How do you become the best player you are able to become. It is more than being coached and playing on a certain team. It is more about you then it is a lot of external variables. Want to know more?
Is there an inner game going on in higher level volleyball and if so what is it?
High level elite volleyball is to look past the spikes and skills to the mindset, delegation and leadership.
Practice Drills and Mental Game for Serve Mastery
High-repetition serve drills: Building muscle memory and consistency.
Game simulation drills: Practicing under pressure and varied conditions.
The mental approach to serving: Confidence, visualization, and strategic thinking.
Serve Receive Disruption: Strategic Serving for Points
Targeting weaknesses: Identifying setters, middles, and inexperienced passers.
Aggressive serving zones: Where to aim for maximum pressure and errors.
Serve patterns and sequences: Setting up your next serve for continued disruption.
Jump Serve Variations: Knuckleball, Hybrid, and Beyond
The jump float serve: Combining power with the unpredictable float.
The hybrid serve: Mastering a blend of topspin and float for versatile attacks.
Reading the defense: Adjusting your jump serve for optimal impact.
Topspin Serve: Unleashing the Power and Curve
Generating extreme topspin: Hand contact, wrist snap, and arm acceleration.
Strategic targeting: Hitting seams and forcing overpasses.
The jump topspin: Elevating your power and trajectory.
Mastering the Float Serve: The Invisible Weapon
Understanding the no-spin principle and how to achieve it consistently.
Footwork and toss mechanics: The foundational elements for a deceptive float.
Where do you put a 10 year old into the academy?
What spot should I put a 15 year old athlete.
The collection of texts provides a comprehensive overview of modern volleyball coaching, athlete development, and the profound influence of technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence. Several sources outline the fundamental rules, skills, and strategic roles within volleyball, along with guidelines for coaching youth athletes, emphasizing physical literacy, mental toughness, and age-appropriate training as part of a long-term development strategy. A significant portion of the material focuses on the rising adoption of technology, detailing how AI, smart wearables (IMUs), and sensor systems are being used for load management, real-time performance feedback, video analysis, and creating sophisticated training models for both elite and amateur players. Finally, the sources offer extensive guidance on the ethical and behavioral aspects of coaching, stressing the importance of clear boundaries, safety protocols, effective communication with players and parents, and fostering a team culture built on respect, commitment, and shared accountability.
A Discussion what makes you Elite...are you?
An at home blueprint to help your volleyball game.
Alright team, this is where the rubber meets the road, isn't it? Tryouts, whether for school or club, are a crucible for our young athletes, and how they—and their parents—respond to the outcomes, both success and failure, speaks volumes about their character and potential. Our Academy's philosophy, deeply rooted in holistic athlete development, emphasizes that tryouts are far more than just a skills assessment; they're an evaluation of the whole athlete.We're looking for the complete package: not just raw talent, but also work ethic, coachability, attitude, sportsmanship, and how an athlete interacts with their potential teammates. It's about identifying growth potential—players who are willing to learn, work hard, and continuously improve
Alright coaches, let's talk about something that can profoundly impact our teams and athletes: when parents, with the best of intentions or sometimes without, inadvertently undermine a coach's role. This is a critical area for us to understand, as fostering a unified front between coaches, parents, and athletes is paramount to creating a truly supportive and successful environment.Our sources highlight several ways parents can undermine coaches, often stemming from a misunderstanding of roles, unmanaged expectations, or even an overzealous desire for their child's success.Here are some of the key areas where undermining can occur:
First, let's consider her current developmental stage. At 10 years old, a girl is typically in the "Learning to Train" stage according to the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) framework. This stage, for girls aged 8-11, focuses on developing overall sports skills and introducing basic volleyball fundamentals like the volley, forearm pass, spiking, blocking, and serving, with an emphasis on proper technique. It's also a critical period for skill acquisition. Our Academy's philosophy strongly aligns with this, focusing on building a solid foundation before advancing.
To make a jump float serve consistent, athletes need to pay meticulous attention to a few critical technical details. The jump float is an aggressive and powerful serve, requiring explosive leg power and timing, with the goal of delivering a fast-paced serve that travels with speed and force. The key to the "float" is minimizing spin on the ball
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August 4 2025 Academy Newsletter
it is more than just the score.