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JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Girls’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA announces the top female volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2026 JVA Girls’ Watch [...]
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Game Management Tips to Create More Runs of Points and Win Games
Volleyball is a game of runs; the more point runs you create, the better chance you have of winning the match. Studies show that if you can score THREE runs of THREE points your [...]
Coaching Solutions: Lineup Considerations to Prioritize Winning vs Experiment with Different Lineups
Many aspects of coaching are more of an artform than a science. Lineup decisions, especially early in the season, certainly fall into that category. There are many factors that need to be balanced, so [...]
An Official’s Impact: Leading a New Generation of the Volleyball Community
While playing in an adult league in her late twenties Shannon saw that the league was looking for referees, so she signed up. A few months later, an Official saw her reffing an adult [...]
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Technology Solutions: Maintain a Safe Club Website
With the increase in online shopping, virtual learning, and web browsing, it is more important than ever to protect your club's web server from hackers and viruses. A vulnerable web server can potentially: Allow a [...]
Business Solutions: How to Successfully Run a Youth Volleyball League During COVID-19
NVVA is the organizer and sponsor of the Loudoun Youth Volleyball league, which has provided over 20,000 athletes with a chance to start their volleyball aspirations. There are usually more than 1,300 players in the [...]
Funding a Scholarship Program for your Volleyball Club
Volleyball clubs have evolved into one stop shops for athletes to not only develop their volleyball skills, but also to access resources that develop the "whole athlete." These include strength and performance training, physical [...]
Coaches
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...
Toughness in Volleyball is about CIA
Every coach has drills to improve passing, serving, and setting. Every coach spends time focused on plays and rotations. But in my experience, over two decades of coaching and nearly 8 years of working with teams as a team building speaker...
Serving Drills to Train Proper Technique and Eliminate Bad Habits
Serving is typically the skill that a beginner will strive to master so the athlete can proudly say "Look, I can serve over the net!" There are 4 common bad serving habits that will hinder an athlete's ability to serve consistently and in the court. Here's how JVA member KIVA (Louisville, KY) teaches their athletes to master the skill of serving.
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