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Risk Management Strategies to Protect Your Volleyball Club
Volleyball is a dynamic, fast-paced sport that can easily lead to player injuries. When the ball is in play, [...]
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Technology Solutions: Meet the Next Level of Phishing
Imagine if you called your bank and ended up talking to a hacker instead. An experienced attacker could trick you into sharing details like your login credentials, credit card details, or account numbers. Unfortunately, [...]
Maggie Griffin and Kris Wojiek-Stein Elected to the JVA Board of Directors
The JVA is pleased to announce that Maggie Griffin has been re-elected to the JVA Board of Directors and Kris Wojiek-Stein has been elected to the JVA Board of Directors. This will be Maggie's [...]
Beach Solutions: Create a Standout Highlight Video for Junior Beach Volleyball Recruitment
A well-crafted highlight video is one of the most critical tools for junior beach volleyball athletes aiming to attract college coaches. It serves as your introduction to coaches, showcasing your skills, athleticism, and understanding [...]
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From the JVA Office: Are Your Tournament Dollars Supporting the Growth of our Sport?
Club Directors have a vast array of options in volleyball tournaments to provide their teams with a competitive schedule. More clubs are opening facilities, cities are building large multi-sport venues to host events, and corporate [...]
From the JVA Office: The Benefits of Grass Volleyball Programming and Considerations for Junior Clubs
Many assume that grass volleyball tournaments are for adults who are past their prime, or those who missed the opportunity to play at a young age so they give grass volleyball a try. However, grass [...]
From the JVA Office: Budget Considerations and Forecasting for Next Season
When COVID hit in early 2020, everyone was impacted for the first 3-6 months from major shutdowns. Factories, shipping and receiving docks and warehouses were limited in their capability to produce, receive and store goods [...]
Coaches
How to Implement Journal Entry into Your Team’s Routine
Journals are a terrific way to kick off your season, create a foundation for your athletes and return long term benefits. Athletes will be able to establish goals, monitor their progress real time and eventually enjoy looking back on their...
Beach Volleyball: Training a Defensive Base
In beach volleyball, it is critical to train defensive responsibilities and court coverage on defense as there are only two players covering one side of the court. 692 Beach Director Scott Stover shares a drill breakdown and strategy behind training a...
Where Have All the Middles Gone?
In the club volleyball world it's common to have trends from year to year, and more specifically, from age group to age group. One overarching trend that has very little to do with age, however, is a lack of dynamic and athletic middle blockers. And it is not only a trend at the club level, but at the collegiate level as well. Here are some ways we can respond to this trend at the junior level.
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How to optimize your Facebook account
Happy Monday! We’re back again with another post in our series on social media optimization. In case you missed it, last week we talked about how to improve your Twitter profile so that it’s more appealing to both...
Club Tryout Tips for Athletes and Parents
The anticipation of tryouts is filled with a lot of questions and concerns for players and players. Deciding where to tryout and how many clubs to tryout for is just the start. Below are some tryout tips to act as...
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