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Developing Smarter Athletes: Inside Elevation Volleyball’s Player Development Approach
At Elevation Volleyball Club in Colorado, player development doesn't stop when athletes leave the gym. Through video, performance data [...]
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What Happens to Your Registration Fees If Your Athlete Can’t Play?
No family registers for club volleyball expecting plans to change. You're thinking about the excitement of a new season, new teammates and watching your athlete grow on and off the court. But sometimes, life has [...]
Build an Effective Parent Education Program for Your Volleyball Club
The start of a new club volleyball season is filled with excitement. Athletes meet new teammates, step into new roles and prepare for months of training and competition. For parents, the start of the [...]
From Church League to the International Stage: Jung Park’s Journey as a Volleyball Official
For Jung Park, officiating volleyball was never part of a grand plan. It started with a simple desire to be prepared. Park was first introduced to volleyball through a church club team, where he [...]
News
2026-2027 JVA Challenge Series presented by Nike Volleyball and i6
Naperville, IL - August 20, 2026 JVA is proud to announce the 2026-2027 JVA Challenge Series presented by Nike Volleyball and i6, featuring 20 girls and boys club volleyball tournaments hosted by JVA Member [...]
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA is pleased to announce the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, honoring the nation’s top JVA female beach athletes for outstanding achievement during the competitive beach season. [...]
2026 JVA Boys All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
Naperville, Illinois (June 2, 2026) - JVA is proud to announce the male student-athletes selected to the 2026 JVA All-National Team. Powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, this prestigious honor recognizes the top male indoor volleyball [...]
Club Directors
Developing Smarter Athletes: Inside Elevation Volleyball’s Player Development Approach
At Elevation Volleyball Club in Colorado, player development doesn't stop when athletes leave the gym. Through video, performance data and film review, coaches are giving athletes another way to understand their game, identify areas [...]
Build an Effective Parent Education Program for Your Volleyball Club
The start of a new club volleyball season is filled with excitement. Athletes meet new teammates, step into new roles and prepare for months of training and competition. For parents, the start of the [...]
Building More Than a Team: Lessons From Don Shondell’s Legacy
Long before volleyball became the sport it is today, Don Shondell was building something that extended far beyond a college volleyball program. As the founder of the Ball State University men's volleyball program and [...]
Coaches
Developing Smarter Athletes: Inside Elevation Volleyball’s Player Development Approach
At Elevation Volleyball Club in Colorado, player development doesn't stop when athletes leave the gym. Through video, performance data and film review, coaches are giving athletes another way to understand their game, identify areas [...]
What Actually Drives Your Athletes: The 6 Motivation Drivers Every Coach and Parent Should Know
At 15, I walked away from the sport I loved. Not because I did not care. I was burned out, empty, and could not explain why. I could not muster the motivation to show [...]
Practice Planning for Junior Volleyball Coaches: A Framework for Deciding What to Work On
When I started coaching, I planned practice by collecting drills. I'd find a few I liked, put them in an order that seemed reasonable, and hope it all came together. It didn't, and for a [...]
Boys
2026 JVA Boys All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
Naperville, Illinois (June 2, 2026) - JVA is proud to announce the male student-athletes selected to the 2026 JVA All-National Team. Powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, this prestigious honor recognizes the top male indoor volleyball [...]
A Volleyball Comeback Story: High School Volleyball Player Returns to the Court After the Fight of His Life
On a summer day in a small coastal town in Spain, Finn Chapin surfaced from a pool and grabbed the edge as his world began to spin. What first appeared to be an isolated [...]
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA announces the top male volleyball athletes in the country nominated for the 2026 JVA Boys’ Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles. More than 1,513 male indoor junior volleyball athletes from [...]
Girls
Creating Access, Building Opportunity: The Black Volleyball Circuit Is Changing the Recruiting Landscape
For Quanesha Speed, the path to becoming the founder and CEO of the Black Volleyball Circuit began with a simple observation: talented volleyball athletes need opportunities to be seen. After 18 years working in [...]
Plyometric Vertical Training for Volleyball Athletes
If you don't have access to a gym or performance training coach, there are still ways to improve at home. Take your game to the next level with this equipment-free home workout to improve your vertical jump.
2026 JVA Girls’ All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
Naperville, Illinois (June 2, 2026) - JVA is proud to announce the 100 female student-athletes selected to the 2026 JVA All-National Team. Powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, this prestigious honor recognizes the top female [...]
Beach
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA is pleased to announce the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, honoring the nation’s top JVA female beach athletes for outstanding achievement during the competitive beach season. [...]
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Beach Watch List powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA is pleased to announce the 2026 JVA Beach Watch List, presented by VKTRY Performance Insoles, that recognizes the top female beach athletes from JVA member clubs this season. Over 400 JVA [...]
Why 4v4 Volleyball Should Be Part of Your Volleyball Program
As volleyball continues to grow across indoor, grass, and beach, traditional formats like 6v6 (indoor) and 2v2 (beach) remain the standard. They are effective, but for Club Directors, Club Administrators, and Coaches building programs, [...]
Culture
Valley Volleyball Academy: Building Culture Through Intentional Family Onboarding
Creating a strong club culture begins long before the first practice. At Valley Volleyball Academy (VVA) in Fresno, California, onboarding is viewed as an ongoing process designed to educate families, build trust, and establish [...]
