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Updating the 24-Hour Rule to a 48-Hour Rule Club Volleyball Policy
Clear communication policies are essential to the long-term health of any junior volleyball club. Among the most important—and often [...]
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Beach Solutions: Marketing Your Beach Volleyball Program
Building a successful beach volleyball program starts with a clear vision and an adaptable approach to growth across all age groups, from young players to high school athletes. Here are some key strategies to [...]
Enforcing the 24 Hour Rule
The 24 hour rule is a common policy implemented by junior volleyball clubs to prevent communication during a tournament between parents and coaches specific to the coaching decisions made during the tournament, more often [...]
3 Keys to Peak Performance for Volleyball Athletes
Success in volleyball isn’t an accident—it’s the result of intentional effort across every aspect of your game. Everything plays a role in shaping your performance on the court, from how you train to how [...]
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JVA Adds Two Key Members to the JVA Board of Directors
(Milwaukee, WI) The JVA is pleased to announce that Derek Jensen and Jeff Smith have been appointed to the JVA Board of Directors. Jeff Smith will serve as the Beach Representative on the Board and Derek Jensen will serve as...
Ethos Volleyball Club Named JVA Club of the Month
Ethos Volleyball Club, based in Nashville, Tennessee, was founded in 2010 with 7 teams in the first indoor season. Club Director Troy Helton started the club with the mission to keep costs low and train under a master-coaching philosophy. But the club...
JVA Announces 2018 Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List
The 2018 Ultra Ankle® JVA Watch List features 1,150 girls indoor junior volleyball players from 123 JVA member clubs across 30 states plus Canada. The players nominated are among the best in the nation in their age division this season.
Club Directors
From the JVA Office: Top Down Culture Breeds Success
“If you want a job done well, you must create the right conditions for it.” Adi Dassler (founder of Adidas) Culture is the DNA of an organization, and it's the core of my company, [...]
Dakine Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
In 2015, Dakine Warriors started as three four-day summer camps as a way for Chris Hannemann to rehab from a torn achilles. He started with about 7-10 kids per camp who had some fun learning [...]
The JVA Grant Program Launches to Increase Opportunity and Accessibility for Junior Volleyball
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - The JVA is pleased to announce that it is launching the JVA Grant Program to promote the growth and accessibility of youth and junior volleyball by financially supporting JVA members in their [...]
Coaches
From the JVA Office: An Overview of the Girls 18’s Indoor Championships
The club season for the 18s teams has changed drastically over the past couple of years primarily with efforts to shorten the length of the club season, and a variety of season-ending championships to choose from. It is important that...
Beach Defensive Strategy: Pulling Down the Line
Covering the sand court with two defenders requires a balanced defensive strategy. Beach Nation shares the most common defensive strategy used among junior and collegiate programs of pulling down the line. Learn how to effectively implement this strategy and improve...
Warm-Up Drill That Will Elevate Your Beach Game
Having a great warm-up routine is an important step toward being a successful beach athlete and competitor. Brooke Niles shares one of her favorite beach warm-up drills and why it checks off all the boxes when it comes to preparing...
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Fashion Tips For The Slim & Tall, Not The Big & Tall
If you’re tall then you are already painfully aware that the world wasn’t made for someone your size. Whether you’re shopping for a new car, taking a shower at a hotel or just looking in most any...
3 Things to Consider When Switching Clubs
The rising stakes in collegiate volleyball also ratchets up competition among clubs. Whereas one club may have distinguished itself in a region, more and more are cropping up — and players aren't shy about making the switch. Just as college coaches aggressively recruit elite players, many club coaches and administrators are also constantly working to upgrade their teams.
Changing Positions on the Team: Embracing the Change
School seasons have begun, with which comes inevitable change. Changes in teammates, coaching staff, opponents, team dynamics, abilities, and roles on the team. For some, there can be seemingly larger change, your position. Oftentimes, the outlook of playing a new...
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