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An Athleader’s Journey: Dedication to Learning and Leading Others
Daniela Staton was introduced to volleyball in the spring of my 5th grade, and like most beginners, she struggled [...]
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JVA Expands its Opportunities for Beach Competition with the BVCA Club Challenge Series
The JVA is pleased to announce the slate of events that comprise the 2022-2023 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by the JVA. The fifth year of the series follows the trend of geographic growth and [...]
Are your volleyball athletes doing the wrong kind of yoga?
All athletes, no matter the sport, have a training program that changes throughout the year. There is a base period (pre-season), a build period (in-season), a peak/competitive period (post-season), and an off period (off-season). Strength, [...]
An Athleader’s Journey: A Desire to Serve Others and Make a Positive Impact
As the tallest in her class all through grade school, Kaitlyn's parents knew that introducing her to a sport that would utilize her height would be valuable to her sports journey. Since the first grade, [...]
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Club Directors
Applications Open for 5th Consecutive Year of JVA Sponsor Program
For the fifth consecutive year the JVA will give $200,000 back to JVA member clubs through the JVA Sponsor Program. Applications are being accepted through October 14th. Learn how your club can be a part of the JVA Sponsor Program this...
4 Step Guide for Landing a Club or Event Sponsorship
Sponsorships can apply to every volleyball club, but In many cases, the organization lacks the strategy to implement them. Let's examine four steps that can guide your strategy for club and event sponsorships.
4 Tips to Help Manage the Stress of Tryout Season
As summer comes to an end, school volleyball is on the front burner of many minds. But for club directors, administrators and staff, club season is just around the corner. If you’re like me, you’re already devising practice...
Coaches
4 Ideas to Help Your Team End the Season Strong
It’s the calm before the season-ending storm, when clubs have a chance to rest and regroup before AAU and USAV Nationals. After a lot of matches and tournaments, everyone wants to shine in the coming weeks. Two JVA Club...
The Landing Paradox: Training Volleyball Players to Jump and Land
The first lesson coaches and athletes should understand is that most volleyball players do not land, they fall, and if the ground was not there they would just continue falling. Simplifying the task to allow for the athlete to learn...
Responding to the Losses
In my early years of playing and coaching, winning matches came easily. Back then Iknew that if we worked hard, we were most likely going to win. During my collegecareer we won at least