3 Ways to Promote Inclusivity in Your Volleyball Club
At the start of every season, coaches establish their coaching philosophies to reflect their team goals. A common team goal is to create and maintain a positive team culture. In order to cultivate a [...]
A Kentucky Club Increasing Opportunity through Mentorship
This year DeMarcus Lewis formed Lexington High Risers to make a change in the Lexington, Kentucky community. As a Personal Trainer and Sports Conditioning Coach he's had the opportunity to train athletes from all sports, [...]
Events
From Church League to the International Stage: Jung Park’s Journey as a Volleyball Official
For Jung Park, officiating volleyball was never part of a grand plan. It started with a simple desire to be prepared. Park was first introduced to volleyball through a church club team, where he [...]
Moku O Keawe Junior Officials Program Celebrates Its First College-Level Line Judge
What began in 2022 with three young officials learning the game from a different side of the volleyball court has reached an important milestone. Kaulupono “Kaulu” Osorio, a junior at Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu who competes athletically [...]
2026-2027 JVA Challenge Series presented by Nike Volleyball and i6
Naperville, IL - August 20, 2026 JVA is proud to announce the 2026-2027 JVA Challenge Series presented by Nike Volleyball and i6, featuring 20 girls and boys club volleyball tournaments hosted by JVA Member [...]
Awards
Leading with Compassion: How JVA AthLeader Elisabeth Adolfsson Makes an Impact On and Off the Court
For some athletes, volleyball begins with a first practice or a friend's invitation. For Elisabeth Adolfsson, a 2027 outside hitter for Mill City Volleyball Club, the sport has been woven into her life for [...]
JVA Announces the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
(Naperville, IL) JVA is pleased to announce the 2026 JVA Best in Beach powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, honoring the nation’s top JVA female beach athletes for outstanding achievement during the competitive beach season. [...]
2026 JVA Boys All-National Team powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles
Naperville, Illinois (June 2, 2026) - JVA is proud to announce the male student-athletes selected to the 2026 JVA All-National Team. Powered by VKTRY Performance Insoles, this prestigious honor recognizes the top male indoor volleyball [...]
Training
Queen City Starlings Invest in the Whole Athlete Through Mental Wellness Program
For Queen City Starlings in Matthews, North Carolina, developing successful volleyball players has always meant more than improving skills on the court. The club’s mission is rooted in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment [...]
Plyometric Vertical Training for Volleyball Athletes
If you don't have access to a gym or performance training coach, there are still ways to improve at home. Take your game to the next level with this equipment-free home workout to improve your vertical jump.
Fueling for Volleyball Performance: A Practical Framework for Time-Based Nutrition and Hydration
Athletes spend hours training their skills, but nutrition is often overlooked as a key performance tool. Volleyball players may have anywhere from 10 minutes to three hours before practice or competition to fuel and hydrate, [...]
Parents
What Happens to Your Registration Fees If Your Athlete Can’t Play?
No family registers for club volleyball expecting plans to change. You're thinking about the excitement of a new season, new teammates and watching your athlete grow on and off the court. But sometimes, life has [...]
Build an Effective Parent Education Program for Your Volleyball Club
The start of a new club volleyball season is filled with excitement. Athletes meet new teammates, step into new roles and prepare for months of training and competition. For parents, the start of the [...]
What Actually Drives Your Athletes: The 6 Motivation Drivers Every Coach and Parent Should Know
At 15, I walked away from the sport I loved. Not because I did not care. I was burned out, empty, and could not explain why. I could not muster the motivation to show [...]
Recruiting
Recruiting Solutions: A Guide to NIL and Revenue Sharing for Aspiring Volleyball Athletes
College volleyball recruiting is undergoing one of the most rapid transformations in the sport’s history. As University of Minnesota Head Volleyball Coach Keegan Cook emphasized in a presentation to Club Recruiting Coordinators, the pace [...]
Recruiting Solutions: Advice for Volleyball Athletes Heading into Presidents’ Day Weekend
Presidents’ Day tournaments are among the most important recruiting weekends of the year. College coaches plan their schedules months in advance, and for many athletes, this weekend is a critical opportunity to be evaluated [...]
Recruiting Solutions: How to Share Your Club Season Schedule with College Coaches
One of the most common recruiting mistakes athletes make is sharing too much schedule information with college coaches. While enthusiasm is appreciated, cluttered emails can make it harder—not easier—for coaches to evaluate and follow [...]
Travel
Tournament Travel Safety Tips for Club Volleyball
This time of year brings the transition from winter to spring and the height of tournament travel planning. Throughout March and April, volleyball clubs are constantly on the move. Coaches and team parents manage [...]
4 Ways to Manage the Chaos of Volleyball Tournament Travel
Club volleyball teams are constantly on the move. Between multi-day qualifiers and regional tournaments, teams travel nearly every weekend across the state and country. Coaches, club directors, and team parents juggle travel schedules, hotel [...]
JVA Proudly Announces the 2023-2024 JVA Challenge Series powered by i6
The JVA is pleased to announce the 25 events named to the 2023-2024 JVA Challenge Series presented by i6. These events are aligned in their commitment to providing an elite, safe and high quality competition [...]
