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Why Mental Training Matters for Volleyball
Even athletes with perfect mechanics can fall apart under pressure. They can forget routines, stop communicating, or start [...]
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Recruiting Solutions: 3 Important Updates for Volleyball Recruiting Coordinators and Prospective Student Athletes
In my D1 college coaching days, the NCAA rules were always difficult to navigate. I always did my best to understand the rules and represent my universities to the best of my abilities. The [...]
3 Benefits of Upper Body Strength Training for Volleyball Athletes
It can be easy to focus on the lower body when training for volleyball. All of the jumping, fast reactions and explosive movements that happen on the court are started by the lower [...]
Make the Game of Volleyball More Accessible by Establishing a Middle School Training Program for Underserved Communities
In August of 2019 Queen City Volleyball Academy formed as a nonprofit organization with the goal of making the game of volleyball more widely accessible to young athletes by breaking through systemic barriers that [...]
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Top Flight Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
Top Flight Volleyball Club was founded in 2008 by Sean and Cindy Gritzman. What began as a small club utilizing gyms in schools and park districts quickly grew under their leadership. Top Flight leased their first 6 court volleyball facility in 2011 and...
From the JVA Office: JVA World Challenge Delivers a Game Changing Event Once Again
2007 marked the first ever JVA National Championship. Until 2010 the event was a year-end championship in mid-June. Fast forward to 2017 and the JVA World Challenge championship is the largest and most competitive to date. There are many reasons why the JVA...
JVA is Accepting Nominations for 2017 JVA AthLeader Award
The 2017 Ultra Ankle® JVA AthLeader Award selects 20 girls indoor junior volleyball players who exemplify outstanding volleyball performance, academic excellence, leadership, responsibility, and selflessness.
Club Directors
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 [...]
Pittsburgh Elite Wins JVA Club of the Month
Pittsburgh Elite began as Pittsburgh Golden Triangles in 1989, and was one of the first clubs in the Pittsburgh area to offer volleyball to both boys and girls. Three teams competed nationally in the [...]
JVA Announces New Partnership with Honest Game to Propel Academic Support for JVA Clubs
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (May 3, 2021)– Junior Volleyball Association(JVA) announced today a new partnership that will strengthen support for junior volleyball student-athletes. Honest Game, a startup based out of Chicago, provides technology that helps high school [...]
Coaches
Coach Tips for Dealing with New Club Athletes and Parents
Club volleyball can sometimes present a challenging situation for parents and athletes. That’s because the head coach makes nearly all of the on-court decisions for the athletes involved, but unlike a high school or college team, the players (or...
JVA Launches Take5 Fitness and Tuesdays with Mora Series
Volleyball players time is limited, however there can be a simple way to incorporate fitness, mindfulness and mental training into the weekly routine. The JVA has launched two brand new educational series that share short and easy ways for players...
One Nigerian Volleyball Organization is Changing Lives
5 years ago grassroots junior volleyball did not exist in Nigeria. The only sport kids knew or played was soccer. Through his playing experience Vincent UnogwuI realized the importance of teaching kids volleyball at an early age, and was inspired to...
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Don’t Play Volleyball This Summer
Now that I have your attention, let me clarify this seemingly crazy statement. Junior high and high school volleyball players who participate in club volleyball can be training almost year round. The transition from school volleyball immediately to club volleyball...
Three Steps to Your Best Beach Season Yet
As the summer beach volleyball season ramps up, and so does the heat, hydration isn't always the first thing on our minds. Hydration is a vital part of staying in competitive shape as an athlete. I've seen too many players get injured because they lost focus as a result of dehydration. Maintaining appropriate levels of hydration, although we know it is important, isn't always a priority. Just like executing a play in volleyball, you have to start with a plan in order to stay properly hydrated. Here's a look at what your hydration routine should look like before, during, and after you play.
There is No Magic Formula to Recruiting
There is no pulling a commitment out of a hat...there is no amount of abra cadabras that will get you an offer from the college of your dreams. No concoction of # of calls + # of emails + # of times you hit...
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