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Minnesota Warrior Heart Program Serves as a Model for Inclusive Rural Volleyball Programming
Living in a rural area, Len saw how difficult it can be for kids to access club sports and [...]
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Coaching Solutions: Run an Effective Practice with Less Drills
Coaches can consider selecting fewer drills throughout the season and then learn how to sequence those drills appropriately to train specific concepts or facets of the game. A typical two-hour practice can only consist [...]
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 [...]
Club Tonka Wins JVA Club of the Month
Club Tonka’s staff longevity is what sets it apart from the rest. Since its inception in 1988, Club Tonka has had stable and dedicated leadership with their director, Ted Fleener. The assistant director, Diane [...]
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Beach Solutions: 9 Tips to Host a Quality Beach Tournament
Many clubs are recognizing the value of having a beach program because of the rapid growth in the sport's popularity and participation. Rather than lose your athletes to a nearby beach club for a few [...]
Business Solutions: Implement a Sustainable Grant Program
Richmond Volleyball Club in Richmond, Virginia primarily serves four counties and the capital city – City of Richmond, Henrico county, Chesterfield County, Hanover County, and Goochland County. Henrico and Chesterfield represent the club's largest [...]
From the JVA Office: Leaders Mentoring Leaders Through the JVA Mentor Program
The JVA Mentor Program began in September 2020 amidst a global pandemic as club directors worldwide sought ways to save their businesses. With the help of many members, the JVA was busy sharing education [...]
Coaches
6 Facts About Junior College Volleyball and Why It Might Be a Smart Move
While many student-athletes focus on playing for a big-time Division 1 sports program, there are actually many reasons why junior college might make sense instead. With more than 300 junior college women’s volleyball programs in the US, research shows that many...
5 Ways to Train Your Athletes to LOVE to COMPETE
If you have played or coached sports long enough you know that not every win is notated in the win column, and not every loss is in a column either. If your will to compete is diminished, that’s going...
7 Keys to Blocking in Beach Volleyball
The blocker has a strategic role in beach that can be broken up into a few different segments. As the front defender, the blocker changes the way the attacker makes the ball cross the net either by blocking the ball...
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Realistic Expectations in the Recruiting Process
Back in the day, when I was a young, handsome Division I volleyball head coach, I would receive hundreds of emails a week from recruits. Unfortunately, a significant percentage of these emails were from players who did not have the...
Mental Resetting in Volleyball
Upon entering any competition most athletes are proficient in preparing their bodies; Right nutrition, warming up the body/muscles, pre-game skills, etc.; however the pre-game mental warm up and preparation is often lacking or not nearly paid attention to enough.
Expose Your Players to College Volleyball
I got my start coaching middle school, high school, and club. I still remember the excitement of helping to pick my 14-2 team my second year of coaching. And even when I began coaching the 16-under age group, the time...
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