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Tournament Travel Safety Tips for Club Volleyball
This time of year brings the transition from winter to spring and the height of tournament travel planning. Throughout [...]
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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 [...]
Coaching Solutions: 4 Ways to Develop Emotional Stability on the Volleyball Court
Mental toughness and emotional stability are essential components of athlete development in volleyball. As a fast-paced, momentum-driven game, volleyball demands that athletes manage emotions effectively to perform consistently. From a coaching perspective, this [...]
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 [...]
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The Western Boys Power League Develops Solutions for the Growth of Boys Volleyball
Absolute Zero Volleyball Club started out as a girls program that arose from the need to provide training for fundamentals and mechanics in a fun environment. The club is based on the “Science of Volleyball” [...]
Business Solutions: 6 Ways to Efficiently Execute Your Club’s Marketing Strategy
Marketing your club takes time, but it doesn't have to consume your day. The most effective marketing strategies focus on consistency, quality content, and using tools that streamline your workflow. Instead of trying to [...]
6 Ways to Train and Develop New Volleyball Coaches
Every Club Director understands that recruiting, developing, and retaining quality coaches is an ongoing challenge. Yet few investments have a greater impact on the long-term success of a volleyball club than its coaching staff. [...]
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6 Pillars to Leading Others
While certain people may be given more authority (‘in charge’)… leading is actually a choice. It’s not a title. It’s not a position. It’s not a rank. It’s choice. It’s a mindset. Regardless of [...]
Train for Competition Beyond the Ball
To fully prepare athletes for competition, coaches should be training the mind along with training the physical aspects of the game. A team's physical performance is a direct reflection of the quality of physical training. A team's mental readiness is a direct reflection of the emphasis placed on training the mind. Here are five ways to begin to train your team beyond the ball.
College Opportunities for Men’s Volleyball
When prospective male student athletes think about playing volleyball at the college level, images of competing under the bright lights at a powerhouse volleyball school often come to mind. On the other hand, many boys are not aware of the...
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Video in the Recruiting Process: Simple and Significant
One of the KEY components in the recruiting process is getting a college coaches’ attention. With all of the correspondence college coaches and recruiting coordinators receive on a weekly basis (at all levels) it is mind boggling to figure out...
The Sacrifices of a College Walk-On Player
With the ever increasing number of talented high school age volleyball players, combined with the constant in college volleyball programs, it has created a situation where many families are considering 'walking on' to a college volleyball team. For many talented walk on players, who were the best on their high school or club team, this can be a tough transition.
In-Season Volleyball Strength and Conditioning
What happens to strength training as clubs get deep into competition season? How do athletes take advantage of the strength and endurance they have built up so far? Even mid-season, explosiveness and acceleration are traits that can be improved with...
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