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Supporting Homeschool Athletes Through Club Volleyball Programs
Homeschooling and home education for student-athletes is becoming a very popular trend in the world of middle school and [...]
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Technology Solutions: 10 Steps to Minimize Ransomware Attacks
More than 14 publicly claimed ransomware attacks occur each day, many of which target small businesses or organizations that don’t think they’re in danger. But this doesn’t mean you have to wait like a [...]
An Athleader’s Journey: Poised to Inspire, Create and Lead Others
Aidan started playing volleyball for his school when he was in 5th grade to see if he would like it. He knew next to nothing about the sport, and his only preconceived notions were [...]
Nearly 40 Beach Events Unite in the 2025 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by JVA
The JVA is excited to announce that the 2024-2025 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by the JVA is expanding to nearly 40 beach events across 15 states, a testament to the incredible cooperative effort of our [...]
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JVA Partners with The Art of Coaching Volleyball
The JVA is pleased to announce a long-term partnership with The Art of Coaching Volleyball, a company that offers high-quality coaching education through clinics and a website that delivers drills, practice plans, courses, video tutorials and coaching certification programs as...
JVA Partners with 431 Sports on Innovative Approach to Uniforms
Beginning (10/19/2019), 431 Sports will be offering FREE uniform-ordering websites to volleyball clubs as part of the partnership with the JVA. The company’s unparalleled playerPASS platform allows parents to order customized volleyball uniforms and gear year-round that’s shipped directly to...
JVA Announces Mizuno USA as Title Sponsor of 2019 JVA Event Series
The Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) is pleased to announce Mizuno USA as title sponsor of six JVA hosted and run events in 2019.
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: 6 Ways to Train and Develop New Coaches
Every Club Director will agree that coach acquisition, training and retention is a challenge year after year. However, it is one of the most important investments you can make aside from a facility and [...]
The Champion Project Makes Sport Accessible for All Kids
Every day, the leadership of Niagara Frontier Sports sees barriers that prevent children from participating in programs through their sports center, which includes Niagara Frontier Volleyball. In 2014 Executive Director of Niagara Frontier Sports and [...]
2022 JVA Club Program and Financial Survey
View information on club demographics, programs, membership, and financial information collected from junior volleyball club directors and administrators. View the Report (PDF) View the Report (Google Slides)
Coaches
6 Simple Ways to Explain Statistics to Volleyball Athletes So They Will Understand
Statistics are important. Quality statistics have the potential to provide some level of objective performance data. However, a cautionary note should be attached to any statistic that you use. Statistics that are relevant to [...]
The role of the college volleyball coach in the admission process
Ask college volleyball coaches, parents and athletes what the role of the college volleyball coach in the admission process is and there’s a good chance you’ll get different answers. Athletes and parents often think that [...]
10 Tips to Run a Volleyball Class for 3-5 Year Olds
Premier Academy runs an 8-week program three times a year for three to five year olds to expose them to the game of volleyball. The program, called Peanut Premier, is designed to work on [...]
Boys
Girls
When the Pressure of the Recruiting Process Surfaces: Focus on Getting Better
The AAU and USAV National Championships are around the corner. On the forefront of every young athlete’s mind (that wants to play at the next level) is “what college coaches will be watching me?” or “how do I get...
2018 Ultra Ankle JVA All-National Teams Announced
The JVA is pleased to announce the selections for the 2018 Ultra Ankle® JVA All-National Team. The award recognizes the top female indoor volleyball players competing for a JVA member club in the 15s-18s divisions. This year the JVA Awards...
Here Comes the Boom: The Real Facts on Concussions and 4 Ways to Minimize Head Injuries in Your Gym
Concussions in volleyball are an all too common occurrence. According to a 2015 study in PT in Motion News, volleyball players report a rate of 3.57 concussions per 10,000 exposures. An exposure is equivalent to one practice or one match. This number may...
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A Year in Review
As we approach the end of the 2015-2016 junior volleyball season, we are happy to report that this has been another year of growth and innovation for the JVA. Similar to any team, our organization set measurable goals last summer...
K2 Volleyball Wins JVA Club of the Month
K2 originates its name after the second highest mountain in the world. The mountain is 28,251 ft above sea level and is located on the China-Pakistan border. K2 Volleyball (Louisville, TN) Club Director Christine Hames is originally from Australia and set...
2016 JVA AthLeaders Announced
Congratulations to the 20 student-athletes awarded as the 2016 JVA AthLeaders for outstanding academic achievement and leadership, as well as involvement in extra-curricular activities and community service.
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