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.

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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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I am shamelessly seeking help to advertise the Academy.  I just got off a phone meeting with a social media company that is helping me build an advertising strategy.  Part of the strategy is to seek help.  If you could take a minute and do one or all of the items below it would go a long way to making the academy a success.

 

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If you can do a review for the academy it will push us up in a google search.

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Refer a Friend

Send a friend the academy information.

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Artist: Darren Cannell Artist Elite Academy - Hummingbird and Flower Session

I really enjoyed working with this small group of artists for three hours.  We made so much progress and in the end, we had hummingbirds and flowers.

After I got home I did a little more work on my bird and this was the end product. 

 I will share the fine-tuning of the image in another session. 

Artist: E. Gazman Artist Elite Academy session - Hummingbird and flower.

I like the contrast of the hummingbirds and flower with the background.  The green streak is a nice touch.  This image was drawn on a Pixel 4 XL with his finger as the stylus.  I thought he did a good job. 

Art of Coaching Serving Tips

Terry Liskevych   (USA Women’s Team Coach)

 Toss

• Toss the ball in front of hitting shoulder

Float

• Solid contact in the center of the ball, no spin, stiff wrist

Flat

• Low trajectory, line drive

Diane Flick-Williams ( Western Washington University)

• Create a routine that is applicable in all venues

 • Velocity created by swinging fast, not hard

 • Shut voices out by talking through your routine

Chris Catanach (University of Tampa)

Serving - Standing Float Serve

 • Toss (raise of the ball) should locate 1 2 feet above and in line with the hitting shoulder

 • Transfer weight from back foot to lead foot

 • Make contact using a firm and locked wrist and the palm of the hand

• Follow through, palm to target

Serving — Standing Float Serve

 • Toss (raise of the ball) should locate 1-2 feet above and in line with the hitting shoulder

• Transfer weight from back foot to lead foot

• Make contact using a firm and locked wrist and the palm of the hand

• Follow through, palm to target

 Courtney Draper (St. Pete Volleyball Club)

• The toss is the most important part of the serve, making sun that it is high enough, far enough away for the athlete to sta! behind the ball, and that the toss is on the shoulder that the athlete hits with.

 • Square up to where (or who) you want to serve.

 • Lock the wrist and keep the hand firm (even after the ball ha! left the hand).

• Keep the hand up, where the athlete made contact and no follow through on the ball. By popping the ball and leaving your hand high it creates the knuckleball (float) effect that so difficult for passers to pass. • Advanced players should be able to keep the ball between the top of the antenna and the tape of the net for a clean, flat float serve.  

Russ Rose (Penn State University)

• Relaxed consistent toss - good toss hit it hard, bad toss hit it in ere

• Floater is hit through the center of the ball with a stiff wrist. Spin is hit from behind with a wrist snap over the ball

• Step and swing to and through your target

Mike Lingenfelter  (Munciana Volleyball Club)

• "Stopped on Contact" and "Be seen"

Art of Coaching Defense Tips

Terry Liskevych   (USA Women’s Team Coach)

Stop

• Feet stopped at hitter's contact

Low

• Contact the ball from a low body position

 • Come up to meet the ball

Arms

• Play the ball with both arms as much as possible

Chris Catanach (University of Tampa)

 • Low-medium body level, feet a little wider than the shoulders

 • Arms at mid-body level ready position (able to go overhand or underhand)

 • Drive step to dig point

• Deflect the ball to intended target

• Give on a soft hit, receive (cushion) on a hard hit

 Courtney Draper (St. Pete Volleyball Club)

• Bend at their ankles and keep their hips low as a starting point - then the athlete can move in any direction (under the ball, laterally, or explode up to play).

 • Hands should start in a neutral position so player can dig with their platform OR their hands.

• First line of defense is ALWAYS to stay on their feet to play the ball, but a good floor extension is needed to increase the range of the defensive player.

• When contacting the ball with forearms, it is important that the ball does not get too tight to the body, because it is hard to create angles with your arms too close to your body.

Russ Rose (Penn State University)

• Be low-balanced and see the attacker (some balls you hit, others you get under)

• Play the ball before you absorb the momentum on the floor

• Every ball is in play. Will over skill sometimes saves the day

Mike Lingenfelter  (Munciana Volleyball Club)

• "Stopped on Contact" and "Be seen"