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How to Develop a Social Media Education Program for Volleyball Student-Athletes
Many volleyball coaches, directors and parents didn’t grow up with social media, and have a difficult time knowing what [...]
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Coaching Solutions: Identifying a Winning Line-Up for Your Volleyball Team
In the first half of the club volleyball season coaches are likely to try a little bit of everything. While there are some important events where coaches are trying to win, no one is [...]
2025 JVA World Challenge Chases Gold and Digs Pink for Dual Fundraising Efforts
The 2025 JVA World Challenge and 18s Championship united 1,100 teams from across the country under a mission to support two very important causes: the fight against childhood cancer and breast cancer. Friday was [...]
Coaching Solutions: How to Decide Between a 5-1 and 6-2 Offensive System for Your Volleyball Team
A key factor to a volleyball team's success is offensive efficiency, which is a team's ability to score points when attacking the ball. There are two main offensive systems used in volleyball: a [...]
News
2025 JVA World Challenge Chases Gold and Digs Pink for Dual Fundraising Efforts
The 2025 JVA World Challenge and 18s Championship united 1,100 teams from across the country under a mission to support two very important causes: the fight against childhood cancer and breast cancer. Friday was [...]
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top male volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Boys' Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Nearly 1,300 male indoor junior [...]
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Girls’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top female volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Over 5,100 female indoor junior volleyball [...]
Club Directors
Cincinnati Attack Wins JVA Club of the Month
Cincinnati Attack was founded in 1998 as a small startup with just a few high school boys volleyball teams. The club practiced in whatever gym had space to rent in and around the city. [...]
Beach Solutions: A Step by Step Guide to Build Indoor Sand Volleyball Courts
Indoor sand volleyball courts provide athletes with a year-round training and playing opportunity, free from weather-related interruptions. While building these courts requires careful planning and execution, the end result can be a game-changing facility [...]
Business Solutions: Creative Ways to Fill a Volleyball Facility During Off Peak Hours
During the club season, Club Directors who lease or own a facility are faced with the challenge of filling the courts to create additional revenue streams and pay the bills. Club team practices fill [...]
Coaches
Coaching Solutions: Identifying a Winning Line-Up for Your Volleyball Team
In the first half of the club volleyball season coaches are likely to try a little bit of everything. While there are some important events where coaches are trying to win, no one is [...]
Coaching Solutions: How to Decide Between a 5-1 and 6-2 Offensive System for Your Volleyball Team
A key factor to a volleyball team's success is offensive efficiency, which is a team's ability to score points when attacking the ball. There are two main offensive systems used in volleyball: a [...]
Coaching Solutions: 4 Ways to Develop Emotional Stability on the Volleyball Court
Mental toughness and emotional stability are important aspects of being a volleyball athlete. Volleyball is a fast-paced game of momentum. In order to better manage the game from a coaching standpoint, teach your [...]
Boys
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top male volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Boys' Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Nearly 1,300 male indoor junior [...]
Considerations for the Boys Indoor Junior Volleyball Season
Indoor volleyball is the #1 team participatory sport in high school and college for girls. Over the past five years, boys indoor high school volleyball has been the fastest growing team sport by percentage [...]
Maggie Griffin and Kris Wojiek-Stein Elected to the JVA Board of Directors
The JVA is pleased to announce that Maggie Griffin has been re-elected to the JVA Board of Directors and Kris Wojiek-Stein has been elected to the JVA Board of Directors. This will be Maggie's [...]
Girls
How to Develop a Social Media Education Program for Volleyball Student-Athletes
Many volleyball coaches, directors and parents didn’t grow up with social media, and have a difficult time knowing what to do with handling the challenges of the new phenomenon or understanding how important it [...]
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Girls’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top female volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Over 5,100 female indoor junior volleyball [...]
Recruiting Solutions: A List of Player and Parent Do’s and Don’ts
As the club season is upon us, here are some do’s and don’ts that college coaches look for when they get a chance to evaluate and communicate with student athletes and parents during the club [...]
Beach
Beach Solutions: A Step by Step Guide to Build Indoor Sand Volleyball Courts
Indoor sand volleyball courts provide athletes with a year-round training and playing opportunity, free from weather-related interruptions. While building these courts requires careful planning and execution, the end result can be a game-changing facility [...]
Beach Solutions: Supplemental Revenue Streams for Beach Volleyball Clubs
As a Juniors Beach Volleyball Club Director, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind of collecting club dues and running practices. But let’s be real—if you want to build a thriving, financially [...]
Beach Solutions: 7 tips to utilize tournaments to attract new athletes to your program
Hosting a 4v4 beach volleyball tournament can be a fun and rewarding way to engage young athletes, bring the community together, and showcase the sport. Here’s a guide based on a tried-and-true model to [...]
