletes.

Volleyball Nations League Weekend Trip

Yes I made a Mistake

But I fixed it...

At the beginning of August, we open up a few more spots in the Making the Cut camp where you could register for individual sessions and not just the whole four days.  With this change, I had set it up so you have to register for each of the sessions individually which would have taken for a very long time to register for anything other than a single session.  Thankfully a frequent user contacted me and asked if there is not a way to fix that as it was a really poor design.  With a little quiet and thought I pondered the issue and fixed it.  Right after the fix, we had four or five partial registration, so people were waiting for the fix.  Comments, suggestions, and complaints are always welcome as they help the academy continue to develop the best system possible.  If you want to register for the Making the Cut camp there are still a few spots. 

Making the Cut Registration

ON‐COURT ADVICE/ONE‐LINERS FOR ACADEMY COACHES

• We are here to have FUN and learn volleyball 
• Show them before telling them 
• Young people need models, not critics 
• Stay out of nearly all drills, including any tossing, so you can coach 
• Conduct yourself professionally—don’t do anything you wouldn’t Dr. Darren Cannell to see 
• Mention the goal or focus of the drill, if needed 
• Always end the drill on a positive note 
• Build on strengths, rather than focus on weaknesses 
• Positive, brief keywords 
• Give them PLENTY of water 
• Refrain from using the word “don’t” EX: “Don’t swing” in an athlete’s mind may register as “do swing”, the brain does not register the negative 
• Stop drills while intensity remains 
• Fatigue is detrimental to learning 
• Vary toss positions, timing and toss heights, not the drill mechanics 
• The camp is for trying new things! 
• Create an environment where there is no fear of making a mistake 
• The skills that the coaches use should be at the High School level—high toss, readable actions, IQ, etc.   
• Speak to each player at least once every day—not just the superstar   
• Have the targets practice moving to the ball by catching it before it hits the ground 
• Never set limits on your players
• Try to create each drill so that there is 0‐little standing around. The campers paid to touch the ball as much as possible and get better.  
• Use specific feedback   
• Ask questions instead of dictating to enhance learning    
• Teach something beyond them—life lessons  

Private Elite Academy

One of the most popular indoor sessions from last year was the private sessions.  The most common private sessions were for serving, setting and spiking.  If you would like to set up a private lesson a minimum of a week notice is necessary if gym time has not been booked.  Contact us via email to get started on the process.

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New this indoor season.

New this indoor season.

The coaching sessions will allow coaches to gain certification points by observing our talented coaching staff offering sessions.

Want to know more?

Friday Pickup Games registrations will be done differently and if a sponsor can be found we will offer it for free.
Sponsorship for the Pickup games will cover the gym cost, which is 2000 dollars.  Do you know a person or company that would be willing to sponsor or want to know more?

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Indoor Sessions

Indoor Sessions

The gym times have been scheduled for September to December. 
We booked times for:
Individual sessions
Skills sessions
Friday Pickup Games
Mini Camps
Coach Training Sessions
These sessions normally fill so register early.  They will be open for registration soon.