2008 Programs
AVA 12U Program
5th and 6th grade
USAV Age definition – 12U: Players must be born on or after September 1, 1995
The 12U program is primarily focused on developing the individual player and developing each of the primary fundamental skills. We want the young athletes to have the knowledge of how to perform each skill correctly so as they grow as athletes and volleyball players, they can build on this foundation. Our emphasis is on training the basic skills of passing, setting, serving, attacking, and all aspects of court movement. At this level we also want to begin teaching the basics of team play, however at this level, we will NOT put a large emphasis on winning. Our primary concern is that the young players get trained properly and become better volleyball players with the knowledge to progress as they grow. We are primarily focused on developing the individual skills of each player and getting the players interested in volleyball so they can continue with the sport and develop as players.
AVA 14U Program
7th and 8th grade
USAV Age definition – 14U: Players must be born on or after September 1, 1993
The 14U program is also based heavily in the principle of training individual skills first. At this level, we want to ensure that all of the athletes are performing each skill properly. This means that some time during training is spent breaking bad habits while learning new skills at the same time. Again, the skills to be emphasized are passing, setting, serving, attacking, and court movement training with and without the ball. Without a strong base, it is very difficult to progress to the next level and many of these athletes will be looking towards high school seasons in the fall and will be looking to continue club volleyball as well. We will always emphasize a strong skill base for the 14U athletes, while at the same time developing concepts of team play, team defense, and competition. We want athletes at this level to start experiencing match play and competition on a different level without compromising their skill training. At this level, we will also try to begin to identify athletes who may excel in particular areas, positions, or in the sport of volleyball in general. We want to ensure that each athlete will have a solid foundation needed to continue to grow as volleyball players as they continue with the AVA program.