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JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Beach Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA is pleased to announce the 2026 JVA Beach Watch List, presented by VKTRY Performance Insoles, that [...]
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Business Solutions: A Smarter Way to Protect Your Volleyball Club from Chargebacks
How Enabling Player Registration Protection Supports Refund Disputes and Safeguards Revenue Let’s face it, refund disputes and chargebacks are becoming more common, and they can take a serious toll on your volleyball club’s bottom [...]
Steve Bailey Returns to JVA
JVA Welcomes Back Steve Bailey as Managing Director of Events & Development We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team! Steve Bailey has once again joined JVA; this time as the Managing [...]
Recruiting Solutions: The State of Summer Recruiting
There’s a lot of uncertainty in collegiate athletics right now. Things are changing rapidly and it makes it very difficult to truly understand what’s going on, especially for those on the club/youth side of [...]
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Evaluating Your Volleyball Club’s Travel Team Structure
During the 2021-2022 season, K2 Volleyball Club restructured its team offerings, reducing its nationally ranked elite travel program from 20 teams to nine and expanding its local travel program to 30 teams. Here is [...]
Volleyball Club Training Model: Mid-Season
Presidents' Day Weekend has passed, and your Girls' and Boys' teams have at least two to three tournaments behind them. Coaches have evaluated lineups, identified effective offensive combinations, and uncovered areas that require refinement [...]
Business Solutions: 4 Ways to Efficiently Manage Your Facility Court Schedule
Owning or leasing a facility requires club directors to operate on a year-round basis, including lessons, camps, clinics, leagues and team practices. This doesn't include the off peak times when other programs such as [...]
Coaches
How to Manage Stress and Avoid Athlete Burnout in Times of Uncertainty
Feeling Tired? Lacking Motivation? You’re Not Alone! In the world of COVID-19, burnout is a true risk, particularly for athletes who are used to performing at high levels with many opportunities for feedback. Athletes do [...]
Recruiting Solutions: Dispelling the Myths of Junior College Volleyball
Santa Fe College located in Gainesville, Florida was built from the ground up, with its first ever season in 2014. Rather than share advice on videos and recruiting tips, this piece advocates an overlooked opportunity [...]
From the JVA Office: A Case for Discussing Racial Inequity
Racial equality is not considered a fun topic to think about let alone discuss, but in order to be a part of the solution of making the world a better place for future generations, we [...]
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2 Areas of Preparation for Volleyball Players
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin's famous quote can be applied to the start of club volleyball recruiting season that kicks off this weekend. If you don't prepare for a successful recruiting season, then you will not have a successful recruiting season. Here are two areas of preparation for volleyball players in the early part of the club recruiting season.
3 Keys to Scouting an Opponent
Knowing an opponent's tendencies, weaknesses and strengths can help your team overcome some close battles this season. Volleyball is a game of strategy, shifts in momentum and scoring runs. Scouting your opponents before or during a tournament can give your team a competitive advantage. Let's take a look at three keys to scouting your opponents.
Responsibilities and Expectations of a Setter
A setter has many responsibilities and expectations are very high for this position. She is the player that runs the court and is ultimately in charge of the offense. Let's take a look at the various responsibilities and expectations of a setter in hopes that during this season coaches can help their setters take on these responsibilities, and players can set goals to meet these expectations.
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