Culture
3 Ways to Promote Inclusivity in Your Volleyball Club
At the start of every season, coaches establish their coaching philosophies to reflect their team goals. A common team goal is to create and maintain a positive team culture. In order to cultivate a [...]
A Kentucky Club Increasing Opportunity through Mentorship
This year DeMarcus Lewis formed Lexington High Risers to make a change in the Lexington, Kentucky community. As a Personal Trainer and Sports Conditioning Coach he's had the opportunity to train athletes from all sports, [...]
Legacy’s Metro Program Empowers Youth in Communities of New York City
Legacy Volleyball Club was created in December 2011 by Afrolatino community member and advocate, Joel Sanchez, with the mission to serve as a youth empowerment organization that offers various programs in underserved communities, exposing youth [...]
Events
2025 JVA World Challenge Chases Gold and Digs Pink for Dual Fundraising Efforts
The 2025 JVA World Challenge and 18s Championship united 1,100 teams from across the country under a mission to support two very important causes: the fight against childhood cancer and breast cancer. Friday was [...]
Big City Volleyball is Creating Big Opportunities in NYC
Big City Volleyball, in its current form, was founded in 2007 as an adult volleyball league, hosting games Monday through Thursday in New York City. When League Director, David Walker, took over Big City [...]
Considerations for the Boys Indoor Junior Volleyball Season
Indoor volleyball is the #1 team participatory sport in high school and college for girls. Over the past five years, boys indoor high school volleyball has been the fastest growing team sport by percentage [...]
Awards
Cincinnati Attack Wins JVA Club of the Month
Cincinnati Attack was founded in 1998 as a small startup with just a few high school boys volleyball teams. The club practiced in whatever gym had space to rent in and around the city. [...]
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top male volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Boys' Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Nearly 1,300 male indoor junior [...]
JVA Announces the 2025 JVA Girls’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, Illinois) The JVA is pleased to announce the top female volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2025 JVA Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. Over 5,100 female indoor junior volleyball [...]
Training
Coaching Solutions: 4 Ways to Develop Emotional Stability on the Volleyball Court
Mental toughness and emotional stability are important aspects of being a volleyball athlete. Volleyball is a fast-paced game of momentum. In order to better manage the game from a coaching standpoint, teach your [...]
Sample Early Season Performance Training Program
When implementing an early season training program, the first thing to consider is the type of physical activity the participants have recently had, and what place their bodies are in from a fitness perspective [...]
6 Ways to Help Volleyball Athletes with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
In the US, nearly one in three adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder, and according to the NCAA, 85% of athletes suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. Coaches often spend a significant amount of [...]
Parents
How to Develop a Social Media Education Program for Volleyball Student-Athletes
Many volleyball coaches, directors and parents didn’t grow up with social media, and have a difficult time knowing what to do with handling the challenges of the new phenomenon or understanding how important it [...]
4 Ways to Manage the Chaos of Volleyball Tournament Travel
Club volleyball teams are constantly on the move. Between multi-day qualifiers and regional tournaments, teams travel nearly every weekend across the state and country. Coaches, club directors, and team parents juggle travel schedules, hotel [...]
4 Important Rules Every Volleyball Parent Should Know
Let’s be honest—being a volleyball parent is a full-time job. You’re the chauffeur, the snack provider, the emotional support system, and sometimes, the ref team (for your own sideline debates). As a former volleyball [...]
Recruiting
Recruiting Solutions: A List of Player and Parent Do’s and Don’ts
As the club season is upon us, here are some do’s and don’ts that college coaches look for when they get a chance to evaluate and communicate with student athletes and parents during the club [...]
Beach Solutions: Create a Standout Highlight Video for Junior Beach Volleyball Recruitment
A well-crafted highlight video is one of the most critical tools for junior beach volleyball athletes aiming to attract college coaches. It serves as your introduction to coaches, showcasing your skills, athleticism, and understanding [...]
Recruiting Solutions: 3 Important Updates for Volleyball Recruiting Coordinators and Prospective Student Athletes
In my D1 college coaching days, the NCAA rules were always difficult to navigate. I always did my best to understand the rules and represent my universities to the best of my abilities. The [...]
Travel
4 Ways to Manage the Chaos of Volleyball Tournament Travel
Club volleyball teams are constantly on the move. Between multi-day qualifiers and regional tournaments, teams travel nearly every weekend across the state and country. Coaches, club directors, and team parents juggle travel schedules, hotel [...]
JVA Proudly Announces the 2023-2024 JVA Challenge Series powered by i6
The JVA is pleased to announce the 25 events named to the 2023-2024 JVA Challenge Series presented by i6. These events are aligned in their commitment to providing an elite, safe and high quality competition [...]
Travel Safety Tips for Volleyball Families
A volleyball trip is around the corner. Our main goal as parents is to get the family there and home safely. However, if something goes wrong on the way, are you ready? Some of us [...]
