Over Thanksgiving of this year, A5 was fortunate to travel to Japan with a select group of 16 athletes from three different age groups. The trip to Japan marked the club's 9th international outing, and from a volleyball perspective, was in many ways the most impactful trip to date. Club Director Bob Westbrook shares the important takeaways from a coach's and club director's perspective.
Girls volleyball has become the #1 female team sport in America for girls, our NCAA National Championship Semis and Finals are on ESPN and we are filling arenas. Boys high school volleyball is growing at a 21% rate over the last five...
Club directors are crazy busy preparing for the upcoming club season. Days can be quickly filled with submitting uniform orders, registering teams for tournaments, creating practice schedules and organizing coaches. JVA Club Director Emily Hawthorne shares an important key to...
In most areas of the country this is the time of the year when club directors are in a constant state of delirium. You are immersed with tryouts, parent meetings, player meetings, uniforms, tournament entries, event housing, etc. But what...
Every facility owner deals with utilizing court space during non-peak times. One way is to bring in alternative sports that do not conflict with the club volleyball season. Learn how the Orlando Sports Center solves the year-round challenge and which...
Yoga is becoming more common in training regiments for junior athletes. Coaches are finding that their athletes' overall mental, physical, and even inspirational well-being improve as a result of incorporating yoga and mindfulness into practice time. If you are not convinced yet, let's look at 5 reasons to integrate yoga into your club's wellness program this season.
The JVA staff always looks forward to attending the AVCA Convention. Meeting new members, catching up with long time members and attending and hosting educational sessions are among a few of the reasons this event is so special. Witnessing the...
The JVA is pleased to announce a long-term partnership with The Art of Coaching Volleyball, a company that offers high-quality coaching education through clinics and a website that delivers drills, practice plans, courses, video tutorials and coaching certification programs as...
Safety of our youth is an extremely important focus in the news, in political discussions, among school meetings, and at the dinner table. The JVA is also prioritizing the safety of the junior volleyball athletes to provide the proper resources...
Beginning (10/19/2019), 431 Sports will be offering FREE uniform-ordering websites to volleyball clubs as part of the partnership with the JVA. The company’s unparalleled playerPASS platform allows parents to order customized volleyball uniforms and gear year-round that’s shipped directly to...