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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Imagine

 

Imagine

Two private lessons are Available

Covid has stopped athletes from attending Monday, April 11th sessions, so we have a last-minute opening.  If you are looking for private here is an opportunity.   

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I got the chance this weekend to watch a pile of athletes who have attended the academy showing their skills at a SaskCup. I am so proud of the volleyball community and the number of athletes with smiles. Volleyball is a game and should be fun, and this weekend, it was great to be one of the spectators who could watch the beautiful sport and incredible athletes. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to be part of athletes' volleyball journey. Thank you all for your interest in the academy, and keep smiling.

Sunday, March 27, 2022

How the Academy can Help!

 

IN 2022

 

How the Academy can help.

New sessions added but filling up fast.

 

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Basic Skill training - everyone welcome

 

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Join this popular month-long session.  

 

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Learn to play beach volleyball. 

 

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Limited space register early.

 

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50% off 2 hours for the price of 1.

 

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Don't miss this camp before heading to High school team tryouts.

 

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

What is Coming Next!

 

What Is Coming Next!

April

April Jump Training 
  • Limited Space
  • The best activity you can do for your Volleyball game
  • Protect your knees by learning to land properly
  • Increase your vertical jump
  • Learn to be self-motivated.

April

Private Lessons
  • Pick the time and date that fit your busy schedule
  • Pick the topic you would like to work on
  • Pick the coach you would like to work with
  • Up to four athletes for the same price
Team Lessons
  • Invite a coach from the academy to be a guest coach at your club practice
  • Pick the topic you would like to work on as a team
  • Hearing a skill being taught by a different coach is always a good thing
  • Cost the same as a private lesson (however can be two hours for the same price)
Register

May

Private Lessons
  • Scattered across during the month when National Events are not happening. (Darren is a Volleyball Canada rep a the National Events)
Two Days in May Camp
  • More focused on beginner volleyball players
  • Anyone is welcome
  • Will cover the basic skills
  • 6 hours of Volleyball
  • Limited spots
Register

June

Beach Volleyball Training
The best summer activity to make you a better indoor player
  • It will help with speed, confidence, skills and jump.
  • Two-player beach training
  • Preparing the players to play in tournaments
  • Academy does not host the tournaments
  • Both Beginner and Advanced groups
  • Beginners are new players to the beach
  • Advanced are players who have played at least a summer in beach activity.
  • Three-month sessions
Register

July

Beach Volleyball Training
The best summer activity to make you a better indoor player
  • Two-month sessions
    Same as the three months but for those athletes that did not want to be active while still in school.
Age 11-13 Volleyball Camp Outdoor
  • A four-day outdoor camp
  • Limited space
  • Very successful last year
  • Lots of good coaches to help with the basic skills 
  • 8 hours of drills
Register

August

Making the Cut Camps
The Premier Camp at the Academy
  • Elementary school Group (Grade 6-8)
  • Junior High School Group (Grade 9-10)
  • Rookie Senior High School Group (Grade 10-11)
  • Returning Senior High School Group (Grade 11-12)
  • This camp sells out, so don't miss your spot.
  • Register early, so you get the right size shirt when you attend this camp.
Register

Monday, March 14, 2022

New Sessions on the Website

 

Showcasing New Sessions

New Sessions

We are back with some new sessions.  We have added more private lessons, a two-day camp, April jump training, and then we move outdoors.  The outdoors includes lots of different levels 2's beach training, an Age 11-13 Volleyball Camp and the Premier Making the Cut Camps happen.

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I could write a long note about the different sessions coming up, but each activity is described on the website.  I will write a brief message about the many athletes who have contacted me needing more private lessons to focus their needs as all the ones we have offered have been sold out.
It is a good problem for us, but it does mean I should enforce the need for people to register early to guarantee the sessions.
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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.